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An A319 was dispatched in non compliance with an emergency light at right door #1 missing the lens cover in conflict with the MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 634543 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : fcc technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 21 |
| ASRS Report | 634543 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other oversight : coordinator |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Reference log page xxxxxxx item #1, aircraft X, I worked aircraft X on oct/mon/04 in ZZZ. There was an inbound write-up by the pilot for emergency exit light at R1 door missing cover. I contacted maintenance controller to see what the procedure for a missing lens would be. I told him, when he asked me 'was the light operational?' I stated that they were, so I was instructed to program the lens. I would not at any time sign off or do any procedure that is not in accordance with mpp or maintenance manual. I felt that by contacting moc when in question would give me correct information for the signoff. This will never happen again for the emergency light and I will pass this situation on to my fellow technicians.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A319 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN EMER LIGHT AT R DOOR #1 MISSING THE LENS COVER IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.
Narrative: REF LOG PAGE XXXXXXX ITEM #1, ACFT X, I WORKED ACFT X ON OCT/MON/04 IN ZZZ. THERE WAS AN INBOUND WRITE-UP BY THE PLT FOR EMER EXIT LIGHT AT R1 DOOR MISSING COVER. I CONTACTED MAINT CTLR TO SEE WHAT THE PROC FOR A MISSING LENS WOULD BE. I TOLD HIM, WHEN HE ASKED ME 'WAS THE LIGHT OPERATIONAL?' I STATED THAT THEY WERE, SO I WAS INSTRUCTED TO PROGRAM THE LENS. I WOULD NOT AT ANY TIME SIGN OFF OR DO ANY PROC THAT IS NOT IN ACCORDANCE WITH MPP OR MAINT MANUAL. I FELT THAT BY CONTACTING MOC WHEN IN QUESTION WOULD GIVE ME CORRECT INFO FOR THE SIGNOFF. THIS WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN FOR THE EMER LIGHT AND I WILL PASS THIS SIT ON TO MY FELLOW TECHNICIANS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.