An air carrier was discovered to have damage to #1 engine left side cowling caused by technician's tool (pliers) left in cowling.

Home

Browse by month

Random

Latest

About

Contact

Attributes
ACN	649112
Time
Date	200502
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport Low Wing 2 Turbojet Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	649112
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Employee might have left pliers in turtleback area of #1 engine inboard side while on close up aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE DAMAGE TO #1 ENG L SIDE COWLING CAUSED BY TECHNICIAN'S TOOL (PLIERS) LEFT IN COWLING.

Narrative: EMPLOYEE MIGHT HAVE LEFT PLIERS IN TURTLEBACK AREA OF #1 ENG INBOARD SIDE WHILE ON CLOSE UP ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.