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An EMB135 technician worked an engineering order on the #1 windshield heat system. Failed to tighten connector on the controller. Window heat would not test or operate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 658873 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200505 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 658873 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : bite test failed other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While performing engineering order; windshield heat system hardware improvements; I didn't tighten cannon plug on windshield controller #1 all the way. Resulted in windshield heat #1 would not heat and would not test.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 TECHNICIAN WORKED AN ENGINEERING ORDER ON THE #1 WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS. FAILED TO TIGHTEN CONNECTOR ON THE CONTROLLER. WINDOW HEAT WOULD NOT TEST OR OPERATE.
Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING ENGINEERING ORDER; WINDSHIELD HEAT SYS HARDWARE IMPROVEMENTS; I DIDN'T TIGHTEN CANNON PLUG ON WINDSHIELD CONTROLLER #1 ALL THE WAY. RESULTED IN WINDSHIELD HEAT #1 WOULD NOT HEAT AND WOULD NOT TEST.
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.