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An A300 was dispatched with panels not installed in the aircraft wheel well area. Panels removed for bleed leak troubleshooting.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 664986 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 664986 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 4 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was approached by management on this day; jul/sun/05; in reference to aircraft X damage due to panels not installed in the aircraft wheel well area. 6 days ago; I was assigned to aircraft X. Prior to departure; a bleed leak occurred. I opened the aircraft's access panels to gain entry to the pack bay area to search for the leak. At approximately XA30; 2 other technicians arrived from next shift. The 2 technicians assisted me to help find the leak. My shift ended at XA45 and reassigned to work next shift taxi-tow crew. I gave the remaining 2 technicians a verbal turnover of my actions. The 2 remaining technicians continued with their troubleshooting; and I left the aircraft at approximately XB00. No lead technician to coordination turnover; and no lead technician supervisor to coordination turnover for next shift.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A300 WAS DISPATCHED WITH PANELS NOT INSTALLED IN THE ACFT WHEEL WELL AREA. PANELS REMOVED FOR BLEED LEAK TROUBLESHOOTING.
Narrative: I WAS APCHED BY MGMNT ON THIS DAY; JUL/SUN/05; IN REF TO ACFT X DAMAGE DUE TO PANELS NOT INSTALLED IN THE ACFT WHEEL WELL AREA. 6 DAYS AGO; I WAS ASSIGNED TO ACFT X. PRIOR TO DEP; A BLEED LEAK OCCURRED. I OPENED THE ACFT'S ACCESS PANELS TO GAIN ENTRY TO THE PACK BAY AREA TO SEARCH FOR THE LEAK. AT APPROX XA30; 2 OTHER TECHNICIANS ARRIVED FROM NEXT SHIFT. THE 2 TECHNICIANS ASSISTED ME TO HELP FIND THE LEAK. MY SHIFT ENDED AT XA45 AND REASSIGNED TO WORK NEXT SHIFT TAXI-TOW CREW. I GAVE THE REMAINING 2 TECHNICIANS A VERBAL TURNOVER OF MY ACTIONS. THE 2 REMAINING TECHNICIANS CONTINUED WITH THEIR TROUBLESHOOTING; AND I LEFT THE ACFT AT APPROX XB00. NO LEAD TECHNICIAN TO COORD TURNOVER; AND NO LEAD TECHNICIAN SUPVR TO COORD TURNOVER FOR NEXT SHIFT.
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.