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An EMB135 technician reports installing a clamp on the right main landing gear strut in the wrong position. Non routine write-up position not clear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 666422 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| 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 | 666422 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Removed and installed clamp in the wrong position. The position of the clamp was in the r-hand main landing gear. The clamp had 4 clamps attached to the strut and non routine write-up card indicated lower. Misunderstood position between lower and bottom.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 TECHNICIAN RPTS INSTALLING A CLAMP ON THE R MAIN LNDG GEAR STRUT IN THE WRONG POS. NON ROUTINE WRITE-UP POS NOT CLR.
Narrative: REMOVED AND INSTALLED CLAMP IN THE WRONG POS. THE POS OF THE CLAMP WAS IN THE R-HAND MAIN LNDG GEAR. THE CLAMP HAD 4 CLAMPS ATTACHED TO THE STRUT AND NON ROUTINE WRITE-UP CARD INDICATED LOWER. MISUNDERSTOOD POS BTWN LOWER AND BOTTOM.
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.