Narrative:

I accomplished MEL 25-24 on aircraft X. Step 2 of the maintenance portion of the MEL states lock recline mechanism in the upright position. There is no other instruction as to how this is accomplished; so I accomplished this by disengaging the cable which locks the locking mechanism. State instructions in the MEL as to how to lock the locking mechanism.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB145 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC WITH A PAX SEAT LOCKED UPRIGHT PER THE MEL. MEL HAD NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE PROC TO LOCK THE SEAT UPRIGHT.

Narrative: I ACCOMPLISHED MEL 25-24 ON ACFT X. STEP 2 OF THE MAINT PORTION OF THE MEL STATES LOCK RECLINE MECHANISM IN THE UPRIGHT POS. THERE IS NO OTHER INSTRUCTION AS TO HOW THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED; SO I ACCOMPLISHED THIS BY DISENGAGING THE CABLE WHICH LOCKS THE LOCKING MECHANISM. STATE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE MEL AS TO HOW TO LOCK THE LOCKING MECHANISM.

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.