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A B737-300 was released and returned to service from a 'C' check. First flight a pylon access panel departed the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 672351 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : inspection authority |
| ASRS Report | 672351 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 672526 |
| 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 : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On sep/tue/05 I was notified that aircraft had a pylon panel #5829 detach in-flight. The aircraft was in for 'C' check on sep/mon/05; at which time the panel was removed and installed. I bought off the panel installation on the routine paperwork package. At the time of installation; I witnessed the lock position indicators in the proper orientation; and bought off the panel installation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SVC FROM A 'C' CHK. FIRST FLT A PYLON ACCESS PANEL DEPARTED THE ACFT.
Narrative: ON SEP/TUE/05 I WAS NOTIFIED THAT ACFT HAD A PYLON PANEL #5829 DETACH INFLT. THE ACFT WAS IN FOR 'C' CHK ON SEP/MON/05; AT WHICH TIME THE PANEL WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED. I BOUGHT OFF THE PANEL INSTALLATION ON THE ROUTINE PAPERWORK PACKAGE. AT THE TIME OF INSTALLATION; I WITNESSED THE LOCK POS INDICATORS IN THE PROPER ORIENTATION; AND BOUGHT OFF THE PANEL INSTALLATION.
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.