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A B757-200 was dispatched on an overwater ETOPS flight with the right engine strut overheat detector loop inoperative in conflict with the MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 674062 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 674062 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure 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:
I improperly released aircraft to an ETOPS flight (over 120 mins) with the right engine strut overheat detector loop inoperative. It was on placard MEL 26-15. The aircraft should not have been released for this flight. I reviewed MEL 26-15 and gpm sections 22 and 5. I failed to see the ETOPS notice on the log report write-up. I was the only person available to release 7 aircraft to ETOPS operation; as well as performing lead technician duties. I missed it in the process of performing my normal duties.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED ON AN OVERWATER ETOPS FLT WITH THE R ENG STRUT OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP INOP IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.
Narrative: I IMPROPERLY RELEASED ACFT TO AN ETOPS FLT (OVER 120 MINS) WITH THE R ENG STRUT OVERHEAT DETECTOR LOOP INOP. IT WAS ON PLACARD MEL 26-15. THE ACFT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR THIS FLT. I REVIEWED MEL 26-15 AND GPM SECTIONS 22 AND 5. I FAILED TO SEE THE ETOPS NOTICE ON THE LOG RPT WRITE-UP. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON AVAILABLE TO RELEASE 7 ACFT TO ETOPS OP; AS WELL AS PERFORMING LEAD TECHNICIAN DUTIES. I MISSED IT IN THE PROCESS OF PERFORMING MY NORMAL DUTIES.
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.