Narrative:

Mechanic called requesting MEL 28-4 (wing tank electric fuel booster pump operating indications). There was no mention of a crew write-up. I asked if it was confirmed that it was an indication and not an actual boost pump; which would require MEL 28-3 to be issued and the reply was 'yes.' then I asked if the maintenance procedures had been performed as per MEL 28-4; and the reply was 'yes.' I continued with the issuance of the MEL. I failed to type in 'indication' in my information line. It read 'left wing pump 'a' inoperative;' and it was meant to read 'left wing pump 'a' indication inoperative.'

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB140 WAS DISPATCHED WITH AN INCORRECT DEFERRED ITEM WHEN THE MAINT CTLR FAILED TO ADD 'INDICATION' TO THE TEXT.

Narrative: MECH CALLED REQUESTING MEL 28-4 (WING TANK ELECTRIC FUEL BOOSTER PUMP OPERATING INDICATIONS). THERE WAS NO MENTION OF A CREW WRITE-UP. I ASKED IF IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS AN INDICATION AND NOT AN ACTUAL BOOST PUMP; WHICH WOULD REQUIRE MEL 28-3 TO BE ISSUED AND THE REPLY WAS 'YES.' THEN I ASKED IF THE MAINT PROCS HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS PER MEL 28-4; AND THE REPLY WAS 'YES.' I CONTINUED WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE MEL. I FAILED TO TYPE IN 'INDICATION' IN MY INFO LINE. IT READ 'L WING PUMP 'A' INOP;' AND IT WAS MEANT TO READ 'L WING PUMP 'A' INDICATION INOP.'

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.