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DHC8 had a damaged right VHF navigation antenna replaced with a robbed left antenna. Records audit discovered incorrect part installed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 678298 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200511 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 678298 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 678299 |
| 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 : 5 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On the night of nov/sat/05; mr X; mr Y; and mr Z worked on removal and installation of r-hand VOR antenna. L-hand part was installed incorrectly on r-hand side. CAT III tests were performed after installation and aircraft was released for revenue. On nov/tue/05; records found incorrect antenna half on wrong side. Aircraft was marked 'aircraft on ground' until correct parts were installed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DHC8 HAD A DAMAGED R VHF NAV ANTENNA REPLACED WITH A ROBBED L ANTENNA. RECORDS AUDIT DISCOVERED INCORRECT PART INSTALLED.
Narrative: ON THE NIGHT OF NOV/SAT/05; MR X; MR Y; AND MR Z WORKED ON REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF R-HAND VOR ANTENNA. L-HAND PART WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY ON R-HAND SIDE. CAT III TESTS WERE PERFORMED AFTER INSTALLATION AND ACFT WAS RELEASED FOR REVENUE. ON NOV/TUE/05; RECORDS FOUND INCORRECT ANTENNA HALF ON WRONG SIDE. ACFT WAS MARKED 'ACFT ON GND' UNTIL CORRECT PARTS WERE INSTALLED.
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.