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A B737-800 was dispatched with the autothrottle system incorrectly deferred. Incorrect MEL reference and placard was not installed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 682996 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dfw.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 682996 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Before we arrived at the aircraft we were pre-briefed by the arriving pilot that the proper MEL was complied with and that the maintenance condition was pre-existing and had been prior coordination with maintenance control. Mechanics in XXX signed off the logbook and added MEL 22-4C. An amended release was added prior to our departure. It was my understanding that the correct MEL was accomplished correctly. Maintenance in XXX did not install the MEL sticker near the autothrottle switch. I didn't think there was any room for one myself. The issue seems to reside with maintenance and not the pilots.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE AUTOTHROTTLE SYS INCORRECTLY DEFERRED. INCORRECT MEL REF AND PLACARD WAS NOT INSTALLED.
Narrative: BEFORE WE ARRIVED AT THE ACFT WE WERE PRE-BRIEFED BY THE ARRIVING PLT THAT THE PROPER MEL WAS COMPLIED WITH AND THAT THE MAINT CONDITION WAS PRE-EXISTING AND HAD BEEN PRIOR COORD WITH MAINT CTL. MECHS IN XXX SIGNED OFF THE LOGBOOK AND ADDED MEL 22-4C. AN AMENDED RELEASE WAS ADDED PRIOR TO OUR DEP. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE CORRECT MEL WAS ACCOMPLISHED CORRECTLY. MAINT IN XXX DID NOT INSTALL THE MEL STICKER NEAR THE AUTOTHROTTLE SWITCH. I DIDN'T THINK THERE WAS ANY ROOM FOR ONE MYSELF. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO RESIDE WITH MAINT AND NOT THE PLTS.
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.