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An MD80 was discovered to have a flashlight in the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer. Reporter accomplished tool inventory after shift.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 685353 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Wed |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) 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 | 685353 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was informed by representative that I may have left a flashlight in the leading edge of the horizontal stabilizer on aircraft X. Complete inventory of tools after completion of work or shift.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISCOVERED TO HAVE A FLASHLIGHT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER. RPTR ACCOMPLISHED TOOL INVENTORY AFTER SHIFT.
Narrative: I WAS INFORMED BY REPRESENTATIVE THAT I MAY HAVE LEFT A FLASHLIGHT IN THE LEADING EDGE OF THE HORIZ STABILIZER ON ACFT X. COMPLETE INVENTORY OF TOOLS AFTER COMPLETION OF WORK OR SHIFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.