A B737-300 incurred a delay due to the main ship's battery was found disconnected. Disconnected by an inspector not familiar with line procedures.

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Attributes
ACN	685998
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
ASRS Report	685998
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
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 : training performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

After the repairs were completed; I told the mechanics that I was going to stay in the aircraft and that I would shut the aircraft down; so the mechanics left to flight operations. When I was ready; I turned off the APU and battery. At this time; not knowing the remote parking procedures and never working on the line; I reverted back to my military days and did a walkaround and disconnected the battery.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 INCURRED A DELAY DUE TO THE MAIN SHIP'S BATTERY WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED. DISCONNECTED BY AN INSPECTOR NOT FAMILIAR WITH LINE PROCS.

Narrative: AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED; I TOLD THE MECHS THAT I WAS GOING TO STAY IN THE ACFT AND THAT I WOULD SHUT THE ACFT DOWN; SO THE MECHS LEFT TO FLT OPS. WHEN I WAS READY; I TURNED OFF THE APU AND BATTERY. AT THIS TIME; NOT KNOWING THE REMOTE PARKING PROCS AND NEVER WORKING ON THE LINE; I REVERTED BACK TO MY MIL DAYS AND DID A WALKAROUND AND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY.

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.