An MD80 technician deferring the WX radar enters the wrong part number on the antenna required. This incorrect antenna was installed at a downline station.

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Attributes
ACN	687136
Time
Date	200602
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	687136
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	687135
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

After placarding the WX radar on system; I inadvertently put the wrong part number for the WX radar antenna in the parts field. Verified correct antenna is now installed on aircraft. I confused the antenna part numbers between the different types of these aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 687135: replaced a WX antenna on aircraft. I used the part number that was entered on the form. The WX radar test failed; system was already on MEL. I was informed that part number antenna was not for this aircraft. Antenna was replaced with correct part number. The information on the form gave an incorrect part number.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 TECHNICIAN DEFERRING THE WX RADAR ENTERS THE WRONG PART NUMBER ON THE ANTENNA REQUIRED. THIS INCORRECT ANTENNA WAS INSTALLED AT A DOWNLINE STATION.

Narrative: AFTER PLACARDING THE WX RADAR ON SYS; I INADVERTENTLY PUT THE WRONG PART NUMBER FOR THE WX RADAR ANTENNA IN THE PARTS FIELD. VERIFIED CORRECT ANTENNA IS NOW INSTALLED ON ACFT. I CONFUSED THE ANTENNA PART NUMBERS BTWN THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF THESE ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 687135: REPLACED A WX ANTENNA ON ACFT. I USED THE PART NUMBER THAT WAS ENTERED ON THE FORM. THE WX RADAR TEST FAILED; SYS WAS ALREADY ON MEL. I WAS INFORMED THAT PART NUMBER ANTENNA WAS NOT FOR THIS ACFT. ANTENNA WAS REPLACED WITH CORRECT PART NUMBER. THE INFO ON THE FORM GAVE AN INCORRECT PART NUMBER.

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.