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A B737-400 was dispatched with the autospoilers inoperative per the MEL. On approach; the spoiler handle was found not in the flight mode detent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 690534 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200603 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 690534 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
PIREP: autospoiler inoperative light illuminated on overhead. Problem had been worked previously and had a problematic maintenance history. I went and assessed discrepancy. Determination was reapplication of MEL and MEL procedure for release to revenue flight. Special procedures were accomplished; aircraft was released. On approach to ZZZ; spoiler handle was found not in a flight mode condition. Special procedures were again accomplished in ZZZ and spoiler then fully retracted to proper position with no further discrepancies noted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE AUTOSPOILERS INOP PER THE MEL. ON APCH; THE SPOILER HANDLE WAS FOUND NOT IN THE FLT MODE DETENT.
Narrative: PIREP: AUTOSPOILER INOP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON OVERHEAD. PROB HAD BEEN WORKED PREVIOUSLY AND HAD A PROBLEMATIC MAINT HISTORY. I WENT AND ASSESSED DISCREPANCY. DETERMINATION WAS REAPPLICATION OF MEL AND MEL PROC FOR RELEASE TO REVENUE FLT. SPECIAL PROCS WERE ACCOMPLISHED; ACFT WAS RELEASED. ON APCH TO ZZZ; SPOILER HANDLE WAS FOUND NOT IN A FLT MODE CONDITION. SPECIAL PROCS WERE AGAIN ACCOMPLISHED IN ZZZ AND SPOILER THEN FULLY RETRACTED TO PROPER POS WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.
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.