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A B737-800 was released from heavy maintenance with a slat actuator lockout valve pinned. Pin not removed at maintenance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 690698 |
| 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 | B737 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 | 690698 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 690699 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On mar/tue/06; I accomplished work card. At the time of aircraft being put back to its normal confign; all system checked ok. I was later informed that the lock pin was found in the wheel well; but to my recollection all lock pins were removed accomplishing work card.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 WAS RELEASED FROM HVY MAINT WITH A SLAT ACTUATOR LOCKOUT VALVE PINNED. PIN NOT REMOVED AT MAINT.
Narrative: ON MAR/TUE/06; I ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD. AT THE TIME OF ACFT BEING PUT BACK TO ITS NORMAL CONFIGN; ALL SYS CHKED OK. I WAS LATER INFORMED THAT THE LOCK PIN WAS FOUND IN THE WHEEL WELL; BUT TO MY RECOLLECTION ALL LOCK PINS WERE REMOVED ACCOMPLISHING WORK CARD.
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.