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An A320 with a chronic flight control problem had the #1 elevator aileron computer and the spoiler elevator computer removed; reinstalled and tested but the work was not documented.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 691968 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 691968 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was troubleshooting a chronic flight control problem; and when I reinstalled #1 elevator aileron computer and spoiler elevator computer; I deferred the plane to come back to a CAT III standard. What I forgot was to document my installing and operations checking of those computers. In the future; I will need more time to work some chronic problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 WITH A CHRONIC FLT CTL PROB HAD THE #1 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER AND THE SPOILER ELEVATOR COMPUTER REMOVED; REINSTALLED AND TESTED BUT THE WORK WAS NOT DOCUMENTED.
Narrative: I WAS TROUBLESHOOTING A CHRONIC FLT CTL PROB; AND WHEN I REINSTALLED #1 ELEVATOR AILERON COMPUTER AND SPOILER ELEVATOR COMPUTER; I DEFERRED THE PLANE TO COME BACK TO A CAT III STANDARD. WHAT I FORGOT WAS TO DOCUMENT MY INSTALLING AND OPS CHKING OF THOSE COMPUTERS. IN THE FUTURE; I WILL NEED MORE TIME TO WORK SOME CHRONIC PROBS.
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.