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An MD80 had the #2 radio altimeter replaced. Technician found radio rack extractor missing. Ipc listed part but had no effectivity for airplane worked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 692478 |
| 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 | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 692478 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts contributing factor : schedule pressure |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
When replacing the #2 radio altimeter transmitter receiver; I found the rack driver/extractor assembly and insert were missing. A check of the ipc 34-37-00-078 item #131; 132A shows that these parts are only effective 661 to 699. My effectivity was 113. At ZZZ we had but not. Even if both parts were on hand they could not be used due to the effectivity range. Note: the #2 radio altimeter transmitter receiver is secure with the knurled box hold down nuts. I contacted my lead and supervisor. I was directed to contact maintenance services; which I did. I explained the problem to all. I believe that there is an error in the ipc.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 HAD THE #2 RADIO ALTIMETER REPLACED. TECHNICIAN FOUND RADIO RACK EXTRACTOR MISSING. IPC LISTED PART BUT HAD NO EFFECTIVITY FOR AIRPLANE WORKED.
Narrative: WHEN REPLACING THE #2 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSMITTER RECEIVER; I FOUND THE RACK DRIVER/EXTRACTOR ASSEMBLY AND INSERT WERE MISSING. A CHK OF THE IPC 34-37-00-078 ITEM #131; 132A SHOWS THAT THESE PARTS ARE ONLY EFFECTIVE 661 TO 699. MY EFFECTIVITY WAS 113. AT ZZZ WE HAD BUT NOT. EVEN IF BOTH PARTS WERE ON HAND THEY COULD NOT BE USED DUE TO THE EFFECTIVITY RANGE. NOTE: THE #2 RADIO ALTIMETER TRANSMITTER RECEIVER IS SECURE WITH THE KNURLED BOX HOLD DOWN NUTS. I CONTACTED MY LEAD AND SUPVR. I WAS DIRECTED TO CONTACT MAINT SVCS; WHICH I DID. I EXPLAINED THE PROB TO ALL. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS AN ERROR IN THE IPC.
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.