<< >> NASA ASRS Report 694699, April 2006

A B757-200 with the right generator deferred as inoperative was dispatched on 2 flts with the idg not disconnected per the MEL.

Attributes
ACN	694699
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 37000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	694699
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	694700
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : right 1 deg low pressure light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Right engine generator placarded per MEL 24-1 in apr. We complied with all operational provisos of MEL 24-1 prior to our departure. En route; we noticed right engine generator drive disc switch annunciator light not illuminated. Maintenance notified on arrival and logbook entry made. It appears right engine idg not disconnected per MEL 24-1.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WITH THE R GENERATOR DEFERRED AS INOP WAS DISPATCHED ON 2 FLTS WITH THE IDG NOT DISCONNECTED PER THE MEL.

Narrative: R ENG GENERATOR PLACARDED PER MEL 24-1 IN APR. WE COMPLIED WITH ALL OPERATIONAL PROVISOS OF MEL 24-1 PRIOR TO OUR DEP. ENRTE; WE NOTICED R ENG GENERATOR DRIVE DISC SWITCH ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT NOT ILLUMINATED. MAINT NOTIFIED ON ARR AND LOGBOOK ENTRY MADE. IT APPEARS R ENG IDG NOT DISCONNECTED PER MEL 24-1.

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.