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An MD80 'a' check card verified condition and security of escape path marking system and emergency exit signs. Next morning found a protective cover at 14D damaged.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 706765 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| 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 ground : parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 706765 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
After the accomplishment and signing of an 'a' check work card which verified the condition and security and proper confign of the escape path markings system and exit signs; it was found the next morning that a protective shroud was missing or damaged from section 14D. At the time of my inspection; the plane had not been cleaned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 'A' CHK CARD VERIFIED CONDITION AND SECURITY OF ESCAPE PATH MARKING SYS AND EMER EXIT SIGNS. NEXT MORNING FOUND A PROTECTIVE COVER AT 14D DAMAGED.
Narrative: AFTER THE ACCOMPLISHMENT AND SIGNING OF AN 'A' CHK WORK CARD WHICH VERIFIED THE CONDITION AND SECURITY AND PROPER CONFIGN OF THE ESCAPE PATH MARKINGS SYS AND EXIT SIGNS; IT WAS FOUND THE NEXT MORNING THAT A PROTECTIVE SHROUD WAS MISSING OR DAMAGED FROM SECTION 14D. AT THE TIME OF MY INSPECTION; THE PLANE HAD NOT BEEN CLEANED.
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.