A B757-200 was delivered to the gate from the hangar with the left overwing escape slide not armed and door not closed. Technicians distraction final inspection and delivery to gate.

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Attributes
ACN	707433
Time
Date	200608
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	B757 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	707433
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	707432
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
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 : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I missed the door on the overwing. I think I was distraction when I was doing my final walkaround. To pay better attention on finals. I was getting the aircraft ready for delivery. I was doing my final walkaround when I was distraction. Supplemental information from acn 707432: I missed to arm left overwing slide and close door.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DELIVERED TO THE GATE FROM THE HANGAR WITH THE L OVERWING ESCAPE SLIDE NOT ARMED AND DOOR NOT CLOSED. TECHNICIANS DISTR FINAL INSPECTION AND DELIVERY TO GATE.

Narrative: I MISSED THE DOOR ON THE OVERWING. I THINK I WAS DISTR WHEN I WAS DOING MY FINAL WALKAROUND. TO PAY BETTER ATTN ON FINALS. I WAS GETTING THE ACFT READY FOR DELIVERY. I WAS DOING MY FINAL WALKAROUND WHEN I WAS DISTR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 707432: I MISSED TO ARM L OVERWING SLIDE AND CLOSE DOOR.

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.