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An EMB135 was dispatched after #2 generator was replaced per job card. On engine run technician misread job card and failed to complete required generator operation check.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 713502 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| 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 | EMB ERJ 135 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 713502 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was in the left seat running the aircraft to perform an operation check of the #2 generator that had been changed by another mechanic. Work card xx had reference to the amm for operation check of the main generator. After reading the amm; I forgot to go back and complete step 'F' of the work card.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB135 WAS DISPATCHED AFTER #2 GENERATOR WAS REPLACED PER JOB CARD. ON ENG RUN TECHNICIAN MISREAD JOB CARD AND FAILED TO COMPLETE REQUIRED GENERATOR OP CHK.
Narrative: I WAS IN THE L SEAT RUNNING THE ACFT TO PERFORM AN OP CHK OF THE #2 GENERATOR THAT HAD BEEN CHANGED BY ANOTHER MECH. WORK CARD XX HAD REF TO THE AMM FOR OP CHK OF THE MAIN GENERATOR. AFTER READING THE AMM; I FORGOT TO GO BACK AND COMPLETE STEP 'F' OF THE WORK CARD.
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.