A B737-700 with an emergency medical kit deferred as used overflew the 3 day MEL requirement for rep...

Attributes
ACN	713864
Time
Date	200610
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : coordinator
ASRS Report	713864
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance
Situations
Publication	Minimum Equipment List

Narrative:

MEL 25-17 was applied due to an emergency medical kit being used. Current MEL relief shows 1 kit installed and zero required for 3 flight cycles. Aircraft currently carry 2 complete kits which exceeds far requirements. The deferral overflew the 3 flight cycle MEL limit; but still had a fully svcable emergency medical kit installed. Our MEL has been reviewed and will be revised with an added proviso that if 2 are installed; 1 can be incomplete or missing with no restrs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 WITH AN EMER MEDICAL KIT DEFERRED AS USED OVERFLEW THE 3 DAY MEL REQUIREMENT FOR REPLACEMENT.

Narrative: MEL 25-17 WAS APPLIED DUE TO AN EMER MEDICAL KIT BEING USED. CURRENT MEL RELIEF SHOWS 1 KIT INSTALLED AND ZERO REQUIRED FOR 3 FLT CYCLES. ACFT CURRENTLY CARRY 2 COMPLETE KITS WHICH EXCEEDS FAR REQUIREMENTS. THE DEFERRAL OVERFLEW THE 3 FLT CYCLE MEL LIMIT; BUT STILL HAD A FULLY SVCABLE EMER MEDICAL KIT INSTALLED. OUR MEL HAS BEEN REVIEWED AND WILL BE REVISED WITH AN ADDED PROVISO THAT IF 2 ARE INSTALLED; 1 CAN BE INCOMPLETE OR MISSING WITH NO RESTRS.

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.

A B737-700 with an emergency medical kit deferred as used overflew the 3 day MEL requirement for replacement.