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A B767 during an 'a' check had the technician assigned the cabin lighting job card miss an overwing exit sign failure and several seat reading bulb failures.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 716343 |
| 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 | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 716343 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| 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 | other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was informed by the FAA that I missed an overwing exit sign failure and several seat bulbs that were burned out during an a-chk inspection. I recall doing the inspection while the aircraft cleaners were performing their job. I have reviewed the check paperwork as well as my procedure. I plan to do my inspections when traffic in the cabin is gone and I can concentrate on the task. I should have waited for the cabin to be clean. The clutter of blankets and pillows in the isles; as well as the cleaners block or distract from a proper inspection.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 DURING AN 'A' CHK HAD THE TECHNICIAN ASSIGNED THE CABIN LIGHTING JOB CARD MISS AN OVERWING EXIT SIGN FAILURE AND SEVERAL SEAT READING BULB FAILURES.
Narrative: I WAS INFORMED BY THE FAA THAT I MISSED AN OVERWING EXIT SIGN FAILURE AND SEVERAL SEAT BULBS THAT WERE BURNED OUT DURING AN A-CHK INSPECTION. I RECALL DOING THE INSPECTION WHILE THE ACFT CLEANERS WERE PERFORMING THEIR JOB. I HAVE REVIEWED THE CHK PAPERWORK AS WELL AS MY PROC. I PLAN TO DO MY INSPECTIONS WHEN TFC IN THE CABIN IS GONE AND I CAN CONCENTRATE ON THE TASK. I SHOULD HAVE WAITED FOR THE CABIN TO BE CLEAN. THE CLUTTER OF BLANKETS AND PILLOWS IN THE ISLES; AS WELL AS THE CLEANERS BLOCK OR DISTRACT FROM A PROPER INSPECTION.
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.