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A B737-800 was dispatched with #1 VOR receiver inoperative per the MEL. Had wrong placard and deferred item reference for marker beacon inoperative.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 725005 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| 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 | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 9 maintenance technician : 21 |
| ASRS Report | 725005 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : coordinator |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe technician : repairman |
| Experience | maintenance avionics : 30 maintenance lead technician : 2 maintenance repairman : 30 maintenance technician : 25 |
| ASRS Report | 725004 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Pilot reported his #1 VOR would not reset. Per fim manual tested #1 VOR receiver it showed failed; called maintenance control to MEL this item. Due to communication confusion; the wrong MEL code was issued to me. Supplemental information from acn 725004: the flight then departed with no questions raised from anyone about the MEL. After the flight arrived; received a call from maintenance as to MEL applied for the #1 VOR/localizer receiver. Tech had asked for marker beacon MEL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 WAS DISPATCHED WITH #1 VOR RECEIVER INOPERATIVE PER THE MEL. HAD WRONG PLACARD AND DEFERRED ITEM REF FOR MARKER BEACON INOPERATIVE.
Narrative: PLT RPTED HIS #1 VOR WOULD NOT RESET. PER FIM MANUAL TESTED #1 VOR RECEIVER IT SHOWED FAILED; CALLED MAINT CTL TO MEL THIS ITEM. DUE TO COM CONFUSION; THE WRONG MEL CODE WAS ISSUED TO ME. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 725004: THE FLT THEN DEPARTED WITH NO QUESTIONS RAISED FROM ANYONE ABOUT THE MEL. AFTER THE FLT ARRIVED; RECEIVED A CALL FROM MAINT AS TO MEL APPLIED FOR THE #1 VOR/LOC RECEIVER. TECH HAD ASKED FOR MARKER BEACON MEL.
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.