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Mechanic reports installing incorrect starter on MD80 aircraft after lead stated the part was the correct one.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 728240 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200701 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 728240 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I got called for field trip air carrier X engine starter changes! I did assume the parts that my lead gave me is the right one; which is borrowed parts; the engine starter. That sent by aog desk. I didn't get to check the parts 'cause it came from aog desk for air carrier X; and my lead told me he checked parts!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECH RPTS INSTALLING INCORRECT STARTER ON MD80 ACFT AFTER LEAD STATED THE PART WAS THE CORRECT ONE.
Narrative: I GOT CALLED FOR FIELD TRIP ACR X ENG STARTER CHANGES! I DID ASSUME THE PARTS THAT MY LEAD GAVE ME IS THE RIGHT ONE; WHICH IS BORROWED PARTS; THE ENG STARTER. THAT SENT BY AOG DESK. I DIDN'T GET TO CHK THE PARTS 'CAUSE IT CAME FROM AOG DESK FOR ACR X; AND MY LEAD TOLD ME HE CHKED PARTS!
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.