Narrative:

Shelf-life was not read by myself and other handlers. Out of date (shelf life expired) aft battery was installed during an a-chk on aircraft while in the hangar. Ordered parts (batteries) from stores department. Batteries were delivered to aircraft immediately installed. Expiration date was overlooked. Possible paperwork review. Aircraft scheduled for battery replacement. I should not have trusted someone else to give me a good part (not expired); however the stores department and our company inventory program should have flagged the expired battery before it was delivered to me. Also; repetitive audits should be accomplished on shelf life items and hazmat items as well.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB190 ACFT AFT BATTERY WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER ALREADY OUT OF DATE (SHELF LIFE EXPIRED) BATTERY DURING AN 'A' CHECK.

Narrative: SHELF-LIFE WAS NOT READ BY MYSELF AND OTHER HANDLERS. OUT OF DATE (SHELF LIFE EXPIRED) AFT BATTERY WAS INSTALLED DURING AN A-CHK ON ACFT WHILE IN THE HANGAR. ORDERED PARTS (BATTERIES) FROM STORES DEPT. BATTERIES WERE DELIVERED TO ACFT IMMEDIATELY INSTALLED. EXPIRATION DATE WAS OVERLOOKED. POSSIBLE PAPERWORK REVIEW. ACFT SCHEDULED FOR BATTERY REPLACEMENT. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TRUSTED SOMEONE ELSE TO GIVE ME A GOOD PART (NOT EXPIRED); HOWEVER THE STORES DEPT AND OUR COMPANY INVENTORY PROGRAM SHOULD HAVE FLAGGED THE EXPIRED BATTERY BEFORE IT WAS DELIVERED TO ME. ALSO; REPETITIVE AUDITS SHOULD BE ACCOMPLISHED ON SHELF LIFE ITEMS AND HAZMAT ITEMS AS WELL.

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.