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Mechanic is informed the boeing B717 he just completed work on; for an engine vibration monitor trim balance; had an air turnback.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 780286 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200803 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B717 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 780286 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : briefing contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Working a planned non-routine on aircraft engine #2 vibration at hangar right&right engine vibration monitor box. Also performed a trim balance. I ran #2 engine; got my solution but performed the work on #1 engine. Aircraft had an air return for a #1 high engine vibration first flight out that morning.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECHANIC IS INFORMED THE BOEING B717 HE JUST COMPLETED WORK ON; FOR AN ENGINE VIBRATION MONITOR TRIM BALANCE; HAD AN AIR TURNBACK.
Narrative: WORKING A PLANNED NON-ROUTINE ON ACFT ENG #2 VIBRATION AT HANGAR R&R ENG VIBRATION MONITOR BOX. ALSO PERFORMED A TRIM BALANCE. I RAN #2 ENG; GOT MY SOLUTION BUT PERFORMED THE WORK ON #1 ENG. ACFT HAD AN AIR RETURN FOR A #1 HIGH ENG VIBRATION FIRST FLT OUT THAT MORNING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.