Mechanic reports on finding an A319 left main landing gear brake monitoring unit with bolts installe...

Attributes
ACN	785778
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	785778
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Left-hand main landing gear brake monitoring unit has bolts installed backwards as shown in amm. Unsure how many others have come in this way. Very difficult to install correctly; easier to install incorrect.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECHANIC REPORTS ON FINDING AN A319 LEFT MAIN LNDG GEAR BRAKE MONITORING UNIT WITH BOLTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS.

Narrative: L-HAND MAIN LNDG GEAR BRAKE MONITORING UNIT HAS BOLTS INSTALLED BACKWARDS AS SHOWN IN AMM. UNSURE HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE COME IN THIS WAY. VERY DIFFICULT TO INSTALL CORRECTLY; EASIER TO INSTALL INCORRECT.

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.

Mechanic reports on finding an A319 left main landing gear brake monitoring unit with bolts installed backwards.