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A contract mechanic working numerous discrepancies on a B767-300 inadvertently left the mcdp remote still attached in the cockpit. Flight crew found the mcdp during preflight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 801449 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : inspection authority technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance avionics : 19 maintenance lead technician : 1 maintenance technician : 19 |
| ASRS Report | 801449 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was troubleshooting aircraft X using the mcdp remote to extract the diagnostic code related to the eec and ats problem that was previously discovered and deferred using the MEL. I inadvertently left the mcdp remote on the aircraft with the intention of returning to perform more test and analysis. I discussed my findings with technical service; who needed more time to evaluate for a positive repair. I was distraction with numerous discrepancies on the same aircraft; and did not hear back from technical service on what I could do further in relation to this discrepancy. The flight crew found the mcdp remote; still attached; in the cockpit when the preflight was performed. The mcdp remote was removed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CONTRACT MECHANIC WORKING NUMEROUS DISCREPANCIES ON A B767-300 INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE MCDP REMOTE STILL ATTACHED IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT CREW FOUND THE MCDP DURING PREFLIGHT.
Narrative: I WAS TROUBLESHOOTING ACFT X USING THE MCDP REMOTE TO EXTRACT THE DIAGNOSTIC CODE RELATED TO THE EEC AND ATS PROB THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY DISCOVERED AND DEFERRED USING THE MEL. I INADVERTENTLY LEFT THE MCDP REMOTE ON THE ACFT WITH THE INTENTION OF RETURNING TO PERFORM MORE TEST AND ANALYSIS. I DISCUSSED MY FINDINGS WITH TECHNICAL SVC; WHO NEEDED MORE TIME TO EVALUATE FOR A POSITIVE REPAIR. I WAS DISTR WITH NUMEROUS DISCREPANCIES ON THE SAME ACFT; AND DID NOT HEAR BACK FROM TECHNICAL SVC ON WHAT I COULD DO FURTHER IN RELATION TO THIS DISCREPANCY. THE FLT CREW FOUND THE MCDP REMOTE; STILL ATTACHED; IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE PREFLT WAS PERFORMED. THE MCDP REMOTE WAS REMOVED.
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.