<< >> NASA ASRS Report 801718, June 2008

Mechanic realizes one of his hand tools was missing after working on B737-500 that had departed. Mechanic requested the wheel well and trailing edge flap well be checked at downline station.

Attributes
ACN	801718
Time
Date	200806
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	B737-500
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	801718
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical 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 : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I discovered a missing hand tool after the aircraft left that I had in my possession during the shift. Have someone check the wheel well and flap well down the line; or at next overnight station.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECHANIC REALIZES ONE OF HIS HAND TOOLS WAS MISSING AFTER WORKING ON B737-500 THAT HAD DEPARTED. MECHANIC REQUESTED THE WHEEL WELL AND TRAILING EDGE FLAP WELL BE CHECKED AT DOWNLINE STATION.

Narrative: I DISCOVERED A MISSING HAND TOOL AFTER THE ACFT LEFT THAT I HAD IN MY POSSESSION DURING THE SHIFT. HAVE SOMEONE CHK THE WHEEL WELL AND FLAP WELL DOWN THE LINE; OR AT NEXT OVERNIGHT STATION.

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.