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After performing a FMS-2 upgrade; mechanic was informed he may have loaded the incorrect software on their A319. Pilot reported noticing aircraft not reporting properly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 814051 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| 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 | A319 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 814051 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On or about late night shift; oct/08; performed FMS 2+ upgrade for aircraft X. Although; I followed all task cards in loading software and verified correct software through software control document. It has been brought to my attention that I had possibly loaded the wrong FMS 2+ software for this aircraft. Pilot noticed aircraft not reporting properly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER PERFORMING A FMS-2 UPGRADE; MECHANIC WAS INFORMED HE MAY HAVE LOADED THE INCORRECT SOFTWARE ON THEIR A319. PILOT REPORTED NOTICING AIRCRAFT NOT REPORTING PROPERLY.
Narrative: ON OR ABOUT LATE NIGHT SHIFT; OCT/08; PERFORMED FMS 2+ UPGRADE FOR ACFT X. ALTHOUGH; I FOLLOWED ALL TASK CARDS IN LOADING SOFTWARE AND VERIFIED CORRECT SOFTWARE THROUGH SOFTWARE CTL DOCUMENT. IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT I HAD POSSIBLY LOADED THE WRONG FMS 2+ SOFTWARE FOR THIS ACFT. PLT NOTICED ACFT NOT RPTING PROPERLY.
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.