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A mechanic reports about transposing the wrong B737-700 tail number when verifying with maintenance control if he had the correct part for a log book write-up of a weak #1 VHF. He installed a #1 vdr not effective for the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 820672 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | VHF |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
Logbook write-up: #1 VHF communication weak in tx and rx. Referenced #1 vdr -- called maintenance office to confirm. Was advised that part was effective. I believe what happened is that I transposed the tail number for aircraft. I was notified the part I installed was not effective.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Mechanic reports about transposing the wrong B737-700 tail number when verifying with Maintenance Control if he had the correct part for a log book write-up of a weak #1 VHF. He installed a #1 VDR not effective for the aircraft.
Narrative: Logbook write-up: #1 VHF communication weak in Tx and Rx. Referenced #1 VDR -- called Maintenance Office to confirm. Was advised that part was effective. I believe what happened is that I transposed the tail number for aircraft. I was notified the part I installed was not effective.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.