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A line mechanic reports he failed to re-install a data card into an md-80 digital flight data acquisition unit (dfdau); after downloading the data card to a remote data station (rds). He had placed the data card into his pocket; signed-off the job card with intentions of re-installing the data card. He was distracted; aircraft departed without the data card.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 868494 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flight Data Recording |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 24 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Accomplished periodic servicing job card on an md-80 aircraft after downloading data on remote data station (rds). I placed data card in my uniform pocket. Prior to returning to aircraft I signed for the accomplishment of reinstalling card into digital flight data acquisition unit (dfdau). However; I was delayed in returning to the md-80 and forgot to reinstall data card. After the md-80 had departed my station; I noticed that the data card was still in my pocket. I immediately contacted maintenance control to have a new data card installed. I should do my usual procedure of accomplishing work before signing off. I neglected to return data card to dfdau after download.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports he failed to re-install a data card into an MD-80 Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit (DFDAU); after downloading the data card to a remote data station (RDS). He had placed the data card into his pocket; signed-off the job card with intentions of re-installing the data card. He was distracted; aircraft departed without the data card.
Narrative: Accomplished periodic servicing job card on an MD-80 aircraft after downloading data on Remote Data Station (RDS). I placed data card in my uniform pocket. Prior to returning to aircraft I signed for the accomplishment of reinstalling card into Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit (DFDAU). However; I was delayed in returning to the MD-80 and forgot to reinstall data card. After the MD-80 had departed my station; I noticed that the data card was still in my pocket. I immediately contacted Maintenance Control to have a new data card installed. I should do my usual procedure of accomplishing work before signing off. I neglected to return data card to DFDAU after download.
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.