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An air carrier line mechanic reports finding an ice detector painted over with a glossy white finish on one of their A320 aircraft; rendering the ice detector inoperative. The A320 had been flying for approximately three weeks since being released from a contract vendor paint shop.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 929334 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Ice Detection System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
When our air carrier paint job was accomplished by [contract] vendor; the ice detector was not taped over and was inadvertently painted; rendering it inoperative.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An air carrier Line Mechanic reports finding an Ice Detector painted over with a glossy white finish on one of their A320 aircraft; rendering the Ice Detector inoperative. The A320 had been flying for approximately three weeks since being released from a Contract Vendor paint shop.
Narrative: When our air carrier paint job was accomplished by [contract] vendor; the Ice Detector was not taped over and was inadvertently painted; rendering it inoperative.
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.