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A line mechanic was informed that he failed to notice the forward cargo compartment fire extinguishing discharge nozzles on a B767-300 aircraft had been covered with cargo pit tape at the upper end of the left-hand vertical sidewall panels where they meet the ceiling panels.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 956114 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fire Extinguishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
February 2011; I worked in a B767-300 cargo compartment. June 2011; my supervisor informed me they found a long [section of] cargo pit tape covering the fire nozzles in the cargo pits. To the best of my knowledge I didn't notice; during visual inspection; any tape covering the nozzles.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic was informed that he failed to notice the Forward Cargo Compartment Fire Extinguishing Discharge Nozzles on a B767-300 aircraft had been covered with cargo pit tape at the upper end of the left-hand vertical sidewall panels where they meet the ceiling panels.
Narrative: February 2011; I worked in a B767-300 Cargo Compartment. June 2011; my Supervisor informed me they found a long [section of] cargo pit tape covering the fire nozzles in the cargo pits. To the best of my knowledge I didn't notice; during visual inspection; any tape covering the nozzles.
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.