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An EMS helicopter pilot failed to enter an aircraft maintenance procedure properly in the aircraft logbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 219939 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199208 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 8378 flight time type : 850 |
| ASRS Report | 219939 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
During an emergency medical flight, 5 mins from destination, the #2 engine caution light (amber) illuminated. After I landed at the hospital helipad, the caution light extinguished. I shut down the aircraft and pulled the chip plugs for the #2 engine. This procedure is in accordance with company policy and FAA approval. I found the chip plugs to be clean of particles. In the course of the mission, I did not document the removal and reinstallation of the chip detector plugs in the aircraft maintenance log. Per instruction from FAA inspector, GA district office, this maintenance action was documented on sep/1992. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states FAA follow-up was conducted, but no further action.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMS HELI PLT FAILED TO ENTER AN ACFT MAINT PROC PROPERLY IN THE ACFT LOGBOOK.
Narrative: DURING AN EMER MEDICAL FLT, 5 MINS FROM DEST, THE #2 ENG CAUTION LIGHT (AMBER) ILLUMINATED. AFTER I LANDED AT THE HOSPITAL HELIPAD, THE CAUTION LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. I SHUT DOWN THE ACFT AND PULLED THE CHIP PLUGS FOR THE #2 ENG. THIS PROC IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH COMPANY POLICY AND FAA APPROVAL. I FOUND THE CHIP PLUGS TO BE CLEAN OF PARTICLES. IN THE COURSE OF THE MISSION, I DID NOT DOCUMENT THE REMOVAL AND REINSTALLATION OF THE CHIP DETECTOR PLUGS IN THE ACFT MAINT LOG. PER INSTRUCTION FROM FAA INSPECTOR, GA DISTRICT OFFICE, THIS MAINT ACTION WAS DOCUMENTED ON SEP/1992. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES FAA FOLLOW-UP WAS CONDUCTED, BUT NO FURTHER ACTION.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.