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An air carrier mechanic found that a procedure had been improperly performed. He corrected the procedure, but failed to sign it off properly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 239282 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199304 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iah |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 239282 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Elevator cable tensions were adjusted and signed off on a task card by previous shift. I discovered elevator cable tension far in advance of specifications and caused an elevator asymmetry problem. I got current maintenance manual references and properly adjusted cable tension in the presence of an inspector. I then went home without completing the proper paperwork -- accidentally.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ACR MECH FOUND THAT A PROC HAD BEEN IMPROPERLY PERFORMED. HE CORRECTED THE PROC, BUT FAILED TO SIGN IT OFF PROPERLY.
Narrative: ELEVATOR CABLE TENSIONS WERE ADJUSTED AND SIGNED OFF ON A TASK CARD BY PREVIOUS SHIFT. I DISCOVERED ELEVATOR CABLE TENSION FAR IN ADVANCE OF SPECS AND CAUSED AN ELEVATOR ASYMMETRY PROB. I GOT CURRENT MAINT MANUAL REFS AND PROPERLY ADJUSTED CABLE TENSION IN THE PRESENCE OF AN INSPECTOR. I THEN WENT HOME WITHOUT COMPLETING THE PROPER PAPERWORK -- ACCIDENTALLY.
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.