Captain's instrument panel primary latches not secured.

Attributes
ACN	342934
Time
Date	199607
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	342934
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	343226
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I assisted installing the autobrake switch in aircraft xx and doing the bite check on the autobrake system. In the process of doing the bite checks and discussing the proper operation of the switch with other mechanics the cam locks holding the instrument panel were never installed, but the panel was latched with backup latch. The captain noticed the unlatched cam locks during the flight. And after landing in YYY requested a mechanic install the cam locks. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: mechanic contacted and made the following statement regarding the autobrake switch replacement. The maintenance manual was used for the switch replacement and operational check. He does recall last instruction in the maintenance manual to return the airplane to normal. Mechanic was not contacted by the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT'S INST PANEL PRIMARY LATCHES NOT SECURED.

Narrative: I ASSISTED INSTALLING THE AUTOBRAKE SWITCH IN ACFT XX AND DOING THE BITE CHK ON THE AUTOBRAKE SYS. IN THE PROCESS OF DOING THE BITE CHKS AND DISCUSSING THE PROPER OP OF THE SWITCH WITH OTHER MECHS THE CAM LOCKS HOLDING THE INST PANEL WERE NEVER INSTALLED, BUT THE PANEL WAS LATCHED WITH BACKUP LATCH. THE CAPT NOTICED THE UNLATCHED CAM LOCKS DURING THE FLT. AND AFTER LNDG IN YYY REQUESTED A MECH INSTALL THE CAM LOCKS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: MECH CONTACTED AND MADE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT REGARDING THE AUTOBRAKE SWITCH REPLACEMENT. THE MAINT MANUAL WAS USED FOR THE SWITCH REPLACEMENT AND OPERATIONAL CHK. HE DOES RECALL LAST INSTRUCTION IN THE MAINT MANUAL TO RETURN THE AIRPLANE TO NORMAL. MECH WAS NOT CONTACTED BY THE FAA.

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.