A B727-200 was dispatched with a right main gear door connected incorrectly resulting in damage to t...

Attributes
ACN	416215
Time
Date	199809
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	416215
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

My partner and I were assigned to complete a brake change on a B727 main gear (#4 position). The brake was previously removed by prior shift and the main gear strut door was in the service position (up). We installed the brake and tire and lowered the strut door in accordance to the maintenance manual. Unbeknownst to us, someone on prior shift removed and reinstalled the strut door link (banana link) incorrectly. The link was positioned under the gear drag brace instead of above it. The problem was caused by the person on prior shift not following the correct maintenance procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED WITH A R MAIN GEAR DOOR CONNECTED INCORRECTLY RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE GEAR DOOR.

Narrative: MY PARTNER AND I WERE ASSIGNED TO COMPLETE A BRAKE CHANGE ON A B727 MAIN GEAR (#4 POS). THE BRAKE WAS PREVIOUSLY REMOVED BY PRIOR SHIFT AND THE MAIN GEAR STRUT DOOR WAS IN THE SVC POS (UP). WE INSTALLED THE BRAKE AND TIRE AND LOWERED THE STRUT DOOR IN ACCORDANCE TO THE MAINT MANUAL. UNBEKNOWNST TO US, SOMEONE ON PRIOR SHIFT REMOVED AND REINSTALLED THE STRUT DOOR LINK (BANANA LINK) INCORRECTLY. THE LINK WAS POSITIONED UNDER THE GEAR DRAG BRACE INSTEAD OF ABOVE IT. THE PROB WAS CAUSED BY THE PERSON ON PRIOR SHIFT NOT FOLLOWING THE CORRECT MAINT PROCS.

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.

A B727-200 was dispatched with a right main gear door connected incorrectly resulting in damage to the gear door.