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A DC8-63 was dispatched with the incorrect brake installed in the #1 position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 423484 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-8 63 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 423484 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I accidentally installed a -61/-62 brake assembly on a - 63 series aircraft. The original brake assembly was removed due to leaking brake pucks. I misidented the new brake at the storage area due to lighting and the lack of manpower, causing a lot of stress and rushing around. I discovered my mistake when the aircraft had taxied away. I immediately informed maintenance control and my supervisor. We were unable to contact the aircraft to request it return to the gate before it lifted off. The brake assembly was replaced with the correct unit upon landing in yzy. No damage or delay was incurred on either situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC8-63 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE INCORRECT BRAKE INSTALLED IN THE #1 POS.
Narrative: I ACCIDENTALLY INSTALLED A -61/-62 BRAKE ASSEMBLY ON A - 63 SERIES ACFT. THE ORIGINAL BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED DUE TO LEAKING BRAKE PUCKS. I MISIDENTED THE NEW BRAKE AT THE STORAGE AREA DUE TO LIGHTING AND THE LACK OF MANPOWER, CAUSING A LOT OF STRESS AND RUSHING AROUND. I DISCOVERED MY MISTAKE WHEN THE ACFT HAD TAXIED AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY INFORMED MAINT CTL AND MY SUPVR. WE WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT THE ACFT TO REQUEST IT RETURN TO THE GATE BEFORE IT LIFTED OFF. THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH THE CORRECT UNIT UPON LNDG IN YZY. NO DAMAGE OR DELAY WAS INCURRED ON EITHER SIT.
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.