An MD80 was dispatched and operated in non compliance with a forward entrance door escape slide discrepancy signed off in the logbook by an unqualified and unlicensed flight attendant.

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Attributes
ACN	428399
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	428399
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : gate mechanic 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon review of logbook, found signoff discrepancy of forward entry slide. I also noticed at this time signoff was done by an air carrier employee, which further led me to look to see who the employee was, since there is not any aircraft maintenance at xbx, first officer. I checked to see who the employee was, and as it turns out, it was a flight attendant who signed off the item. Aircraft maintenance management was notified immediately to reassure proper operation of forward entry slide.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED AND OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A FORWARD ENTRANCE DOOR ESCAPE SLIDE DISCREPANCY SIGNED OFF IN THE LOGBOOK BY AN UNQUALIFIED AND UNLICENSED FLT ATTENDANT.

Narrative: UPON REVIEW OF LOGBOOK, FOUND SIGNOFF DISCREPANCY OF FORWARD ENTRY SLIDE. I ALSO NOTICED AT THIS TIME SIGNOFF WAS DONE BY AN ACR EMPLOYEE, WHICH FURTHER LED ME TO LOOK TO SEE WHO THE EMPLOYEE WAS, SINCE THERE IS NOT ANY ACFT MAINT AT XBX, FO. I CHKED TO SEE WHO THE EMPLOYEE WAS, AND AS IT TURNS OUT, IT WAS A FLT ATTENDANT WHO SIGNED OFF THE ITEM. ACFT MAINT MGMNT WAS NOTIFIED IMMEDIATELY TO REASSURE PROPER OP OF FORWARD ENTRY SLIDE.

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.