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An md super 80 was dispatched in non compliance with cabin seat and emergency lighting modification with no documentation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 435415 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Sun |
| 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 : repairman technician : fcc |
| ASRS Report | 435415 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 969 |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : engineering procedure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
Narrative:
The new seat modification on MD80 hasn't been incorporated into the maintenance manual, wiring manual, modification book or work cards. Specifically the confign of light lens and locations. In order to perform the emergency light check this is critical. After 12 hours of discussion with maintenance technician we obtained written authority/authorized for lights to be located on the seats but no confign drawings. Due to good condition of new seats and lens, I felt that the aircraft was serviceable and signed the a-chk with the shift supervisor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD SUPER 80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH CABIN SEAT AND EMER LIGHTING MODIFICATION WITH NO DOCUMENTATION.
Narrative: THE NEW SEAT MODIFICATION ON MD80 HASN'T BEEN INCORPORATED INTO THE MAINT MANUAL, WIRING MANUAL, MODIFICATION BOOK OR WORK CARDS. SPECIFICALLY THE CONFIGN OF LIGHT LENS AND LOCATIONS. IN ORDER TO PERFORM THE EMER LIGHT CHK THIS IS CRITICAL. AFTER 12 HRS OF DISCUSSION WITH MAINT TECHNICIAN WE OBTAINED WRITTEN AUTH FOR LIGHTS TO BE LOCATED ON THE SEATS BUT NO CONFIGN DRAWINGS. DUE TO GOOD CONDITION OF NEW SEATS AND LENS, I FELT THAT THE ACFT WAS SERVICEABLE AND SIGNED THE A-CHK WITH THE SHIFT SUPVR.
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.