A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with an incorrect passenger seat installed.

Attributes
ACN	438184
Time
Date	199905
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzv.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance lead technician : 33
ASRS Report	438184
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 969
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was directed by maintenance control to replace seat xx on aircraft xyz with part #xyxyxy. After installation, computer dde input was rejected due to noncompliance with this aircraft. At this time we attempted to recall the aircraft and was unsuccessful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN INCORRECT PAX SEAT INSTALLED.

Narrative: I WAS DIRECTED BY MAINT CTL TO REPLACE SEAT XX ON ACFT XYZ WITH PART #XYXYXY. AFTER INSTALLATION, COMPUTER DDE INPUT WAS REJECTED DUE TO NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THIS ACFT. AT THIS TIME WE ATTEMPTED TO RECALL THE ACFT AND WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.

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.