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A B727-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the #3 engine oil service door repaired in an unapproved method.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 441913 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199904 |
| Day | Thu |
| 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 | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 441913 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On apr/xa/99 while I performed a thorough service check on aircraft xyz, the #3 engine oil service door was found to be missing. I ordered a replacement door, however, when the door was delivered to the gate, I discovered the hinge assembly must be riveted to the cowling and door. The aircraft was ready for departure. I referred to the maintenance manual for a temporary repair. The replacement door included the securing hardware which was different from the temporary repair. Because of this, I deviated from the maintenance manual and accomplished the rest of the repair in accordance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE #3 ENG OIL SVC DOOR REPAIRED IN AN UNAPPROVED METHOD.
Narrative: ON APR/XA/99 WHILE I PERFORMED A THOROUGH SVC CHK ON ACFT XYZ, THE #3 ENG OIL SVC DOOR WAS FOUND TO BE MISSING. I ORDERED A REPLACEMENT DOOR, HOWEVER, WHEN THE DOOR WAS DELIVERED TO THE GATE, I DISCOVERED THE HINGE ASSEMBLY MUST BE RIVETED TO THE COWLING AND DOOR. THE ACFT WAS READY FOR DEP. I REFERRED TO THE MAINT MANUAL FOR A TEMPORARY REPAIR. THE REPLACEMENT DOOR INCLUDED THE SECURING HARDWARE WHICH WAS DIFFERENT FROM THE TEMPORARY REPAIR. BECAUSE OF THIS, I DEVIATED FROM THE MAINT MANUAL AND ACCOMPLISHED THE REST OF THE REPAIR IN ACCORDANCE.
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.