A DC10-30 was dispatched in non-compliance with the improper N2 indicator installed.

Attributes
ACN	441919
Time
Date	199906
Day	Fri
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	DC-10 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	441919
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was given an N2 indicator to be installed. I installed it. Later it was found out to be the wrong indicator. This indicator I installed was for DC10-10 instead of DC10-30. This part was given to me by the company.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC10-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE IMPROPER N2 INDICATOR INSTALLED.

Narrative: I WAS GIVEN AN N2 INDICATOR TO BE INSTALLED. I INSTALLED IT. LATER IT WAS FOUND OUT TO BE THE WRONG INDICATOR. THIS INDICATOR I INSTALLED WAS FOR DC10-10 INSTEAD OF DC10-30. THIS PART WAS GIVEN TO ME BY THE COMPANY.

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.