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An md super 80 was dispatched in non compliance with leading edge slat damage that was beyond structural manual repair limits.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 449814 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199909 |
| Day | Tue |
| 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 | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 449814 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 449815 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
A dent was found on the leading edge of the l-hand #1 slat on a line check. It was inspected and determined to be within limits per management's instructions on measurement procedure. After further review, it has been determined that both the measurement and procedure were incorrect.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD SUPER 80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH LEADING EDGE SLAT DAMAGE THAT WAS BEYOND STRUCTURAL MANUAL REPAIR LIMITS.
Narrative: A DENT WAS FOUND ON THE LEADING EDGE OF THE L-HAND #1 SLAT ON A LINE CHK. IT WAS INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE WITHIN LIMITS PER MGMNT'S INSTRUCTIONS ON MEASUREMENT PROC. AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT BOTH THE MEASUREMENT AND PROC WERE INCORRECT.
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.