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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with the right outboard flap inboard track fairing inspection cover plate missing and not deferred per the MEL requirements.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 459145 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| 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 | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| 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 | 459145 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 459144 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During my tour, aircraft XXX had a missing flap inspection cover on right flap outboard, inboard side. I had borrowed the cover from aircraft xyz so that it (aircraft XXX) would not miss the first trip. Borrowed part tags were not available at this station. The aircraft was released, but the logbook was left open due to the part was on order from stores and would arrive at den in time for the part to be installed on aircraft xyz.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE R OUTBOARD FLAP INBOARD TRACK FAIRING INSPECTION COVER PLATE MISSING AND NOT DEFERRED PER THE MEL REQUIREMENTS.
Narrative: DURING MY TOUR, ACFT XXX HAD A MISSING FLAP INSPECTION COVER ON R FLAP OUTBOARD, INBOARD SIDE. I HAD BORROWED THE COVER FROM ACFT XYZ SO THAT IT (ACFT XXX) WOULD NOT MISS THE FIRST TRIP. BORROWED PART TAGS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS STATION. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED, BUT THE LOGBOOK WAS LEFT OPEN DUE TO THE PART WAS ON ORDER FROM STORES AND WOULD ARRIVE AT DEN IN TIME FOR THE PART TO BE INSTALLED ON ACFT XYZ.
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.