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An MD80 had #2 engine fuel control replaced but fuel control input connecting rods were removed and the rig was disturbed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 463596 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200001 |
| Day | Sun |
| 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 : maintenance ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| ASRS Report | 463596 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On nov/xa/99, I installed a fuel control on engine #XXXX, #2 position. I removed the connecting rod from the fuel control end of connecting rods only to facilitate removal and installation of the fuel control. I didn't remove the aft end at the xover shaft at gear box. Removal of aft end of connecting rod is not required for fuel control change. All cotter keys and safeties were reinstalled as seen on the video that is taken after the engine has gone through after test and checked by quality control.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 HAD #2 ENG FUEL CTL REPLACED BUT FUEL CTL INPUT CONNECTING RODS WERE REMOVED AND THE RIG WAS DISTURBED.
Narrative: ON NOV/XA/99, I INSTALLED A FUEL CTL ON ENG #XXXX, #2 POS. I REMOVED THE CONNECTING ROD FROM THE FUEL CTL END OF CONNECTING RODS ONLY TO FACILITATE REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OF THE FUEL CTL. I DIDN'T REMOVE THE AFT END AT THE XOVER SHAFT AT GEAR BOX. REMOVAL OF AFT END OF CONNECTING ROD IS NOT REQUIRED FOR FUEL CTL CHANGE. ALL COTTER KEYS AND SAFETIES WERE REINSTALLED AS SEEN ON THE VIDEO THAT IS TAKEN AFTER THE ENG HAS GONE THROUGH AFTER TEST AND CHKED BY QUALITY CTL.
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.