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A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with 2 nose gear bungee springs replaced but required inspection not accomplished.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 483792 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| 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 | DC-9 30 |
| 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 |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 483792 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While accomplishing normal maintenance inspection during a through flight, I observed the right nose gear bungee spring missing. Upon ordering spring from stock, it was noted that the replacement spring was no longer available and the springs had to be replaced in pairs. After completing the installation of both new springs, there appeared to be no reason for any additional inspection due for the required inspection item requirements with the completion of the job. After aircraft was dispatched, it was determined that this task may be a required inspection item requirement.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 2 NOSE GEAR BUNGEE SPRINGS REPLACED BUT REQUIRED INSPECTION NOT ACCOMPLISHED.
Narrative: WHILE ACCOMPLISHING NORMAL MAINT INSPECTION DURING A THROUGH FLT, I OBSERVED THE R NOSE GEAR BUNGEE SPRING MISSING. UPON ORDERING SPRING FROM STOCK, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE REPLACEMENT SPRING WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE AND THE SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN PAIRS. AFTER COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF BOTH NEW SPRINGS, THERE APPEARED TO BE NO REASON FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INSPECTION DUE FOR THE REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM REQUIREMENTS WITH THE COMPLETION OF THE JOB. AFTER ACFT WAS DISPATCHED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS TASK MAY BE A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM REQUIREMENT.
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.