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A B737-700 was dispatched in non compliance with the ground pneumatic door removed using an incorrect cdl as authority/authorized.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 485427 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200009 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-600 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel |
| ASRS Report | 485427 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Situations | |
| Publication | CONFIGURATION DEVIATION LIST |
Narrative:
Flight xyz sea-iah, B737-700, was dispatched with penalties applied for cdl 52-40-05, high pressure connection door latch inoperative (door was removed). Upon working the flight up (XA00 on sep/xa/00), I researched the cdl to find no distinction between fleet types. However, the penalty code cold not be entered into the computer. Engineering was called (at home), and the code was adjusted for this flight. Subsequently, 24 hours later, it was brought to my attention that according to the cdl appendix in the FAA approved flight manual, this door is not allowed to be missing on the -700/-800. Consequently, engineering will make a notation on our current cdl manual indicating the penalty is for the -300/-500 only, our weight and balance adjustment code screen will be modified and boeing has been contacted regarding a revision of the cdl.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GND PNEUMATIC DOOR REMOVED USING AN INCORRECT CDL AS AUTH.
Narrative: FLT XYZ SEA-IAH, B737-700, WAS DISPATCHED WITH PENALTIES APPLIED FOR CDL 52-40-05, HIGH PRESSURE CONNECTION DOOR LATCH INOP (DOOR WAS REMOVED). UPON WORKING THE FLT UP (XA00 ON SEP/XA/00), I RESEARCHED THE CDL TO FIND NO DISTINCTION BTWN FLEET TYPES. HOWEVER, THE PENALTY CODE COLD NOT BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPUTER. ENGINEERING WAS CALLED (AT HOME), AND THE CODE WAS ADJUSTED FOR THIS FLT. SUBSEQUENTLY, 24 HRS LATER, IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT ACCORDING TO THE CDL APPENDIX IN THE FAA APPROVED FLT MANUAL, THIS DOOR IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE MISSING ON THE -700/-800. CONSEQUENTLY, ENGINEERING WILL MAKE A NOTATION ON OUR CURRENT CDL MANUAL INDICATING THE PENALTY IS FOR THE -300/-500 ONLY, OUR WT AND BAL ADJUSTMENT CODE SCREEN WILL BE MODIFIED AND BOEING HAS BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING A REVISION OF THE CDL.
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.