A B767 was dispatched in non compliance with the incorrect cargo compartment deferred as inoperative...

Attributes
ACN	516076
Time
Date	200105
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	516076
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : fault isolation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was involved with the write-up and deferral of the forward pit. Looking back, the wrong MEL reference was used, by mistake. Maintenance called shortly after the pit was deferred out. Line maintenance pointed out that the wrong MEL reference was used and he would change the MEL reference. The mistake: looking at the MEL card, the first MEL number is for the aft pit, and the second number is for the forward pit. The write-up stated that the forward pit was damaged, and not to be used. The MEL placard stated the aft pit not to be used. The forward pit was not loaded and leaving xyz on may/xa/01.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE INCORRECT CARGO COMPARTMENT DEFERRED AS INOP AND NOT TO BE LOADED.

Narrative: I WAS INVOLVED WITH THE WRITE-UP AND DEFERRAL OF THE FORWARD PIT. LOOKING BACK, THE WRONG MEL REF WAS USED, BY MISTAKE. MAINT CALLED SHORTLY AFTER THE PIT WAS DEFERRED OUT. LINE MAINT POINTED OUT THAT THE WRONG MEL REF WAS USED AND HE WOULD CHANGE THE MEL REF. THE MISTAKE: LOOKING AT THE MEL CARD, THE FIRST MEL NUMBER IS FOR THE AFT PIT, AND THE SECOND NUMBER IS FOR THE FORWARD PIT. THE WRITE-UP STATED THAT THE FORWARD PIT WAS DAMAGED, AND NOT TO BE USED. THE MEL PLACARD STATED THE AFT PIT NOT TO BE USED. THE FORWARD PIT WAS NOT LOADED AND LEAVING XYZ ON MAY/XA/01.

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.

A B767 was dispatched in non compliance with the incorrect cargo compartment deferred as inoperative and not to be loaded.