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A B727-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the autoplt previously deferred, and out of time, is again deferred in conflict with the MEL.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 518358 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200107 |
| Day | Wed |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : pit.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B727-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 518358 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| ASRS Report | 518359 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
An MEL (07-142DC-8 reference 2201) was issued on jul/xa/01 and later closed on jul/xd/01 using the 3 days allowed under this reference. On jul/xe/01, myself along with my training partner issued another MEL (07-241 dc-8) with the same reference (22.01). The MEL computer let this MEL be issued without any override that should have been required by the computer to keep MEL's of this nature from being issued. We were unaware at that time of the recent history of this aircraft necessitating lockout of this MEL regulation being reissued.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE AUTOPLT PREVIOUSLY DEFERRED, AND OUT OF TIME, IS AGAIN DEFERRED IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL.
Narrative: AN MEL (07-142DC-8 REF 2201) WAS ISSUED ON JUL/XA/01 AND LATER CLOSED ON JUL/XD/01 USING THE 3 DAYS ALLOWED UNDER THIS REF. ON JUL/XE/01, MYSELF ALONG WITH MY TRAINING PARTNER ISSUED ANOTHER MEL (07-241 DC-8) WITH THE SAME REF (22.01). THE MEL COMPUTER LET THIS MEL BE ISSUED WITHOUT ANY OVERRIDE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REQUIRED BY THE COMPUTER TO KEEP MEL'S OF THIS NATURE FROM BEING ISSUED. WE WERE UNAWARE AT THAT TIME OF THE RECENT HISTORY OF THIS ACFT NECESSITATING LOCKOUT OF THIS MEL REG BEING REISSUED.
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.