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A DC10-30 had the right elevator trailing edge damaged by a hangar tail stand. Fiberglas repair was accomplished. No documentation or logbook entry was made on this incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 543737 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200204 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzzz.airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | DC-10 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Experience | maintenance lead technician : 20 maintenance technician : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 543737 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | observation : air carrier inspector |
| ASRS Report | 543738 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters other maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On apr/xa/02 in the late afternoon, I observed the repair station push the tail dock into r-hand outboard elevator. On investigation, we found the damage to be minimal to the fiberglass trailing edge of the r-hand elevator. It was suggested by the 145 repair station that they speed tape the aircraft. We made it clear 'speed tape' was not an authority/authorized repair. It was then suggested that a fiberglas repair be made. The repair was made and we failed to document in the aircraft maintenance log or an 'a' check non routine of the said repair. The aircraft then departed for its destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC10-30 HAD THE R ELEVATOR TRAILING EDGE DAMAGED BY A HANGAR TAIL STAND. FIBERGLAS REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED. NO DOCUMENTATION OR LOGBOOK ENTRY WAS MADE ON THIS INCIDENT.
Narrative: ON APR/XA/02 IN THE LATE AFTERNOON, I OBSERVED THE REPAIR STATION PUSH THE TAIL DOCK INTO R-HAND OUTBOARD ELEVATOR. ON INVESTIGATION, WE FOUND THE DAMAGE TO BE MINIMAL TO THE FIBERGLASS TRAILING EDGE OF THE R-HAND ELEVATOR. IT WAS SUGGESTED BY THE 145 REPAIR STATION THAT THEY SPD TAPE THE ACFT. WE MADE IT CLR 'SPD TAPE' WAS NOT AN AUTH REPAIR. IT WAS THEN SUGGESTED THAT A FIBERGLAS REPAIR BE MADE. THE REPAIR WAS MADE AND WE FAILED TO DOCUMENT IN THE ACFT MAINT LOG OR AN 'A' CHK NON ROUTINE OF THE SAID REPAIR. THE ACFT THEN DEPARTED FOR ITS DEST.
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.