An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with a fuselage skin dent that was found out of the srm lim...

Attributes
ACN	573698
Time
Date	200302
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : fcc technician : repairman
Experience	maintenance technician : 7
ASRS Report	573698
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical ground encounters : vehicle maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Airlines lavatory truck impacted left side of aircraft, denting the fuselage approximately 18 inches aft and 18 inches below the forward lavatory service panel. I dispatched contracted air carrier Z aircraft mechanic to evaluate dent. Air carrier Z mechanic stated on aircraft log, the dent measured 5 inches diameter by 3/16 inch deep. As the maintenance controller, I conferenced called myself, the air carrier Z mechanic and an air carrier X lead structures mechanic together to determine course of action. The DC9/MD80 srm states that 'no evidence of internal damage' exists for continuation of revenue flight, along with other requirements. The air carrier X structures lead stated that 'evidence suggests that no internal damage exists per the description and digital photographs of the dent, and no internal inspection is required in ZZZ.' I concurred, and aircraft was dispatched revenue to ZZZ1. Per air carrier X policy, the dent was placed on a maintenance carry over for tracking and re-evaluation of dent by air carrier X personnel. The re-evaluation of the dent by air carrier X personnel revealed damage existed on a longeron attributed to the dent (internal damage), thus requiring immediate repair. I should have insisted the air carrier Z mechanic perform an internal inspection of the dent in ZZZ to avoid possible breach of far's and srm procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A FUSELAGE SKIN DENT THAT WAS FOUND OUT OF THE SRM LIMITS. LATER FOUND INTERNAL STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

Narrative: AIRLINES LAVATORY TRUCK IMPACTED L SIDE OF ACFT, DENTING THE FUSELAGE APPROX 18 INCHES AFT AND 18 INCHES BELOW THE FORWARD LAVATORY SVC PANEL. I DISPATCHED CONTRACTED ACR Z ACFT MECH TO EVALUATE DENT. ACR Z MECH STATED ON ACFT LOG, THE DENT MEASURED 5 INCHES DIAMETER BY 3/16 INCH DEEP. AS THE MAINT CTLR, I CONFERENCED CALLED MYSELF, THE ACR Z MECH AND AN ACR X LEAD STRUCTURES MECH TOGETHER TO DETERMINE COURSE OF ACTION. THE DC9/MD80 SRM STATES THAT 'NO EVIDENCE OF INTERNAL DAMAGE' EXISTS FOR CONTINUATION OF REVENUE FLT, ALONG WITH OTHER REQUIREMENTS. THE ACR X STRUCTURES LEAD STATED THAT 'EVIDENCE SUGGESTS THAT NO INTERNAL DAMAGE EXISTS PER THE DESCRIPTION AND DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE DENT, AND NO INTERNAL INSPECTION IS REQUIRED IN ZZZ.' I CONCURRED, AND ACFT WAS DISPATCHED REVENUE TO ZZZ1. PER ACR X POLICY, THE DENT WAS PLACED ON A MAINT CARRY OVER FOR TRACKING AND RE-EVALUATION OF DENT BY ACR X PERSONNEL. THE RE-EVALUATION OF THE DENT BY ACR X PERSONNEL REVEALED DAMAGE EXISTED ON A LONGERON ATTRIBUTED TO THE DENT (INTERNAL DAMAGE), THUS REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPAIR. I SHOULD HAVE INSISTED THE ACR Z MECH PERFORM AN INTERNAL INSPECTION OF THE DENT IN ZZZ TO AVOID POSSIBLE BREACH OF FAR'S AND SRM PROCS.

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.

An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with a fuselage skin dent that was found out of the srm limits. Later found internal structural damage.