A B767-300 was dispatched in noncompliance with the right engine high pressure shutoff valve deferred per the MEL as inoperative. Incorrect valve was rendered inoperative.

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Attributes
ACN	594072
Time
Date	200309
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	594072
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication

Narrative:

Aircraft had ecias intermittent message at high pressure shutoff valve. Placarded right high pressure shutoff valve as per MEL. May have made mistake in closing wrong valve.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE R ENG HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE DEFERRED PER THE MEL AS INOP. INCORRECT VALVE WAS RENDERED INOP.

Narrative: ACFT HAD ECIAS INTERMITTENT MESSAGE AT HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE. PLACARDED R HIGH PRESSURE SHUTOFF VALVE AS PER MEL. MAY HAVE MADE MISTAKE IN CLOSING WRONG VALVE.

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.