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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with a thrust reverser lock pin still installed after thrust reverser service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 603935 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200312 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 603935 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : thrust reverser operating light other other : 969 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While attempting to service the thrust reverser, the adapter from the service cart was damaged. I replaced the damaged adapter and svced the thrust reverser. I removed the adapter and inadvertently forgot to remove the thrust reverser pin.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A THRUST REVERSER LOCK PIN STILL INSTALLED AFTER THRUST REVERSER SVC.
Narrative: WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SVC THE THRUST REVERSER, THE ADAPTER FROM THE SVC CART WAS DAMAGED. I REPLACED THE DAMAGED ADAPTER AND SVCED THE THRUST REVERSER. I REMOVED THE ADAPTER AND INADVERTENTLY FORGOT TO REMOVE THE THRUST REVERSER PIN.
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.