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An erj-145 flight crew flies the aircraft with a missing panel. Error reviewed by company the following day.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 619210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200405 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dca.airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 619210 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other other : 5 gnd |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During preflight and postflt inspection, neither I nor the first officer noticed a missing belly panel left unattached by maintenance personnel during a routine inspection. I was told the next day that we were 1 of 4 flight crews who had operated the aircraft before the discrepancy was eventually noticed and corrected. To be honest, I never knew that this particular belly panel existed. In future preflight inspections, I will ensure that I and the first officer conduct a detailed and comprehensive inspection which stresses a close look at this area as well as other areas not normally in view. In addition, I will specifically look for missing panels or any other anomaly when I can ascertain that the aircraft has recently undergone any type of maintenance service. Supplemental information from acn 619212: the aircraft had a rear lower panel missing. The first officer missed it on the walkaround. Company called me on jun/tue/04 and told me about it. Had to take training and talk to the chief pilot.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ERJ-145 FLT CREW FLIES THE ACFT WITH A MISSING PANEL. ERROR REVIEWED BY COMPANY THE FOLLOWING DAY.
Narrative: DURING PREFLT AND POSTFLT INSPECTION, NEITHER I NOR THE FO NOTICED A MISSING BELLY PANEL LEFT UNATTACHED BY MAINT PERSONNEL DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THE NEXT DAY THAT WE WERE 1 OF 4 FLT CREWS WHO HAD OPERATED THE ACFT BEFORE THE DISCREPANCY WAS EVENTUALLY NOTICED AND CORRECTED. TO BE HONEST, I NEVER KNEW THAT THIS PARTICULAR BELLY PANEL EXISTED. IN FUTURE PREFLT INSPECTIONS, I WILL ENSURE THAT I AND THE FO CONDUCT A DETAILED AND COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION WHICH STRESSES A CLOSE LOOK AT THIS AREA AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS NOT NORMALLY IN VIEW. IN ADDITION, I WILL SPECIFICALLY LOOK FOR MISSING PANELS OR ANY OTHER ANOMALY WHEN I CAN ASCERTAIN THAT THE ACFT HAS RECENTLY UNDERGONE ANY TYPE OF MAINT SVC. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 619212: THE ACFT HAD A REAR LOWER PANEL MISSING. THE FO MISSED IT ON THE WALKAROUND. COMPANY CALLED ME ON JUN/TUE/04 AND TOLD ME ABOUT IT. HAD TO TAKE TRAINING AND TALK TO THE CHIEF PLT.
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.