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A B737-400 was dispatched in non compliance with an under seat baggage restraint bar with end fitting damaged. Signed of as ok for service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 635112 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Sat |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 635112 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On aug/sat/04, I was called onto air carrier X at departure to evaluate a baggage restraint bar on seat abc during this time I found the bar pulled away from the seat at the vertical connection point on one end. I also found the bar was fully secured at the other end of the seat assembly and also secured on the front legs of the seat. I then determined that the baggage bar would be functional in its design to hold the luggage securely and properly which is required to be safe and airworthy. I thought following the maintenance procedures manual it was proper to program this item due to its safe condition.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN UNDER SEAT BAGGAGE RESTRAINT BAR WITH END FITTING DAMAGED. SIGNED OF AS OK FOR SVC.
Narrative: ON AUG/SAT/04, I WAS CALLED ONTO ACR X AT DEP TO EVALUATE A BAGGAGE RESTRAINT BAR ON SEAT ABC DURING THIS TIME I FOUND THE BAR PULLED AWAY FROM THE SEAT AT THE VERT CONNECTION POINT ON ONE END. I ALSO FOUND THE BAR WAS FULLY SECURED AT THE OTHER END OF THE SEAT ASSEMBLY AND ALSO SECURED ON THE FRONT LEGS OF THE SEAT. I THEN DETERMINED THAT THE BAGGAGE BAR WOULD BE FUNCTIONAL IN ITS DESIGN TO HOLD THE LUGGAGE SECURELY AND PROPERLY WHICH IS REQUIRED TO BE SAFE AND AIRWORTHY. I THOUGHT FOLLOWING THE MAINT PROCS MANUAL IT WAS PROPER TO PROGRAM THIS ITEM DUE TO ITS SAFE CONDITION.
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.