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An MD80 was dispatched in non compliance with an open report on heat blankets not answered or deferred.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 635124 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| 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 ground : parked ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| ASRS Report | 635124 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft came in with a reported fuel leak from the l-hand wing boost pump access panel. As the lead I pulled the mms for fuel leaks. I determined with the mechanic that the leak was within limits and dispatched the aircraft. It was later brought to my attention that the heat blankets should have been MEL'ed. If we were to look into the additions to the maintenance manual, I would have noticed that those blankets were to be MEL'ed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN OPEN RPT ON HEAT BLANKETS NOT ANSWERED OR DEFERRED.
Narrative: ACFT CAME IN WITH A RPTED FUEL LEAK FROM THE L-HAND WING BOOST PUMP ACCESS PANEL. AS THE LEAD I PULLED THE MMS FOR FUEL LEAKS. I DETERMINED WITH THE MECH THAT THE LEAK WAS WITHIN LIMITS AND DISPATCHED THE ACFT. IT WAS LATER BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT THE HEAT BLANKETS SHOULD HAVE BEEN MEL'ED. IF WE WERE TO LOOK INTO THE ADDITIONS TO THE MAINT MANUAL, I WOULD HAVE NOTICED THAT THOSE BLANKETS WERE TO BE MEL'ED.
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.