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A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with the right wing to body fairing gap 1 inch by one-quarter inch repaired with speed tape. Repair not approved per structural repair manual.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 635257 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Wed |
| 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 | DC-9 30 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance ground : preflight |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 635257 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 969 |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Flight crew noticed gap at wing to body fairing right wing lower surface 1 inch by 1/4 inch gap of missing sealant. Aircraft was routed out and back with 35 hour schedule maintenance performed interim repair with speed tape to prevent airflow under fairing. Tape removed and resealed at overnight maintenance. Informed after departure, tape not allowed in this area. Reason for report.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE R WING TO BODY FAIRING GAP 1 INCH BY ONE-QUARTER INCH REPAIRED WITH SPD TAPE. REPAIR NOT APPROVED PER STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.
Narrative: FLT CREW NOTICED GAP AT WING TO BODY FAIRING R WING LOWER SURFACE 1 INCH BY 1/4 INCH GAP OF MISSING SEALANT. ACFT WAS ROUTED OUT AND BACK WITH 35 HR SCHEDULE MAINT PERFORMED INTERIM REPAIR WITH SPD TAPE TO PREVENT AIRFLOW UNDER FAIRING. TAPE REMOVED AND RESEALED AT OVERNIGHT MAINT. INFORMED AFTER DEP, TAPE NOT ALLOWED IN THIS AREA. REASON FOR RPT.
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.