Slide shop technicians report receiving removed slides shipped into the shop in armed condition.

Attributes
ACN	644229
Time
Date	200501
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
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
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	644229
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	644239
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Slide arrived in slide shop with firing cable still connected. This is a safety concern to the mechanic removing the slide; the mechanic in the shop; and all shipping personnel in between. Action taken: ensure that the safety pin is inserted in the bottle; and carefully disconnect firing cable. Contributing factors: either the mechanic is not using the proper removal procedure or needs some additional training.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SLIDE SHOP TECHNICIANS RPT RECEIVING REMOVED SLIDES SHIPPED INTO THE SHOP IN ARMED CONDITION.

Narrative: SLIDE ARRIVED IN SLIDE SHOP WITH FIRING CABLE STILL CONNECTED. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN TO THE MECH REMOVING THE SLIDE; THE MECH IN THE SHOP; AND ALL SHIPPING PERSONNEL IN BTWN. ACTION TAKEN: ENSURE THAT THE SAFETY PIN IS INSERTED IN THE BOTTLE; AND CAREFULLY DISCONNECT FIRING CABLE. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS: EITHER THE MECH IS NOT USING THE PROPER REMOVAL PROC OR NEEDS SOME ADDITIONAL TRAINING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.