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A B767-300 was dispatched with the right center tank fuel boost pump inoperative in conflict with the MEL. Dispatcher reports no details on item.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 665449 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200507 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll ground : maintenance ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other |
| ASRS Report | 665449 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : boost pump low press warning other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft X departed ZZZ at XA55Z on jul/tue/05 with placard 'right center tank fuel boost pump 2822H' applied to the aircraft. I came in at XB50Z for my shift and was given a shift briefing that did not include information about this MEL item #1. At approximately XC15Z; I noticed the placard and wondered how the flight was able to depart with that MEL applied. Upon looking at the work list; I noticed that the MEL was not applied and the weight penalty was not applied. A phone call was made to maintenance control to get details of when the item was added to the flight. I was told that it was applied after pushback. The flight was already in the air long before I showed up for work and I notified the crew of what I had found. A message will also be forwarded to the releasing dispatcher so that they can provide additional details about this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE R CTR TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP INOP IN CONFLICT WITH THE MEL. DISPATCHER RPTS NO DETAILS ON ITEM.
Narrative: ACFT X DEPARTED ZZZ AT XA55Z ON JUL/TUE/05 WITH PLACARD 'R CTR TANK FUEL BOOST PUMP 2822H' APPLIED TO THE ACFT. I CAME IN AT XB50Z FOR MY SHIFT AND WAS GIVEN A SHIFT BRIEFING THAT DID NOT INCLUDE INFO ABOUT THIS MEL ITEM #1. AT APPROX XC15Z; I NOTICED THE PLACARD AND WONDERED HOW THE FLT WAS ABLE TO DEPART WITH THAT MEL APPLIED. UPON LOOKING AT THE WORK LIST; I NOTICED THAT THE MEL WAS NOT APPLIED AND THE WT PENALTY WAS NOT APPLIED. A PHONE CALL WAS MADE TO MAINT CTL TO GET DETAILS OF WHEN THE ITEM WAS ADDED TO THE FLT. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS APPLIED AFTER PUSHBACK. THE FLT WAS ALREADY IN THE AIR LONG BEFORE I SHOWED UP FOR WORK AND I NOTIFIED THE CREW OF WHAT I HAD FOUND. A MESSAGE WILL ALSO BE FORWARDED TO THE RELEASING DISPATCHER SO THAT THEY CAN PROVIDE ADDITIONAL DETAILS ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.
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.