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A B737-700 was released for service after an engine starter replacement. Aircraft was recalled to the gate to determine if the chip detector plug was locked in detent. Found not locked in detent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 668157 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200508 |
| 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 | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| ASRS Report | 668157 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
The captain brought a smoking engine to our attention. After operating the engine; I determined the engine starter to be the cause. During the replacement of the starter; I removed the starter chip plug and housing in order to service the oil. I reinstalled it and safetied it after servicing. I could not distinctly recall checking the actual plug from the starter chip detector for snapping it back into place. I made effort to have the aircraft return to the gate. I checked the chip plug. It did turn approximately 1/4 turn clockwise. I then initiated a log entry and again released the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC AFTER AN ENG STARTER REPLACEMENT. ACFT WAS RECALLED TO THE GATE TO DETERMINE IF THE CHIP DETECTOR PLUG WAS LOCKED IN DETENT. FOUND NOT LOCKED IN DETENT.
Narrative: THE CAPT BROUGHT A SMOKING ENG TO OUR ATTN. AFTER OPERATING THE ENG; I DETERMINED THE ENG STARTER TO BE THE CAUSE. DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STARTER; I REMOVED THE STARTER CHIP PLUG AND HOUSING IN ORDER TO SVC THE OIL. I REINSTALLED IT AND SAFETIED IT AFTER SVCING. I COULD NOT DISTINCTLY RECALL CHKING THE ACTUAL PLUG FROM THE STARTER CHIP DETECTOR FOR SNAPPING IT BACK INTO PLACE. I MADE EFFORT TO HAVE THE ACFT RETURN TO THE GATE. I CHKED THE CHIP PLUG. IT DID TURN APPROX 1/4 TURN CLOCKWISE. I THEN INITIATED A LOG ENTRY AND AGAIN RELEASED THE ACFT.
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.