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An MD80 APU was replaced. The removed unit was lowered into an unsuitable stand. Stand required per job card not available.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 687541 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200602 |
| 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 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 687541 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : tooling contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While performing APU change on aircraft X; maintenance operations directed me to lower APU onto an unsuitable ground handling fixture. Against my better judgement; I was intimidated by the maintenance operations into deviating from the job card. This intimidation impaired my judgement to do my job correctly. Management is still insisting this practice continue when suitable ground handling fixture is not available. While changing APU in hangar; manager directed me to drop APU onto unsuitable stand. Correct stand not available. I was directed to drop APU onto cowling cart with wheel chocks for support.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 APU WAS REPLACED. THE REMOVED UNIT WAS LOWERED INTO AN UNSUITABLE STAND. STAND REQUIRED PER JOB CARD NOT AVAILABLE.
Narrative: WHILE PERFORMING APU CHANGE ON ACFT X; MAINT OPS DIRECTED ME TO LOWER APU ONTO AN UNSUITABLE GND HANDLING FIXTURE. AGAINST MY BETTER JUDGEMENT; I WAS INTIMIDATED BY THE MAINT OPS INTO DEVIATING FROM THE JOB CARD. THIS INTIMIDATION IMPAIRED MY JUDGEMENT TO DO MY JOB CORRECTLY. MGMNT IS STILL INSISTING THIS PRACTICE CONTINUE WHEN SUITABLE GND HANDLING FIXTURE IS NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE CHANGING APU IN HANGAR; MGR DIRECTED ME TO DROP APU ONTO UNSUITABLE STAND. CORRECT STAND NOT AVAILABLE. I WAS DIRECTED TO DROP APU ONTO COWLING CART WITH WHEEL CHOCKS FOR SUPPORT.
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.