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Attributes | |
ACN | 692878 |
Time | |
Date | 200604 |
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 | A320 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | maintenance : technician |
Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : fcc technician : airframe |
Experience | maintenance avionics : 26 |
ASRS Report | 692878 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | maintenance : lead technician |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | other |
Factors | |
Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : testing |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company Maintenance Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
Replacement of dual FMGC's. Performed afs test for FMGC #1; #2 and functional aircraft check #1; #2. All checks passed. Performed land test function check (land and capability check). All function checks passed. Lead mechanic and myself viewed test results. Contacted maintenance operations center with results and asked if any open CAT items existed. Was advised none were noted; cleared FMGC write-ups and CAT was upgraded to CAT ii; III; III dual operations. All items recorded in aircraft logbook. Arrived work on apr/thu/06. Was advised by other personnel that an open item (CAT) was not addressed with aircraft. A CAT entry for functional aircraft check #1 and #2 had not been closed and remained open. This item was not observed. For this reason; a logbook entry stating a functional check of functional aircraft checks #1 and #2 was not entered. Although a functional check of the functional aircraft checks had been performed when the FMGC's were replaced. It is my firm belief that I had followed proper procedures; and advised the proper personnel; and had completed all paperwork to the best of my knowledge and abilities.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN A320 HAD BOTH FMGS COMPUTERS REPLACED. BOTH UNITS SELF TESTED AND FUNCTIONAL TESTS ACCOMPLISHED. ALL ITEMS RECORDED IN LOGBOOK.
Narrative: REPLACEMENT OF DUAL FMGC'S. PERFORMED AFS TEST FOR FMGC #1; #2 AND FUNCTIONAL ACFT CHK #1; #2. ALL CHKS PASSED. PERFORMED LAND TEST FUNCTION CHK (LAND AND CAPABILITY CHK). ALL FUNCTION CHKS PASSED. LEAD MECH AND MYSELF VIEWED TEST RESULTS. CONTACTED MAINT OPS CTR WITH RESULTS AND ASKED IF ANY OPEN CAT ITEMS EXISTED. WAS ADVISED NONE WERE NOTED; CLRED FMGC WRITE-UPS AND CAT WAS UPGRADED TO CAT II; III; III DUAL OPS. ALL ITEMS RECORDED IN ACFT LOGBOOK. ARRIVED WORK ON APR/THU/06. WAS ADVISED BY OTHER PERSONNEL THAT AN OPEN ITEM (CAT) WAS NOT ADDRESSED WITH ACFT. A CAT ENTRY FOR FUNCTIONAL ACFT CHK #1 AND #2 HAD NOT BEEN CLOSED AND REMAINED OPEN. THIS ITEM WAS NOT OBSERVED. FOR THIS REASON; A LOGBOOK ENTRY STATING A FUNCTIONAL CHK OF FUNCTIONAL ACFT CHKS #1 AND #2 WAS NOT ENTERED. ALTHOUGH A FUNCTIONAL CHK OF THE FUNCTIONAL ACFT CHKS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHEN THE FMGC'S WERE REPLACED. IT IS MY FIRM BELIEF THAT I HAD FOLLOWED PROPER PROCS; AND ADVISED THE PROPER PERSONNEL; AND HAD COMPLETED ALL PAPERWORK TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES.
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.