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A B737-400 was dispatched with one or more cowling latches not locked and secure. Reporter disclaims any involvement with engine servicing or cowling latches.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 700440 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200606 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 700440 |
| 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 : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I am involved in this incident because I reviewed the work package and verified that all tasks on the work cards had been complied with. I did not service the engines nor open and close the cowls; that was accomplished by another tech and signed off as complete by that tech.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-400 WAS DISPATCHED WITH ONE OR MORE COWLING LATCHES NOT LOCKED AND SECURE. RPTR DISCLAIMS ANY INVOLVEMENT WITH ENG SVCING OR COWLING LATCHES.
Narrative: I AM INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT BECAUSE I REVIEWED THE WORK PACKAGE AND VERIFIED THAT ALL TASKS ON THE WORK CARDS HAD BEEN COMPLIED WITH. I DID NOT SVC THE ENGS NOR OPEN AND CLOSE THE COWLS; THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED BY ANOTHER TECH AND SIGNED OFF AS COMPLETE BY THAT TECH.
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.