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A B737-800 was discovered by an FAA safety inspector with an incorrect forward galley emergency light lens installed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 706285 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200608 |
| 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 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 | 706285 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | observation : air carrier inspector other personnel other |
| 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 : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While doing my service check card (emergency lights); I checked the lenses and thought the confign was correct; and signed to that effect. At the end of the shift; the FAA inspector found one lens on the forward galley flood light to be incorrect. Per the paperwork the lens should be clear and not state 'exit.' this lens did not state 'exit;' but did have 2 arrows -- one pointing forward; and the other aft. I immediately correct the discrepancy once it was brought to my attention.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-800 WAS DISCOVERED BY AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR WITH AN INCORRECT FORWARD GALLEY EMER LIGHT LENS INSTALLED.
Narrative: WHILE DOING MY SVC CHK CARD (EMER LIGHTS); I CHKED THE LENSES AND THOUGHT THE CONFIGN WAS CORRECT; AND SIGNED TO THAT EFFECT. AT THE END OF THE SHIFT; THE FAA INSPECTOR FOUND ONE LENS ON THE FORWARD GALLEY FLOOD LIGHT TO BE INCORRECT. PER THE PAPERWORK THE LENS SHOULD BE CLR AND NOT STATE 'EXIT.' THIS LENS DID NOT STATE 'EXIT;' BUT DID HAVE 2 ARROWS -- ONE POINTING FORWARD; AND THE OTHER AFT. I IMMEDIATELY CORRECT THE DISCREPANCY ONCE IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN.
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.