Narrative:

I received a PIREP that the compass card on the #1 RMI on air carrier X was acting erratically. During the drive from the hangar to the gate area; I was stopped by the airport police for a badge check. I was stopped for approximately 10 mins. At that point I felt like I had been delayed unnecessarily. I determined that I could not fix it at the gate during a gate turn. I determined that I could defer the #1 RMI in accordance with MEL for the saab 340. The MEL that I could use is 34-51-1(C). During the course of completing the paperwork in the maintenance computer I inadvertently wrote the numbers 34-54-01(C). After a series of flts; it was discovered that the wrong number was written in the logbooks by the flight crew. Avionics was dispatched to correct the logbooks.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S340 WAS DISPATCHED WITH #1 RADIO MAGNETIC INDICATOR CARD DEFERRED PER THE MEL BUT INCORRECT MEL REF ENTERED IN LOGBOOK.

Narrative: I RECEIVED A PIREP THAT THE COMPASS CARD ON THE #1 RMI ON ACR X WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY. DURING THE DRIVE FROM THE HANGAR TO THE GATE AREA; I WAS STOPPED BY THE ARPT POLICE FOR A BADGE CHK. I WAS STOPPED FOR APPROX 10 MINS. AT THAT POINT I FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN DELAYED UNNECESSARILY. I DETERMINED THAT I COULD NOT FIX IT AT THE GATE DURING A GATE TURN. I DETERMINED THAT I COULD DEFER THE #1 RMI IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL FOR THE SAAB 340. THE MEL THAT I COULD USE IS 34-51-1(C). DURING THE COURSE OF COMPLETING THE PAPERWORK IN THE MAINT COMPUTER I INADVERTENTLY WROTE THE NUMBERS 34-54-01(C). AFTER A SERIES OF FLTS; IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WRONG NUMBER WAS WRITTEN IN THE LOGBOOKS BY THE FLT CREW. AVIONICS WAS DISPATCHED TO CORRECT THE LOGBOOKS.

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.