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An EMB145 had the left cabin sidewall panels adjusted. Seats were removed for access to panels. Seat assemblies 10A and 11A were installed incorrectly.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 716668 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200611 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 716668 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : lead technician |
| ASRS Report | 762 |
| 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 other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
While on a road trip; I removed passenger seats 10A and 11A; 17A; back course; and 18A; back course in order to readjust sidewall panels on aircraft. After readjustment of the sidewall panels; I reinstalled the passenger seats and mistakenly swapped position of seat 10A and 11A. Not knowing that I had done this; I continued with the follow on of the seat installation and had a quality assurance inspector rechk my work. Mr X was the inspector that evening. He signed the non routine work card and the job was closed. I didn't realize that I had switched the seat position until I was told that they had found them switched at XXX.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EMB145 HAD THE L CABIN SIDEWALL PANELS ADJUSTED. SEATS WERE REMOVED FOR ACCESS TO PANELS. SEAT ASSEMBLIES 10A AND 11A WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Narrative: WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP; I REMOVED PAX SEATS 10A AND 11A; 17A; BC; AND 18A; BC IN ORDER TO READJUST SIDEWALL PANELS ON ACFT. AFTER READJUSTMENT OF THE SIDEWALL PANELS; I REINSTALLED THE PAX SEATS AND MISTAKENLY SWAPPED POS OF SEAT 10A AND 11A. NOT KNOWING THAT I HAD DONE THIS; I CONTINUED WITH THE FOLLOW ON OF THE SEAT INSTALLATION AND HAD A QUALITY ASSURANCE INSPECTOR RECHK MY WORK. MR X WAS THE INSPECTOR THAT EVENING. HE SIGNED THE NON ROUTINE WORK CARD AND THE JOB WAS CLOSED. I DIDN'T REALIZE THAT I HAD SWITCHED THE SEAT POS UNTIL I WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAD FOUND THEM SWITCHED AT XXX.
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.