An MD80 engine starter was replaced with a starter borrowed from another carrier. All maintenance computer illustrated data indicated started was interchangeable with removed starter. Starter was not to be used.

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Attributes
ACN	726563
Time
Date	200701
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
ASRS Report	726563
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	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 : manuals contributing factor : non availability of parts contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Publication	Illustrated Parts Catalog

Narrative:

I have been informed on feb/sat/07; that a self disclosure has been generated regarding the aircraft and log pages. I was the available receiving inspection (rii) for a borrowed part from another airline. Part was an engine starter. The part received from another airline stated mfg part number with a document. The ipc reference MD80 chapter. The effectivity of the aircraft is 133. To confirm that all these manufacturer part numbers are interchangeable. For computer display shows that all above noted manufacturer part numbers are interchangeable. During accessing for computer display part; under general part number comments it stated; 'this part is airworthiness directive effected. Do not purchase or use any unit distributed by a specific company.' nowhere under any documents from the other airlines; MD80 ipc; airlines loan/borrow documents; did it mention anything about the specific company about this particular airworthiness directive. I have to my fullest ability utilized gpm. During the above noted receiving inspection (rii) and MD80 ipc; as well as all other documents generated by the other airline and our airline for the loan borrow process. Also; the part was received in good condition during the receiving phase of the part.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 ENG STARTER WAS REPLACED WITH A STARTER BORROWED FROM ANOTHER CARRIER. ALL MAINT COMPUTER ILLUSTRATED DATA INDICATED STARTED WAS INTERCHANGEABLE WITH REMOVED STARTER. STARTER WAS NOT TO BE USED.

Narrative: I HAVE BEEN INFORMED ON FEB/SAT/07; THAT A SELF DISCLOSURE HAS BEEN GENERATED REGARDING THE ACFT AND LOG PAGES. I WAS THE AVAILABLE RECEIVING INSPECTION (RII) FOR A BORROWED PART FROM ANOTHER AIRLINE. PART WAS AN ENG STARTER. THE PART RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER AIRLINE STATED MFG PART NUMBER WITH A DOCUMENT. THE IPC REF MD80 CHAPTER. THE EFFECTIVITY OF THE ACFT IS 133. TO CONFIRM THAT ALL THESE MANUFACTURER PART NUMBERS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE. FOR COMPUTER DISPLAY SHOWS THAT ALL ABOVE NOTED MANUFACTURER PART NUMBERS ARE INTERCHANGEABLE. DURING ACCESSING FOR COMPUTER DISPLAY PART; UNDER GENERAL PART NUMBER COMMENTS IT STATED; 'THIS PART IS AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE EFFECTED. DO NOT PURCHASE OR USE ANY UNIT DISTRIBUTED BY A SPECIFIC COMPANY.' NOWHERE UNDER ANY DOCUMENTS FROM THE OTHER AIRLINES; MD80 IPC; AIRLINES LOAN/BORROW DOCUMENTS; DID IT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THE SPECIFIC COMPANY ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE. I HAVE TO MY FULLEST ABILITY UTILIZED GPM. DURING THE ABOVE NOTED RECEIVING INSPECTION (RII) AND MD80 IPC; AS WELL AS ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS GENERATED BY THE OTHER AIRLINE AND OUR AIRLINE FOR THE LOAN BORROW PROCESS. ALSO; THE PART WAS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION DURING THE RECEIVING PHASE OF THE PART.

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.