<< >> NASA ASRS Report 726988, January 2007

An A320 during a maintenance check the reporter working a job card on the inboard flap trunnion lined out step 5 not applicable signoff in error.

Attributes
ACN	726988
Time
Date	200701
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mhtg.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	726988
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Working jan/sun/07; I was working task card inboard flap trunnion step 5A) I inadvertently put a line through my north/a (not applicable; pertaining to this aircraft). The correct action should have been north/a (not applicable); since step 5B pertains to this aircraft. As I recall; I was very busy that night and should not have made this paperwork error. I was contacted by supervisor. We discussed the task card and I realized that I made a paperwork error. Discussed paperwork error with a supervisor. I have done this task card many times; and apparently inadvertently lined out my own 'north/a' without properly correcting it before the paperwork went through the process of auditing it...this is my first major paperwork error; and I will now read all task cards more thoroughly regardless of how many times I have worked the task.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 DURING A MAINT CHK THE RPTR WORKING A JOB CARD ON THE INBOARD FLAP TRUNNION LINED OUT STEP 5 NOT APPLICABLE SIGNOFF IN ERROR.

Narrative: WORKING JAN/SUN/07; I WAS WORKING TASK CARD INBOARD FLAP TRUNNION STEP 5A) I INADVERTENTLY PUT A LINE THROUGH MY N/A (NOT APPLICABLE; PERTAINING TO THIS ACFT). THE CORRECT ACTION SHOULD HAVE BEEN N/A (NOT APPLICABLE); SINCE STEP 5B PERTAINS TO THIS ACFT. AS I RECALL; I WAS VERY BUSY THAT NIGHT AND SHOULD NOT HAVE MADE THIS PAPERWORK ERROR. I WAS CONTACTED BY SUPVR. WE DISCUSSED THE TASK CARD AND I REALIZED THAT I MADE A PAPERWORK ERROR. DISCUSSED PAPERWORK ERROR WITH A SUPVR. I HAVE DONE THIS TASK CARD MANY TIMES; AND APPARENTLY INADVERTENTLY LINED OUT MY OWN 'N/A' WITHOUT PROPERLY CORRECTING IT BEFORE THE PAPERWORK WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS OF AUDITING IT...THIS IS MY FIRST MAJOR PAPERWORK ERROR; AND I WILL NOW READ ALL TASK CARDS MORE THOROUGHLY REGARDLESS OF HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE WORKED THE TASK.

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.