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A piper PA-28-161 aircraft electric fuel pump was replaced with a new pump. Although the P/north was correct; the suffix 'east' was for experimental; not electronic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 741556 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200706 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lgb.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Experience | maintenance technician : 2.5 |
| ASRS Report | 741556 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I installed a new electric fuel pump into a PA28-161 that turned out to be incorrect. The part number was correct except for the suffix 'east' at the end. I assumed this meant electronic. The east stood for experimental. I failed to check this before installing the part. I recommended that other mechanics thoroughly inspect all documentation sent with the new part to ensure it is in fact the correct part before installing. Also to be sure to include the authority/authorized release form with the logbook entry.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PIPER PA-28-161 ACFT ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW PUMP. ALTHOUGH THE P/N WAS CORRECT; THE SUFFIX 'E' WAS FOR EXPERIMENTAL; NOT ELECTRONIC.
Narrative: I INSTALLED A NEW ELECTRIC FUEL PUMP INTO A PA28-161 THAT TURNED OUT TO BE INCORRECT. THE PART NUMBER WAS CORRECT EXCEPT FOR THE SUFFIX 'E' AT THE END. I ASSUMED THIS MEANT ELECTRONIC. THE E STOOD FOR EXPERIMENTAL. I FAILED TO CHK THIS BEFORE INSTALLING THE PART. I RECOMMENDED THAT OTHER MECHS THOROUGHLY INSPECT ALL DOCUMENTATION SENT WITH THE NEW PART TO ENSURE IT IS IN FACT THE CORRECT PART BEFORE INSTALLING. ALSO TO BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE AUTH RELEASE FORM WITH THE LOGBOOK ENTRY.
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.