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A B737-300 mechanic installed a placard for automatic speed brakes instead of automatic brakes. Wrong MEL was entered. However; correct C/B was collared.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 756243 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 756243 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : non compliance with mel maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Installed a placard for autospd brakes instead of automatic brakes. I installed the wrong MEL in error. The correct circuit breaker was collared. Autospd brake circuit breaker was not pulled and collared. XXX was notified by maintenance control to fix the placard. Brought the wrong MEL out to the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 MECHANIC INSTALLED A PLACARD FOR AUTO SPEED BRAKES INSTEAD OF AUTO BRAKES. WRONG MEL WAS ENTERED. HOWEVER; CORRECT C/B WAS COLLARED.
Narrative: INSTALLED A PLACARD FOR AUTOSPD BRAKES INSTEAD OF AUTO BRAKES. I INSTALLED THE WRONG MEL IN ERROR. THE CORRECT CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS COLLARED. AUTOSPD BRAKE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS NOT PULLED AND COLLARED. XXX WAS NOTIFIED BY MAINT CTL TO FIX THE PLACARD. BROUGHT THE WRONG MEL OUT TO THE ACFT.
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.