Narrative:

Working in the hangar on aircraft ZZZ. While working on ignition problem on #1 engine. Replaced exciter on inboard side with part number xyz. This aircraft was pre-service bulletin. Installed post mod exciter. Checked for kit (cap for EMS connector). There were no parts at this time so I bagged the connector to keep moisture out of connector and secured connector to engine. A week later I realized that there was an engineering order. While working on this task I was told to do the ps-2 on this aircraft. While doing research on this engine I was told to pick up aircraft X. When I got back to the task I had forgotten where I left off due to the time it took to pick up aircraft X. Spend more time on research and with less interruptions.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A EMB-145LR (ERJ-145 LR) MECHANIC INSTALLED A NEW MOD IGNITER EXCITER BOX ON THE # 1 ENG; INBOARD SIDE. INDICATION LINE NOT CAPPED AS CALLED OUT IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.

Narrative: WORKING IN THE HANGAR ON ACFT ZZZ. WHILE WORKING ON IGNITION PROB ON #1 ENG. REPLACED EXCITER ON INBOARD SIDE WITH PART NUMBER XYZ. THIS ACFT WAS PRE-SVC BULLETIN. INSTALLED POST MOD EXCITER. CHKED FOR KIT (CAP FOR EMS CONNECTOR). THERE WERE NO PARTS AT THIS TIME SO I BAGGED THE CONNECTOR TO KEEP MOISTURE OUT OF CONNECTOR AND SECURED CONNECTOR TO ENG. A WK LATER I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINEERING ORDER. WHILE WORKING ON THIS TASK I WAS TOLD TO DO THE PS-2 ON THIS ACFT. WHILE DOING RESEARCH ON THIS ENG I WAS TOLD TO PICK UP ACFT X. WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE TASK I HAD FORGOTTEN WHERE I LEFT OFF DUE TO THE TIME IT TOOK TO PICK UP ACFT X. SPEND MORE TIME ON RESEARCH AND WITH LESS INTERRUPTIONS.

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.