During pushback; as crew started #1 engine on an airbus A320 aircraft; mechanic notices the nosewhee...

Attributes
ACN	788170
Time
Date	200804
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : pushback ground other : tow ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	788170
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I hooked up the tow bar to aircraft X for a push out of the hangar to do leak checks after completion of an 'a' check. I am usually in the cockpit driving but not this day. I allowed myself to be in a bit of a hurry and missed putting the bypass pin in. I did the push and noticed they were starting #1 engine. At which point I noticed the pin was not in. I quickly straightened out the bar and stopped the push. XXXX released the bar and we did our leak checks. When that was finished we sent them on their way. Neither XXXX or myself noticed anything damaged. I was notified tonight by my foreman xxxxx about the damaged lug. And he asked if I would give him a statement about what we had done that morning. This just a reminder to myself and my crew that no matter how many yrs we do this job that we still have to keep our head in the game. Take the time to do it safe and right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DURING PUSHBACK; AS CREW STARTED #1 ENGINE ON AN AIRBUS A320 ACFT; MECHANIC NOTICES THE NOSEWHEEL STEERING BYPASS PIN NOT INSTALLED. MECHANIC LATER INFORMED THE NOSE LNDG GEAR STEERING LUG PIN WAS DAMAGED.

Narrative: I HOOKED UP THE TOW BAR TO ACFT X FOR A PUSH OUT OF THE HANGAR TO DO LEAK CHKS AFTER COMPLETION OF AN 'A' CHK. I AM USUALLY IN THE COCKPIT DRIVING BUT NOT THIS DAY. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE IN A BIT OF A HURRY AND MISSED PUTTING THE BYPASS PIN IN. I DID THE PUSH AND NOTICED THEY WERE STARTING #1 ENG. AT WHICH POINT I NOTICED THE PIN WAS NOT IN. I QUICKLY STRAIGHTENED OUT THE BAR AND STOPPED THE PUSH. XXXX RELEASED THE BAR AND WE DID OUR LEAK CHKS. WHEN THAT WAS FINISHED WE SENT THEM ON THEIR WAY. NEITHER XXXX OR MYSELF NOTICED ANYTHING DAMAGED. I WAS NOTIFIED TONIGHT BY MY FOREMAN XXXXX ABOUT THE DAMAGED LUG. AND HE ASKED IF I WOULD GIVE HIM A STATEMENT ABOUT WHAT WE HAD DONE THAT MORNING. THIS JUST A REMINDER TO MYSELF AND MY CREW THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY YRS WE DO THIS JOB THAT WE STILL HAVE TO KEEP OUR HEAD IN THE GAME. TAKE THE TIME TO DO IT SAFE AND RIGHT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

During pushback; as crew started #1 engine on an airbus A320 aircraft; mechanic notices the nosewheel steering bypass pin not installed. Mechanic later informed the nose landing gear steering lug pin was damaged.