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Attributes | |
ACN | 791816 |
Time | |
Date | 200802 |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
State Reference | US |
Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
Aircraft 1 | |
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 | 791816 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : air carrier |
Function | maintenance : technician |
ASRS Report | 791817 |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
Independent Detector | other other : 4 other other : 1 other other : 2 other other : 3 |
Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | other |
Factors | |
Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was assigned to perform an anti-skid functional test on aircraft X. As this job requires several people to accomplish I enlisted the help of 3 other people. One mechanic was spinning the transducers on the left gear (brakes #1 and #2). One mechanic observed the operation of the brakes. One mechanic was in the cockpit applying the brakes. I positioned myself on the right gear (brakes #3 and #4) and communicated with the cockpit mechanic via radio. We ran through the test as the job card called out. As we ran through the procedure I would communicate with the cockpit mechanic for the application and release of the brakes and instructed the left gear mechanic to start/stop the drill motor. At the same time the brake observer would let us know if the brake being tested released at the proper time. We tested all the brakes and everything passed as called out in the card. Supplemental information from acn 791817: I helped accomplish anti-skid test with 3 other mechanics. I spun brake transducers #1 and #2 as instructed by job card. Supplemental information from acn 791818: aircraft X came into ZZZ and went off the runway. Preliminary reporting is that anti-skid tachometers were wired backwards. I did the receiving inspection on the gear before it was replaced. There is no provision in the joint document to verify routing of cables.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECHANICS REPORT ON HOW THEY PERFORMED AN ANTI-SKID FUNCTIONAL TEST ON AN AIRBUS A320 AFTER A GEAR CHANGE. ACFT LATER WENT OFF THE RUNWAY UPON LANDING.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO PERFORM AN ANTI-SKID FUNCTIONAL TEST ON ACFT X. AS THIS JOB REQUIRES SEVERAL PEOPLE TO ACCOMPLISH I ENLISTED THE HELP OF 3 OTHER PEOPLE. ONE MECH WAS SPINNING THE TRANSDUCERS ON THE L GEAR (BRAKES #1 AND #2). ONE MECH OBSERVED THE OP OF THE BRAKES. ONE MECH WAS IN THE COCKPIT APPLYING THE BRAKES. I POSITIONED MYSELF ON THE R GEAR (BRAKES #3 AND #4) AND COMMUNICATED WITH THE COCKPIT MECH VIA RADIO. WE RAN THROUGH THE TEST AS THE JOB CARD CALLED OUT. AS WE RAN THROUGH THE PROC I WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH THE COCKPIT MECH FOR THE APPLICATION AND RELEASE OF THE BRAKES AND INSTRUCTED THE L GEAR MECH TO START/STOP THE DRILL MOTOR. AT THE SAME TIME THE BRAKE OBSERVER WOULD LET US KNOW IF THE BRAKE BEING TESTED RELEASED AT THE PROPER TIME. WE TESTED ALL THE BRAKES AND EVERYTHING PASSED AS CALLED OUT IN THE CARD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 791817: I HELPED ACCOMPLISH ANTI-SKID TEST WITH 3 OTHER MECHS. I SPUN BRAKE TRANSDUCERS #1 AND #2 AS INSTRUCTED BY JOB CARD. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 791818: ACFT X CAME INTO ZZZ AND WENT OFF THE RWY. PRELIMINARY RPTING IS THAT ANTI-SKID TACHOMETERS WERE WIRED BACKWARDS. I DID THE RECEIVING INSPECTION ON THE GEAR BEFORE IT WAS REPLACED. THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THE JOINT DOCUMENT TO VERIFY ROUTING OF CABLES.
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.