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A B737 captain reports his crew flew an aircraft that was later discovered to have tools in the wheel well from maintenance performed the previous day.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 793493 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : takeoff roll |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 268 |
| ASRS Report | 793493 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters : fod maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During the evening of the event on an overnight; I received a call from my first officer stating he had received a call from the first officer to whom we xferred the aircraft. My first officer was advised tools had been discovered in the wheelwell during preflight. I had noted maintenance had been performed on a previous day and the aircraft had been flown by a crew prior to us. I assume we were the second crew to fly the aircraft with the tools in the wheelwell. The tools obviously were located in such a position not to be a problem during normal operations. As of this writing; I do not know the exact location of the tools; but suspect they were not in a location easily seen while performing a preflight. Maintenance should not have left the tools; but I did suggest to my first officer that using a flashlight; day or night; is good idea while checking the wheelwell. In addition to 'extra parts;' fluid leaks are easier to see.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 CAPT REPORTS HIS CREW FLEW AN ACFT THAT WAS LATER DISCOVERED TO HAVE TOOLS IN THE WHEEL WELL FROM MAINT PERFORMED THE PREVIOUS DAY.
Narrative: DURING THE EVENING OF THE EVENT ON AN OVERNIGHT; I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY FO STATING HE HAD RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE FO TO WHOM WE XFERRED THE ACFT. MY FO WAS ADVISED TOOLS HAD BEEN DISCOVERED IN THE WHEELWELL DURING PREFLT. I HAD NOTED MAINT HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON A PREVIOUS DAY AND THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN BY A CREW PRIOR TO US. I ASSUME WE WERE THE SECOND CREW TO FLY THE ACFT WITH THE TOOLS IN THE WHEELWELL. THE TOOLS OBVIOUSLY WERE LOCATED IN SUCH A POS NOT TO BE A PROB DURING NORMAL OPS. AS OF THIS WRITING; I DO NOT KNOW THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE TOOLS; BUT SUSPECT THEY WERE NOT IN A LOCATION EASILY SEEN WHILE PERFORMING A PREFLT. MAINT SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT THE TOOLS; BUT I DID SUGGEST TO MY FO THAT USING A FLASHLIGHT; DAY OR NIGHT; IS GOOD IDEA WHILE CHKING THE WHEELWELL. IN ADDITION TO 'EXTRA PARTS;' FLUID LEAKS ARE EASIER TO SEE.
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.