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A B737-300 pilot reports ACARS message displayed a new log item they did not enter. Maintenance had incorrectly deferred a fuel stick and fuel gauge for #2 tank. Aircraft should not have been released for flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 799699 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 20000 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 799699 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
ACARS message displayed a new log item we did not enter. As it turned out; maintenance incorrectly deferred a fuel stick and fuel gauge for #2 tank. The flight should not have been dispatched with this condition. Flight itself was uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 PILOT REPORTS ACARS MESSAGE DISPLAYED A NEW LOG ITEM THEY DID NOT ENTER. MAINT HAD INCORRECTLY DEFERRED A FUEL STICK AND FUEL GAUGE FOR #2 TANK. ACFT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RELEASED FOR FLIGHT.
Narrative: ACARS MESSAGE DISPLAYED A NEW LOG ITEM WE DID NOT ENTER. AS IT TURNED OUT; MAINT INCORRECTLY DEFERRED A FUEL STICK AND FUEL GAUGE FOR #2 TANK. THE FLT SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN DISPATCHED WITH THIS CONDITION. FLT ITSELF WAS UNEVENTFUL.
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.