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Mechanic notices a B757 left off-wing escape slide that was in for overhaul; had inflation hoses with expired test dates from the previous overhaul.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 804753 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 804753 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Received slide XXX in shop for overhaul. As I was unpacking slide I noticed that the inflation hoses had expired test dates for previous overhaul. Inflation hose not hydrostatically tested at last overhaul.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECHANIC NOTICES A B757 LEFT OFF-WING ESCAPE SLIDE THAT WAS IN FOR OVERHAUL; HAD INFLATION HOSES WITH EXPIRED TEST DATES FROM THE PREVIOUS OVERHAUL.
Narrative: RECEIVED SLIDE XXX IN SHOP FOR OVERHAUL. AS I WAS UNPACKING SLIDE I NOTICED THAT THE INFLATION HOSES HAD EXPIRED TEST DATES FOR PREVIOUS OVERHAUL. INFLATION HOSE NOT HYDROSTATICALLY TESTED AT LAST OVERHAUL.
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.