Nine months after installing a vendor overhauled nose landing gear on an A319; a mechanic is notified both nose gear lock springs were found installed upside-down. No negative effects of incorrect installation occurred.

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Attributes
ACN	819247
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	819247
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Nose landing gear springs were installed upside-down. No negative effects of incorrect installation occurred.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Nine months after installing a vendor overhauled nose landing gear on an A319; a Mechanic is notified both nose gear lock springs were found installed upside-down. No negative effects of incorrect installation occurred.

Narrative: Nose landing gear springs were installed upside-down. No negative effects of incorrect installation occurred.

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.