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A line mechanic reports that one of their B737-800's was dispatched with a known cabin floor sidewall vent panel(air grille) not secured in place. Maintenance control was aware of the situation; because control had called him out to the gate to reinstall the vent panel but the aircraft had departed. The MEL does not allow release of aircraft if a air grille is missing or not secured.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 843264 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning Distribution System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Security Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
This aircraft left with the floor sidewall vent panel not in place. I received a message from maintenance control; that some vent panels needed to be reattached at row 21F. When I got to the gate; the aircraft had departed with the sidewall vent panel not attached. This is not only a safety of flight item; but it (vent panel) is also not allowed to be missing or not attached; per the MEL. Both the maintenance controller and the cabin coordinator were aware of this defect when the aircraft departed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports that one of their B737-800's was dispatched with a known cabin floor sidewall vent panel(Air Grille) not secured in place. Maintenance Control was aware of the situation; because Control had called him out to the gate to reinstall the vent panel but the aircraft had departed. The MEL does not allow Release of aircraft if a Air Grille is missing or not secured.
Narrative: This aircraft left with the floor sidewall vent panel not in place. I received a message from Maintenance Control; that some vent panels needed to be reattached at row 21F. When I got to the gate; the aircraft had departed with the sidewall vent panel not attached. This is not only a safety of flight item; but it (vent panel) is also not allowed to be missing or not attached; per the MEL. Both the Maintenance Controller and the Cabin Coordinator were aware of this defect when the aircraft departed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.