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B737 technician reports checking out a trammel bar to check the rig of the elevator feel computer in the aft bay and leaving it there after job completion and aircraft release.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 853282 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200909 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Experience | Maintenance Technician 26 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
A trammel bar was checked out along with other tools for the right&right of the elevator computer. The tool was used to check the rig of the feel computer arm in the aft bay. After checking the rig; the tool was set down next to the access door for the installation of the computer and operations checks were completed. The aircraft was then cleared and released for flight. The trammel bar being the same color as the aircraft structure was over looked and left in the aircraft. I feel that the trammel bar should have a streamer attached like all other flight control tooling to make the technician aware that the tool has been installed/not removed from the aircraft. There should be a tooling accountability sheet with every paper package before any aircraft is released for service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 technician reports checking out a trammel bar to check the rig of the elevator feel computer in the aft bay and leaving it there after job completion and aircraft release.
Narrative: A trammel bar was checked out along with other tools for the R&R of the elevator computer. The tool was used to check the rig of the feel computer arm in the aft bay. After checking the rig; the tool was set down next to the access door for the installation of the computer and OPS checks were completed. The aircraft was then cleared and released for flight. The trammel bar being the same color as the aircraft structure was over looked and left in the aircraft. I feel that the trammel bar should have a streamer attached like all other flight control tooling to make the technician aware that the tool has been installed/not removed from the aircraft. There should be a tooling accountability sheet with every paper package before any aircraft is released for service.
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.