 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
A line mechanic reports he installed a VHF digital radio (vdr) after trouble shooting a communication problem. The vdr was later found not effective for the B737-700; he had assumed the vdr effectivity had already been checked.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 868278 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | VHF |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was working a communication problem on a B737-700 aircraft. I found the VHF digital radio (vdr) to be the problem; so I ordered a new one. A new vdr was dropped off at the airplane. I put it in assuming the effectivity had been checked; by assuming the part was effective I was at fault. To make sure it doesn't happen again I will always check the effectivity myself. The part was changed in ZZZ after records caught the problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports he installed a VHF Digital Radio (VDR) after trouble shooting a communication problem. The VDR was later found not effective for the B737-700; he had assumed the VDR effectivity had already been checked.
Narrative: I was working a communication problem on a B737-700 aircraft. I found the VHF Digital Radio (VDR) to be the problem; so I ordered a new one. A new VDR was dropped off at the airplane. I put it in assuming the effectivity had been checked; by assuming the part was effective I was at fault. To make sure it doesn't happen again I will always check the effectivity myself. The part was changed in ZZZ after records caught the problem.
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.