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A line mechanic reports he failed to defer the fuel quantity totalizer as a requirement for also deferring the left wing fuel quantity indicator.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 869660 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-83 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Quantity-Pressure Indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural MEL Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
January 2010; I issued a chapter 28-04B fuel quantity MEL for the left hand wing. In my haste I failed to issue the fuel totalizer MEL which is also required per MEL 28-04B.slow down and pay closer attention to inner related MEL's. Failed to issue fuel totalizer MEL chapter 28-05 after issuing fuel quantity MEL 28-04B.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports he failed to defer the fuel quantity totalizer as a requirement for also deferring the left wing fuel quantity indicator.
Narrative: January 2010; I issued a Chapter 28-04B Fuel Quantity MEL for the left hand wing. In my haste I failed to issue the Fuel Totalizer MEL which is also required per MEL 28-04B.Slow down and pay closer attention to inner related MEL's. Failed to issue Fuel Totalizer MEL Chapter 28-05 after issuing Fuel Quantity MEL 28-04B.
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.