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A lead mechanic reports he robbed a cargo smoke detector from an A320 aircraft and installed it in an A321 without checking the illustrated parts catalog (ipc). Although the operational checks passed; the smoke detector was later determined to be 'not-effective' for the A321 aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 998905 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201203 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Compartment Fire/Overheat Warning |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Lead Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Cargo smoke detector found bad; parts not in stock. [I] robbed smoke detector from aircraft Y; an A320 aircraft. Installed smoke detector in aircraft X; an A321; and operational checks were good. While doing paperwork discovered part installed was 'not-effective' for aircraft Y. [I] did not consult illustrated parts catalog (ipc) for aircraft X until after the part was installed. [I] contacted supervisor; manager and technical support. After further input from engineering; the part was determined to be 'not- effective'. Check with ipc before installation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Lead Mechanic reports he robbed a cargo smoke detector from an A320 aircraft and installed it in an A321 without checking the Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC). Although the Operational Checks passed; the smoke detector was later determined to be 'Not-Effective' for the A321 aircraft.
Narrative: Cargo smoke detector found bad; parts not in stock. [I] robbed smoke detector from Aircraft Y; an A320 aircraft. Installed smoke detector in Aircraft X; an A321; and Operational Checks were good. While doing paperwork discovered part installed was 'Not-Effective' for Aircraft Y. [I] did not consult Illustrated Parts Catalog (IPC) for Aircraft X until after the part was installed. [I] contacted Supervisor; Manager and Technical Support. After further input from Engineering; the part was determined to be 'Not- Effective'. Check with IPC before installation.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.