NASA-LLIS-1619
Lessons Learned – Mate/Demate, Verify, and Document Connectors One-at-a-Time (2003)
| Organization: | NASA |
| Publication Date: | 8 August 2005 |
| Status: | active |
| Page Count: | 4 |
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Abstract:
An integration and test failure was traced to an unmated flight connector that was registered as "mated" in the mate/demate log. The root cause was attributed to the failure of a technician/engineer to pause after each mate/ demate operation to enter it in the log, and to obtain QA verification. Flight connectors located in crowded or constrained areas (as well as those in more visible areas) must be mated or demated one-at-a-time under QA supervision, and accurate documentation of the connector status must be maintained.
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