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A maintenance base inspector reports their inspection department's policy of not increasing inspector staffing during heavy weekend mechanic overtime has made the workplace virtually impossible for one inspector to oversee maintenance of 32 mechanics; six aircraft cleaners and safely inspect four aircraft on one shift.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1007460 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Inspector |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Experience | Maintenance Inspector 13 Maintenance Technician 25 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
One inspector was here to work with 32 mechanics and four [aircraft] cleaners. Four aircraft and a total of 36 people to watch over [by one inspector] and safely inspect and oversee maintenance is next to impossible. We have talked to our director and supervisors about the problem for months with nothing being done. The pressure put on these inspectors is overwhelming. They feel pressured to cut corners to get the job done. The fear of overlooking a major step or procedure resulting in a major accident or fatality rides on all our minds. Safety is our number one concern. This happens almost every weekend. Please help the inspection department with this before we lose an aircraft or someone gets killed. Limit the number of people one inspector can safely supervise at one time.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Maintenance Base Inspector reports their Inspection Department's policy of not increasing Inspector staffing during heavy weekend Mechanic overtime has made the workplace virtually impossible for one Inspector to oversee maintenance of 32 mechanics; six aircraft cleaners and safely inspect four aircraft on one shift.
Narrative: One Inspector was here to work with 32 Mechanics and four [Aircraft] Cleaners. Four aircraft and a total of 36 people to watch over [by one Inspector] and safely inspect and oversee maintenance is next to impossible. We have talked to our Director and supervisors about the problem for months with nothing being done. The pressure put on these Inspectors is overwhelming. They feel pressured to cut corners to get the job done. The fear of overlooking a major step or procedure resulting in a major accident or fatality rides on all our minds. Safety is our number one concern. This happens almost every weekend. Please help the Inspection Department with this before we lose an aircraft or someone gets killed. Limit the number of people one Inspector can safely supervise at one time.
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.