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A B777 maintenance technician reported that procedures were not followed when the rudder was lubricated.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1571302 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201803 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Rudder Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was part of the crew that worked on [the aircraft]. We were assign to accomplish the rudder lube job card. If I recall we didn't follow the amm (aircraft maintenance manual) or part of the amm because we didn't have enough time to accomplish the task in our shift; so instead we follow instructions from a senior mechanic on how he uses a 2x4 wooden block to maintain the rudder pedals to the full right position with hydraulics on. By having that configuration we were able to lube all the zerk fittings on the left side of the rudder. If I remember correctly; I was doing the actual lubrication process of the rudder with a lift but I don't remember which mechanics were inside the flight deck watching the flight controls.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 Maintenance Technician reported that procedures were not followed when the rudder was lubricated.
Narrative: I was part of the crew that worked on [the aircraft]. We were assign to accomplish the rudder lube job card. If I recall we didn't follow the AMM (Aircraft Maintenance Manual) or part of the AMM because we didn't have enough time to accomplish the task in our shift; so instead we follow instructions from a senior mechanic on how he uses a 2x4 wooden block to maintain the rudder pedals to the full right position with hydraulics on. By having that configuration we were able to lube all the zerk fittings on the left side of the rudder. If I remember correctly; I was doing the actual lubrication process of the rudder with a lift but I don't remember which mechanics were inside the flight deck watching the flight controls.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.