Inspector reported that a step was omitted that required inspection of the cotter keys on the up sto...

Attributes
ACN	1678725
Time
Date	201906
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Person 1
Function	Inspector
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was the aircraft inspector on B737. The aircraft had hail strikes that required replacement of leading edge slats 5;6;7; and 8. I was assigned the post installation inspection of these slats. I witnessed the torque of the upstops but overlooked the inspection of the cotter pins. I was later notified that the aircraft had gone through an inspection in phx and qc had discovered the missing safety devices.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Inspector reported that a step was omitted that required inspection of the cotter keys on the up stop attach bolts after torque.

Narrative: I was the Aircraft Inspector on B737. The aircraft had hail strikes that required replacement of leading edge slats 5;6;7; and 8. I was assigned the post installation inspection of these slats. I witnessed the torque of the upstops but overlooked the inspection of the cotter pins. I was later notified that the aircraft had gone through an inspection in PHX and QC had discovered the missing safety devices.

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.