Mechanic reporting protests being certified for ETOPS training that he never received.

Attributes
ACN	194688
Time
Date	199111
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	194688
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	194835
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On the evening of nov/xx/91, I was assigned to work ship xx which was staying overnight and was due a check. #3 tire, right gear forward left tire was cut and I changed it although I have never received any training on the xx aircraft and am not ETOPS qualified. The former lead mechanic in charge of the airplane did not supervise installation of the new wheel assembly and did not make a logbook entry. There is no paperwork to show this tire was changed. On nov xx/91 I received a training record in my mailbox stating that I received 4 hours OJT on the xx aircraft. Although I never received said training, it was entered on my permanent training record. I believe these incidents have occurred because local management wants to retain the 120 min ETOPS qualification on the aircraft at any cost. Close scrutiny of our aircraft ETOPS program will reveal numerous inconsistencies. Please use care in investigating these allegations. I could easily lose my job over filing this form, however, I cannot take part in fraudulent activities without trying to correct them. I believe xx aircraft ETOPS qualification should be revoked.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECH RPTING PROTESTS BEING CERTIFIED FOR ETOPS TRAINING THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED.

Narrative: ON THE EVENING OF NOV/XX/91, I WAS ASSIGNED TO WORK SHIP XX WHICH WAS STAYING OVERNIGHT AND WAS DUE A CHK. #3 TIRE, R GEAR FORWARD L TIRE WAS CUT AND I CHANGED IT ALTHOUGH I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TRAINING ON THE XX ACFT AND AM NOT ETOPS QUALIFIED. THE FORMER LEAD MECH IN CHARGE OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT SUPERVISE INSTALLATION OF THE NEW WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND DID NOT MAKE A LOGBOOK ENTRY. THERE IS NO PAPERWORK TO SHOW THIS TIRE WAS CHANGED. ON NOV XX/91 I RECEIVED A TRAINING RECORD IN MY MAILBOX STATING THAT I RECEIVED 4 HRS OJT ON THE XX ACFT. ALTHOUGH I NEVER RECEIVED SAID TRAINING, IT WAS ENTERED ON MY PERMANENT TRAINING RECORD. I BELIEVE THESE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED BECAUSE LCL MGMNT WANTS TO RETAIN THE 120 MIN ETOPS QUALIFICATION ON THE ACFT AT ANY COST. CLOSE SCRUTINY OF OUR ACFT ETOPS PROGRAM WILL REVEAL NUMEROUS INCONSISTENCIES. PLEASE USE CARE IN INVESTIGATING THESE ALLEGATIONS. I COULD EASILY LOSE MY JOB OVER FILING THIS FORM, HOWEVER, I CANNOT TAKE PART IN FRAUDULENT ACTIVITIES WITHOUT TRYING TO CORRECT THEM. I BELIEVE XX ACFT ETOPS QUALIFICATION SHOULD BE REVOKED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.