Narrative:

On 10/sat/92, medium large transport aircraft was programmed for an 'a' check. Upon inspection of the wings I noticed on top of the right wing, a fastener was missing from an engine strut access panel. 5 of 6 fasteners were still in place. This was a special type of fastener which we did not stock. I pulled up the fastener part number and class control number from the medium large transport aircraft illustrated parts catalog and filled out an air carrier company. I gave the part number to my lead in which he called mcu for approval then programmed in the computer for replacement. The aircraft panel was inspected for secureness. The panel was not removed or loosened. It was in place and secure. The inspection was signed off knowing the panel was secure and the fastener was programmed for replacement.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ACFT MISSING AN ACCESS PANEL FASTENER RESULTING IN COMPANY MAINT REVIEW SIGN-OFF AS 'OK.'

Narrative: ON 10/SAT/92, MLG ACFT WAS PROGRAMMED FOR AN 'A' CHK. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WINGS I NOTICED ON TOP OF THE R WING, A FASTENER WAS MISSING FROM AN ENG STRUT ACCESS PANEL. 5 OF 6 FASTENERS WERE STILL IN PLACE. THIS WAS A SPECIAL TYPE OF FASTENER WHICH WE DID NOT STOCK. I PULLED UP THE FASTENER PART NUMBER AND CLASS CTL NUMBER FROM THE MLG ACFT ILLUSTRATED PARTS CATALOG AND FILLED OUT AN ACR COMPANY. I GAVE THE PART NUMBER TO MY LEAD IN WHICH HE CALLED MCU FOR APPROVAL THEN PROGRAMMED IN THE COMPUTER FOR REPLACEMENT. THE ACFT PANEL WAS INSPECTED FOR SECURENESS. THE PANEL WAS NOT REMOVED OR LOOSENED. IT WAS IN PLACE AND SECURE. THE INSPECTION WAS SIGNED OFF KNOWING THE PANEL WAS SECURE AND THE FASTENER WAS PROGRAMMED FOR REPLACEMENT.

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.