Mechanic report regarding faulty and fraudulent cylinder installation.

Attributes
ACN	330065
Time
Date	199603
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	330065
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Installed cylinder on aircraft engine that was not as represented from individual that led me to believe he was qualified to do the work in an airworthy fashion. Found exhaust seats ground out of limits recommended by manufacturer. When I researched the work over I discovered that the a & P that signed off the work did not do the work and understand he is not a licensed mechanic. I have disclosed all information to the FAA hotline to insure no one else would incur the same experience and trouble.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECH RPT REGARDING FAULTY AND FRAUDULENT CYLINDER INSTALLATION.

Narrative: INSTALLED CYLINDER ON ACFT ENG THAT WAS NOT AS REPRESENTED FROM INDIVIDUAL THAT LED ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS QUALIFIED TO DO THE WORK IN AN AIRWORTHY FASHION. FOUND EXHAUST SEATS GROUND OUT OF LIMITS RECOMMENDED BY MANUFACTURER. WHEN I RESEARCHED THE WORK OVER I DISCOVERED THAT THE A & P THAT SIGNED OFF THE WORK DID NOT DO THE WORK AND UNDERSTAND HE IS NOT A LICENSED MECH. I HAVE DISCLOSED ALL INFO TO THE FAA HOTLINE TO INSURE NO ONE ELSE WOULD INCUR THE SAME EXPERIENCE AND TROUBLE.

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.