A B737-291 had incorrect structural repair accomplished.

Attributes
ACN	345773
Time
Date	199608
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ggg
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	345773
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	346455
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I am currently employed by ZZZ airlines. In the past 18 months(?), I was involved in repairs to B737 chord angles located at BS727 - stringers 19-25, l-hand side. I performed this work according to maintenance manuals and prints. I was informed by the previous shift that we were to delete the installation of 2 fasteners on the chord angle due to lack of access. It was my understanding that engineering had looked at this situation, and we had their approval. During the course of the same repair on a current aircraft (aug/yy/96), it was brought to my attention that this was not an approved variance from the maintenance manual and airworthiness directive note. The situation is now being addressed to correctly follow the maintenance manual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-291 HAD INCORRECT STRUCTURAL REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: I AM CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY ZZZ AIRLINES. IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS(?), I WAS INVOLVED IN REPAIRS TO B737 CHORD ANGLES LOCATED AT BS727 - STRINGERS 19-25, L-HAND SIDE. I PERFORMED THIS WORK ACCORDING TO MAINT MANUALS AND PRINTS. I WAS INFORMED BY THE PREVIOUS SHIFT THAT WE WERE TO DELETE THE INSTALLATION OF 2 FASTENERS ON THE CHORD ANGLE DUE TO LACK OF ACCESS. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ENGINEERING HAD LOOKED AT THIS SIT, AND WE HAD THEIR APPROVAL. DURING THE COURSE OF THE SAME REPAIR ON A CURRENT ACFT (AUG/YY/96), IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT THIS WAS NOT AN APPROVED VARIANCE FROM THE MAINT MANUAL AND AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE NOTE. THE SIT IS NOW BEING ADDRESSED TO CORRECTLY FOLLOW THE MAINT MANUAL.

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.