A B757 was dispatched after the APU was replaced without final inspection.

Attributes
ACN	361805
Time
Date	199702
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz airport : us
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	361805
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On feb/zz/97 the APU was replaced on the aircraft, a B757. The installation was completed and operational check and leak check per procedure at approximately XA00 am on feb/xa/97. The last procedure calls for a final inspection by inspection department. Although not a required inspection item, the inspection block was overlooked. There was no incident or accident and airworthiness was not affected on the aircraft. Passenger or crew were never in jeopardy. On the overnight of feb/xb/97, the inspection was completed at mke and appropriate documentation completed. To correct problem, more diligence is needed completing work cards and correlation of required inspection items and inspection blocks in the procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757 WAS DISPATCHED AFTER THE APU WAS REPLACED WITHOUT FINAL INSPECTION.

Narrative: ON FEB/ZZ/97 THE APU WAS REPLACED ON THE ACFT, A B757. THE INSTALLATION WAS COMPLETED AND OPERATIONAL CHK AND LEAK CHK PER PROC AT APPROX XA00 AM ON FEB/XA/97. THE LAST PROC CALLS FOR A FINAL INSPECTION BY INSPECTION DEPT. ALTHOUGH NOT A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM, THE INSPECTION BLOCK WAS OVERLOOKED. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OR ACCIDENT AND AIRWORTHINESS WAS NOT AFFECTED ON THE ACFT. PAX OR CREW WERE NEVER IN JEOPARDY. ON THE OVERNIGHT OF FEB/XB/97, THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AT MKE AND APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION COMPLETED. TO CORRECT PROB, MORE DILIGENCE IS NEEDED COMPLETING WORK CARDS AND CORRELATION OF REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEMS AND INSPECTION BLOCKS IN THE PROCS.

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.