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A B767-200ER was dispatched after having an extended range overwater check performed by unqualified mechanics.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 407990 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199807 |
| 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 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| 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 oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 407990 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 407991 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
While assuming the duties of crew chief, jul/xx/98, I assigned 2 mechanics to complete the required overwater extended range inspection on trip xyz, ZZZ-XXX, aircraft nose #yzy. At the time of the assignment, I was under the belief that the mechanics I assigned were extended range qualified. The check was completed without incident. The release was signed by myself. The trip departed and landed at its destination without incident. Around XA00 EST, I discovered that the mechanics I assigned to the extended range check had extended range qualifications that had expired. The safety and airworthiness of the aircraft was never an issue.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-200ER WAS DISPATCHED AFTER HAVING AN EXTENDED RANGE OVERWATER CHK PERFORMED BY UNQUALIFIED MECHS.
Narrative: WHILE ASSUMING THE DUTIES OF CREW CHIEF, JUL/XX/98, I ASSIGNED 2 MECHS TO COMPLETE THE REQUIRED OVERWATER EXTENDED RANGE INSPECTION ON TRIP XYZ, ZZZ-XXX, ACFT NOSE #YZY. AT THE TIME OF THE ASSIGNMENT, I WAS UNDER THE BELIEF THAT THE MECHS I ASSIGNED WERE EXTENDED RANGE QUALIFIED. THE CHK WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE RELEASE WAS SIGNED BY MYSELF. THE TRIP DEPARTED AND LANDED AT ITS DEST WITHOUT INCIDENT. AROUND XA00 EST, I DISCOVERED THAT THE MECHS I ASSIGNED TO THE EXTENDED RANGE CHK HAD EXTENDED RANGE QUALIFICATIONS THAT HAD EXPIRED. THE SAFETY AND AIRWORTHINESS OF THE ACFT WAS NEVER AN ISSUE.
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.