 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
A B767-200ER had an engine change and paperwork was signed off in non-compliance by mechanics not ETOPS or B767 qualified.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 421739 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| 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 |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 421739 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | other personnel other oversight : supervisor |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
A B767 (ETOPS) aircraft required an engine change that involved many shifts. Many mechanics were called to work on aircraft on overtime and some on regular shift. What was allowed to happen was mechanics that did not have ETOPS training or B767 training signed airworthy items in log. Also mechanics that only had ETOPS training and not B767 training signed airworthy items in the log. I was told that I could add my signature to the items in question and verify the items. I am ETOPS and B767 trained. Our manual is somewhat vague in language and could be misunderstood. In my training, I was told only those trained in ETOPS, B767 class and B767 OJT could sign for ETOPS aircraft logbook, not only the items but also the airworthiness. I was told by management at this time (engine change) that I could verify someone's sign-off. I was told it was in our mpp manual. I did not see the manual section, I went by management's say so.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-200ER HAD AN ENG CHANGE AND PAPERWORK WAS SIGNED OFF IN NON-COMPLIANCE BY MECHS NOT ETOPS OR B767 QUALIFIED.
Narrative: A B767 (ETOPS) ACFT REQUIRED AN ENG CHANGE THAT INVOLVED MANY SHIFTS. MANY MECHS WERE CALLED TO WORK ON ACFT ON OVERTIME AND SOME ON REGULAR SHIFT. WHAT WAS ALLOWED TO HAPPEN WAS MECHS THAT DID NOT HAVE ETOPS TRAINING OR B767 TRAINING SIGNED AIRWORTHY ITEMS IN LOG. ALSO MECHS THAT ONLY HAD ETOPS TRAINING AND NOT B767 TRAINING SIGNED AIRWORTHY ITEMS IN THE LOG. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD ADD MY SIGNATURE TO THE ITEMS IN QUESTION AND VERIFY THE ITEMS. I AM ETOPS AND B767 TRAINED. OUR MANUAL IS SOMEWHAT VAGUE IN LANGUAGE AND COULD BE MISUNDERSTOOD. IN MY TRAINING, I WAS TOLD ONLY THOSE TRAINED IN ETOPS, B767 CLASS AND B767 OJT COULD SIGN FOR ETOPS ACFT LOGBOOK, NOT ONLY THE ITEMS BUT ALSO THE AIRWORTHINESS. I WAS TOLD BY MGMNT AT THIS TIME (ENG CHANGE) THAT I COULD VERIFY SOMEONE'S SIGN-OFF. I WAS TOLD IT WAS IN OUR MPP MANUAL. I DID NOT SEE THE MANUAL SECTION, I WENT BY MGMNT'S SAY SO.
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.