A B767-300 was dispatched in non compliance with a job card missing the required inspector signoff.

Attributes
ACN	434821
Time
Date	199904
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	434821
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe technician : inspection authority
ASRS Report	434819
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On apr/xa/99, I was acting quality assurance supervisor. My primary duty was to verify that all work cards are properly accomplished and signed. Work card (air carrier job card abc) was accomplished and signed by the mechanic, but was not signed off by the inspector, yet the work card was signed in (by me) as completed. This situation did not jeopardize safety.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A JOB CARD MISSING THE REQUIRED INSPECTOR SIGNOFF.

Narrative: ON APR/XA/99, I WAS ACTING QUALITY ASSURANCE SUPVR. MY PRIMARY DUTY WAS TO VERIFY THAT ALL WORK CARDS ARE PROPERLY ACCOMPLISHED AND SIGNED. WORK CARD (ACR JOB CARD ABC) WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND SIGNED BY THE MECH, BUT WAS NOT SIGNED OFF BY THE INSPECTOR, YET THE WORK CARD WAS SIGNED IN (BY ME) AS COMPLETED. THIS SIT DID NOT JEOPARDIZE SAFETY.

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.