Narrative:

On dec/xa/99 I replaced a number 7 slat actuator on aircraft xyz for precautionary due to an indication problem with previous history. I returned the aircraft to service but did not obtain a required inspection item for the actuator replacement. For many years a required inspection item was not required and it completely slipped my mind. If the maintenance manual was highlighted stating that a required inspection item is required for the part being replaced, this may not be overlooked in the future. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the leading edge slat actuator was replaced using the procedure in the maintenance manual. The reporter said the maintenance manual made no reference to the actuator replacement required inspection. The reporter said a job card for the actuator change used mainly in overhaul and heavy checks does have an inspector sign off. The reporter stated the job cards are generally not used in the terminal work area. The reporter said the technician assisting in the actuator replacement also missed the inspection requirement.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH NO REQUIRED INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: ON DEC/XA/99 I REPLACED A NUMBER 7 SLAT ACTUATOR ON ACFT XYZ FOR PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO AN INDICATION PROB WITH PREVIOUS HISTORY. I RETURNED THE ACFT TO SVC BUT DID NOT OBTAIN A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM FOR THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. FOR MANY YEARS A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM WAS NOT REQUIRED AND IT COMPLETELY SLIPPED MY MIND. IF THE MAINT MANUAL WAS HIGHLIGHTED STATING THAT A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM IS REQUIRED FOR THE PART BEING REPLACED, THIS MAY NOT BE OVERLOOKED IN THE FUTURE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED USING THE PROC IN THE MAINT MANUAL. THE RPTR SAID THE MAINT MANUAL MADE NO REF TO THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED INSPECTION. THE RPTR SAID A JOB CARD FOR THE ACTUATOR CHANGE USED MAINLY IN OVERHAUL AND HVY CHECKS DOES HAVE AN INSPECTOR SIGN OFF. THE RPTR STATED THE JOB CARDS ARE GENERALLY NOT USED IN THE TERMINAL WORK AREA. THE RPTR SAID THE TECHNICIAN ASSISTING IN THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT ALSO MISSED THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT.

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.