Narrative:

It was confirmed on mar/xa/00 that 2 mechanics in my shop had built a set of compressor stator cases incorrectly (part number 9699m14go7). With the mistakes that were made on these cases, I am very concerned about work that these 2 mechanics have performed prior to this incident. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the 2 technicians have been given 4.5 hours training on the compressor buildup problem. The reporter said knowing the job was not the problem, but the willingness to do the job is what is lacking. The reporter said one individual is just lazy and the other has the ability to do the job, but has outside interests. The reporter stated the position the company has taken is for the lead technician to monitor and observe their work. The reporter said as a lead technician, 11 technicians are assigned to 1 lead for directing work and assignments. The reporter stated it is impossible to watch and monitor their every action, including inspection of any work accomplished.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC10-10 CF6 ENG COMPRESSOR SECTION WAS TESTED AND FOUND BUILT UP INCORRECTLY AND WITH POOR WORKMANSHIP BY 2 TECHNICIANS.

Narrative: IT WAS CONFIRMED ON MAR/XA/00 THAT 2 MECHS IN MY SHOP HAD BUILT A SET OF COMPRESSOR STATOR CASES INCORRECTLY (PART NUMBER 9699M14GO7). WITH THE MISTAKES THAT WERE MADE ON THESE CASES, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT WORK THAT THESE 2 MECHS HAVE PERFORMED PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE 2 TECHNICIANS HAVE BEEN GIVEN 4.5 HRS TRAINING ON THE COMPRESSOR BUILDUP PROB. THE RPTR SAID KNOWING THE JOB WAS NOT THE PROB, BUT THE WILLINGNESS TO DO THE JOB IS WHAT IS LACKING. THE RPTR SAID ONE INDIVIDUAL IS JUST LAZY AND THE OTHER HAS THE ABILITY TO DO THE JOB, BUT HAS OUTSIDE INTERESTS. THE RPTR STATED THE POS THE COMPANY HAS TAKEN IS FOR THE LEAD TECHNICIAN TO MONITOR AND OBSERVE THEIR WORK. THE RPTR SAID AS A LEAD TECHNICIAN, 11 TECHNICIANS ARE ASSIGNED TO 1 LEAD FOR DIRECTING WORK AND ASSIGNMENTS. THE RPTR STATED IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO WATCH AND MONITOR THEIR EVERY ACTION, INCLUDING INSPECTION OF ANY WORK ACCOMPLISHED.

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.