 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
An engine shop discovered shop technicians inspecting spare JT8D high pressure turbine discs in non compliance with the general procedures manual.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 515952 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Tue |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 515952 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 515953 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : unqualified personnel |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Publication | GENERAL PROCEDURES MANUAL |
Narrative:
On jun/xa/01 I was made aware of a deviation from the procedures manual as to receiving of surplus parts into my shop by mechanics. According to my understanding of the gpm, only inspectors can receive surplus engine and landing gear parts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ENG SHOP DISCOVERED SHOP TECHNICIANS INSPECTING SPARE JT8D HIGH PRESSURE TURBINE DISCS IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE GENERAL PROCS MANUAL.
Narrative: ON JUN/XA/01 I WAS MADE AWARE OF A DEV FROM THE PROCS MANUAL AS TO RECEIVING OF SURPLUS PARTS INTO MY SHOP BY MECHS. ACCORDING TO MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE GPM, ONLY INSPECTORS CAN RECEIVE SURPLUS ENG AND LNDG GEAR PARTS.
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.