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A B777B mechanic reported making an ETOPS inspection, but not entering it properly in the computer after the aircraft had already departed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 515960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Thu |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bfl.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : inspection authority technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| ASRS Report | 515960 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I accomplished ETOPS check on aircraft. Filled out the aircraft engine logbook including ETOPS check, date, employee number, and station. But I forgot to sign it. After the aircraft departed, when I started to enter the discrepancies in the computer, I realized my mistake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777B MECH RPTED MAKING AN ETOPS INSPECTION, BUT NOT ENTERING IT PROPERLY IN THE COMPUTER AFTER THE ACFT HAD ALREADY DEPARTED.
Narrative: I ACCOMPLISHED ETOPS CHK ON ACFT. FILLED OUT THE ACFT ENG LOGBOOK INCLUDING ETOPS CHK, DATE, EMPLOYEE NUMBER, AND STATION. BUT I FORGOT TO SIGN IT. AFTER THE ACFT DEPARTED, WHEN I STARTED TO ENTER THE DISCREPANCIES IN THE COMPUTER, I REALIZED MY MISTAKE.
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.