An engine shop technician reports a contract overhauled RB211 engine was completed and stored for 6 months displayed heavy oil leakage. Engine shipped to owner as svcable.

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Attributes
ACN	517403
Time
Date	200107
Day	Fri
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	517403
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

This airline's contract engine was completed on jan/xa/01. The engine was bagged and tagged svcable at that time. Immediately the engine was parked pending customer payment. It began to leak large puddles of oil. This was brought to the attention of management, but because it was on financial hold, it was not addressed. It is now jul/fri/01 and engine has been shipped against my concerns. We were directed to drain oil out of cover and ship svcable as is. I have never seen engine (svcable) leak oil like that in my 10 yrs in shop. We drained 2 buckets of oil from cover. Engine was shipped back to XXX airlines as svcable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ENG SHOP TECHNICIAN RPTS A CONTRACT OVERHAULED RB211 ENG WAS COMPLETED AND STORED FOR 6 MONTHS DISPLAYED HVY OIL LEAKAGE. ENG SHIPPED TO OWNER AS SVCABLE.

Narrative: THIS AIRLINE'S CONTRACT ENG WAS COMPLETED ON JAN/XA/01. THE ENG WAS BAGGED AND TAGGED SVCABLE AT THAT TIME. IMMEDIATELY THE ENG WAS PARKED PENDING CUSTOMER PAYMENT. IT BEGAN TO LEAK LARGE PUDDLES OF OIL. THIS WAS BROUGHT TO THE ATTN OF MGMNT, BUT BECAUSE IT WAS ON FINANCIAL HOLD, IT WAS NOT ADDRESSED. IT IS NOW JUL/FRI/01 AND ENG HAS BEEN SHIPPED AGAINST MY CONCERNS. WE WERE DIRECTED TO DRAIN OIL OUT OF COVER AND SHIP SVCABLE AS IS. I HAVE NEVER SEEN ENG (SVCABLE) LEAK OIL LIKE THAT IN MY 10 YRS IN SHOP. WE DRAINED 2 BUCKETS OF OIL FROM COVER. ENG WAS SHIPPED BACK TO XXX AIRLINES AS SVCABLE.

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.