A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the start valve open in override and no logbook ent...

Attributes
ACN	524124
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sbp.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
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe technician : fcc
Experience	maintenance lead technician : 1 maintenance technician : 20
ASRS Report	524124
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : start valve light other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

B757 was out of gate and reported #1 engine start valve light problems. 2 mechanics went out to airplane. I remained behind and called our coordination center. Coordinator and I discussed various options and looked at the parts situation. Finally, once I had the picture, I also went out. Mechanics were starting engine valve in override. The mechanic who exercised the valve informed me that it appeared to be working and closed on its own. The other mechanic reported that the pilot now had normal lights and was satisfied. No log entry had been made and they taxied off. In retrospect, I realized that I should have urged the mechanic to make a log entry regardless of the pilot. Unfortunately I was not in direct communication with the cockpit and was not aware of their mutual decision until we were driving back from the aircraft. I was then informed that the aircraft was leaving. The other mechanics did not seem concerned, but they should have been and I should have been more persuasive.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE START VALVE OPEN IN OVERRIDE AND NO LOGBOOK ENTRY MADE.

Narrative: B757 WAS OUT OF GATE AND RPTED #1 ENG START VALVE LIGHT PROBS. 2 MECHS WENT OUT TO AIRPLANE. I REMAINED BEHIND AND CALLED OUR COORD CTR. COORDINATOR AND I DISCUSSED VARIOUS OPTIONS AND LOOKED AT THE PARTS SIT. FINALLY, ONCE I HAD THE PICTURE, I ALSO WENT OUT. MECHS WERE STARTING ENG VALVE IN OVERRIDE. THE MECH WHO EXERCISED THE VALVE INFORMED ME THAT IT APPEARED TO BE WORKING AND CLOSED ON ITS OWN. THE OTHER MECH RPTED THAT THE PLT NOW HAD NORMAL LIGHTS AND WAS SATISFIED. NO LOG ENTRY HAD BEEN MADE AND THEY TAXIED OFF. IN RETROSPECT, I REALIZED THAT I SHOULD HAVE URGED THE MECH TO MAKE A LOG ENTRY REGARDLESS OF THE PLT. UNFORTUNATELY I WAS NOT IN DIRECT COM WITH THE COCKPIT AND WAS NOT AWARE OF THEIR MUTUAL DECISION UNTIL WE WERE DRIVING BACK FROM THE ACFT. I WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE ACFT WAS LEAVING. THE OTHER MECHS DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED, BUT THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND I SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE PERSUASIVE.

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.

A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the start valve open in override and no logbook entry made.