Narrative:

Mechanic X and myself were assigned to clear 3 discrepancies on aircraft XXX. In the process of placarding the mid lavatory inoperative due to an external leak, we were pulled off of the aircraft to avoid paid lunches. XA55 hours, 2 other mechanics were assigned to finish the job without the benefit of a written or verbal turnover. With less than 5 mins to get back to the break-room before the paid lunches would take effect, we were rushed off the job. Subsequently the aircraft left the gate without a lavatory clamp installed on the service port or an inoperative sticker at the service panel. When mechanics Y and Z returned from the aircraft we inquired about the MEL compliance. They were unaware that the compliance had not been met. At this time we all approached the supervisor on duty and requested that the aircraft be brought back to the gate so we could comply with the MEL. Supervisor ignored these requests and stated the plane was off the gate and that he would phone the down-line station ZZZ1 to finish the compliance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE MID LAVATORY DEFERRED DUE TO EXTERNAL LEAKAGE. MEL SPECIAL PROCS WERE NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: MECH X AND MYSELF WERE ASSIGNED TO CLR 3 DISCREPANCIES ON ACFT XXX. IN THE PROCESS OF PLACARDING THE MID LAVATORY INOP DUE TO AN EXTERNAL LEAK, WE WERE PULLED OFF OF THE ACFT TO AVOID PAID LUNCHES. XA55 HRS, 2 OTHER MECHS WERE ASSIGNED TO FINISH THE JOB WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF A WRITTEN OR VERBAL TURNOVER. WITH LESS THAN 5 MINS TO GET BACK TO THE BREAK-ROOM BEFORE THE PAID LUNCHES WOULD TAKE EFFECT, WE WERE RUSHED OFF THE JOB. SUBSEQUENTLY THE ACFT LEFT THE GATE WITHOUT A LAVATORY CLAMP INSTALLED ON THE SVC PORT OR AN INOP STICKER AT THE SVC PANEL. WHEN MECHS Y AND Z RETURNED FROM THE ACFT WE INQUIRED ABOUT THE MEL COMPLIANCE. THEY WERE UNAWARE THAT THE COMPLIANCE HAD NOT BEEN MET. AT THIS TIME WE ALL APCHED THE SUPVR ON DUTY AND REQUESTED THAT THE ACFT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE GATE SO WE COULD COMPLY WITH THE MEL. SUPVR IGNORED THESE REQUESTS AND STATED THE PLANE WAS OFF THE GATE AND THAT HE WOULD PHONE THE DOWN-LINE STATION ZZZ1 TO FINISH THE COMPLIANCE.

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.