A B757-200 was dispatched in non compliance with the left engine 2 annulus fillers not fastened.

Attributes
ACN	532741
Time
Date	200112
Day	Sat
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
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
Qualification	technician : inspection authority technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 28
ASRS Report	532741
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
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
Independent Detector	other other : person 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On 12/sat/01 at XA30, annulus filler retaining bolts found in the mechanic's tool box. On 12/fri/01, third shift, an air carrier X work release item was issued -- 2 annulus fillers were to be replaced. Air carrier X job procedure card was used (xxxxx). The annulus fillers were removed and reinstalled and signed for by the mechanic with no inspection involvement. Per the job card (steps 1-5) I got involved inspecting the sealing strips, clearances and installing the spinner. Test run was accomplished (ok) and signed off. The aircraft was released on dec/sat/01. The annulus filler retaining bolts were found in the mechanic's tool box. The company was notified and the aircraft returned to another airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH THE L ENG 2 ANNULUS FILLERS NOT FASTENED.

Narrative: ON 12/SAT/01 AT XA30, ANNULUS FILLER RETAINING BOLTS FOUND IN THE MECH'S TOOL BOX. ON 12/FRI/01, THIRD SHIFT, AN ACR X WORK RELEASE ITEM WAS ISSUED -- 2 ANNULUS FILLERS WERE TO BE REPLACED. ACR X JOB PROC CARD WAS USED (XXXXX). THE ANNULUS FILLERS WERE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED AND SIGNED FOR BY THE MECH WITH NO INSPECTION INVOLVEMENT. PER THE JOB CARD (STEPS 1-5) I GOT INVOLVED INSPECTING THE SEALING STRIPS, CLEARANCES AND INSTALLING THE SPINNER. TEST RUN WAS ACCOMPLISHED (OK) AND SIGNED OFF. THE ACFT WAS RELEASED ON DEC/SAT/01. THE ANNULUS FILLER RETAINING BOLTS WERE FOUND IN THE MECH'S TOOL BOX. THE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND THE ACFT RETURNED TO ANOTHER ARPT.

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.