Narrative:

Worked aircraft jan/sat/02, removed and reinstalled filler on #1 engine between blades 18 and 19 per maintenance manual. Was told it was not properly installed. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated both technicians assigned the job had never been trained on the installation of the annulus fillers that are installed between the fan blades. The reporter said the difference between fillers is the number of tabs on the blade end and the incorrect filler that was installed was 1 tab short. The reporter stated the airplane was stopped and the filler error corrected at a line station with no reported engine vibration.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #1 ENG ANNULUS BLADE FILLER INCORRECT PART INSTALLED BTWN BLADES 18 AND 19.

Narrative: WORKED ACFT JAN/SAT/02, REMOVED AND REINSTALLED FILLER ON #1 ENG BTWN BLADES 18 AND 19 PER MAINT MANUAL. WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT PROPERLY INSTALLED. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED BOTH TECHNICIANS ASSIGNED THE JOB HAD NEVER BEEN TRAINED ON THE INSTALLATION OF THE ANNULUS FILLERS THAT ARE INSTALLED BTWN THE FAN BLADES. THE RPTR SAID THE DIFFERENCE BTWN FILLERS IS THE NUMBER OF TABS ON THE BLADE END AND THE INCORRECT FILLER THAT WAS INSTALLED WAS 1 TAB SHORT. THE RPTR STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS STOPPED AND THE FILLER ERROR CORRECTED AT A LINE STATION WITH NO RPTED ENG VIBRATION.

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.