Narrative:

I was notified by my supervisor that the air test stand to check for pneumatic valve leakage had been out of the calibration date for several months. The test stand was immediately recalibrated by the calibration test crew and was found to be off by less than 1%. The individual who routinely calibrated the test stand had passed away. I now personally, along with others in my work area, monitor daily all test equipment calibration stickers. Our supervisor also gives all shop led mechanics a sheet every month with a list of all out-of-date calibration test equipment for the next month. In addition we now communicate daily with the test crew calibration team.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SHOP TECHNICIAN RPTS THE AIR TEST STAND USED TO TEST ACFT PNEUMATIC VALVE LEAKAGE WAS FOUND 2 MONTHS OVER DATE FOR CALIBRATION.

Narrative: I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY SUPVR THAT THE AIR TEST STAND TO CHK FOR PNEUMATIC VALVE LEAKAGE HAD BEEN OUT OF THE CALIBRATION DATE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE TEST STAND WAS IMMEDIATELY RECALIBRATED BY THE CALIBRATION TEST CREW AND WAS FOUND TO BE OFF BY LESS THAN 1%. THE INDIVIDUAL WHO ROUTINELY CALIBRATED THE TEST STAND HAD PASSED AWAY. I NOW PERSONALLY, ALONG WITH OTHERS IN MY WORK AREA, MONITOR DAILY ALL TEST EQUIP CALIBRATION STICKERS. OUR SUPVR ALSO GIVES ALL SHOP LED MECHS A SHEET EVERY MONTH WITH A LIST OF ALL OUT-OF-DATE CALIBRATION TEST EQUIP FOR THE NEXT MONTH. IN ADDITION WE NOW COMMUNICATE DAILY WITH THE TEST CREW CALIBRATION TEAM.

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.