A DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with #5 slat replaced with no required FAA inspection acco...

Attributes
ACN	562100
Time
Date	200210
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : eyw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance lead technician : 3 maintenance technician : 18
ASRS Report	562100
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

While completing the installation of right wing #5 slat, another aircraft returned to the gate with an engine failure on takeoff. Then it was necessary to quickly finish the slat installation so there could be an aircraft swap. When completing the paperwork to finish the job, the question arose as to this item requiring an rii inspection to return to service. Out of the 3 very experienced technicians, 1 went to check a poster in the control office to see if the inspection was required. He returned and said that it wasn't on the list. We completed the paperwork and released the aircraft. When entering the log into our computer system, it came up with a note as an rii. The aircraft had just left. We notified maintenance control and the inspection was completed when it arrived at the destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9-30 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH #5 SLAT REPLACED WITH NO REQUIRED FAA INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: WHILE COMPLETING THE INSTALLATION OF R WING #5 SLAT, ANOTHER ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WITH AN ENG FAILURE ON TKOF. THEN IT WAS NECESSARY TO QUICKLY FINISH THE SLAT INSTALLATION SO THERE COULD BE AN ACFT SWAP. WHEN COMPLETING THE PAPERWORK TO FINISH THE JOB, THE QUESTION AROSE AS TO THIS ITEM REQUIRING AN RII INSPECTION TO RETURN TO SVC. OUT OF THE 3 VERY EXPERIENCED TECHNICIANS, 1 WENT TO CHK A POSTER IN THE CTL OFFICE TO SEE IF THE INSPECTION WAS REQUIRED. HE RETURNED AND SAID THAT IT WASN'T ON THE LIST. WE COMPLETED THE PAPERWORK AND RELEASED THE ACFT. WHEN ENTERING THE LOG INTO OUR COMPUTER SYS, IT CAME UP WITH A NOTE AS AN RII. THE ACFT HAD JUST LEFT. WE NOTIFIED MAINT CTL AND THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE DEST.

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 DC9-30 was dispatched in non compliance with #5 slat replaced with no required FAA inspection accomplished.