Narrative:

On oct/thu/02, aircraft X was found with right wing lower fillet panel access door delaminated. The door was removed and sent to the accessory shop for repair. As of this date there are about 7 workers that have had formal composite training. Unfortunately none of them are involved with this repair. Also the hot bond, vacuum, thermal sensing unit that we have is out for repair. The accessory mechanic that received the repair, worked with a 'manual X file xx' he was very hesitant to do the repair since he did not have any training and the srm and 105 did not agree. Not knowing how to accomplish these steps, he left the repair unfinished. On nov/mon/02, I received the panel in the component shop and was asked to complete the repair per the same manual X. I received the 105 and srm which left me uncertain on our capabilities of doing such a repair. Ie: resin to fabric content 50% +/-5% and heat lamp or oven at 200 degrees to 225 degrees. We do not have a calibrated scale or thermometer. After consulting with my lead mechanic, he pointed out that because our equipment was out for repair, the engineer would work with us around these specifications. I consulted with this engineer verbally and he simply crossed out what I had problems with. I strongly feel this whole matter of composites is being handled by the company in a 'don't care' attitude. This problem has been going on since we have had the DC9 aircraft!

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A COMPOSITE SHOP TECHNICIAN WORKING A B717 DELAMINATED FILLET PANEL DOOR RPTS INADEQUATE TOOLING AND ENGINEERING SUPPORT TO MAKE A LEGAL REPAIR.

Narrative: ON OCT/THU/02, ACFT X WAS FOUND WITH R WING LOWER FILLET PANEL ACCESS DOOR DELAMINATED. THE DOOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO THE ACCESSORY SHOP FOR REPAIR. AS OF THIS DATE THERE ARE ABOUT 7 WORKERS THAT HAVE HAD FORMAL COMPOSITE TRAINING. UNFORTUNATELY NONE OF THEM ARE INVOLVED WITH THIS REPAIR. ALSO THE HOT BOND, VACUUM, THERMAL SENSING UNIT THAT WE HAVE IS OUT FOR REPAIR. THE ACCESSORY MECH THAT RECEIVED THE REPAIR, WORKED WITH A 'MANUAL X FILE XX' HE WAS VERY HESITANT TO DO THE REPAIR SINCE HE DID NOT HAVE ANY TRAINING AND THE SRM AND 105 DID NOT AGREE. NOT KNOWING HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THESE STEPS, HE LEFT THE REPAIR UNFINISHED. ON NOV/MON/02, I RECEIVED THE PANEL IN THE COMPONENT SHOP AND WAS ASKED TO COMPLETE THE REPAIR PER THE SAME MANUAL X. I RECEIVED THE 105 AND SRM WHICH LEFT ME UNCERTAIN ON OUR CAPABILITIES OF DOING SUCH A REPAIR. IE: RESIN TO FABRIC CONTENT 50% +/-5% AND HEAT LAMP OR OVEN AT 200 DEGS TO 225 DEGS. WE DO NOT HAVE A CALIBRATED SCALE OR THERMOMETER. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MY LEAD MECH, HE POINTED OUT THAT BECAUSE OUR EQUIP WAS OUT FOR REPAIR, THE ENGINEER WOULD WORK WITH US AROUND THESE SPECS. I CONSULTED WITH THIS ENGINEER VERBALLY AND HE SIMPLY CROSSED OUT WHAT I HAD PROBS WITH. I STRONGLY FEEL THIS WHOLE MATTER OF COMPOSITES IS BEING HANDLED BY THE COMPANY IN A 'DON'T CARE' ATTITUDE. THIS PROB HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE WE HAVE HAD THE DC9 ACFT!

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.