Narrative:

When I changed the seal, I firmly believed I read in amm 52-31-18 to fill all the holes with rtv (elastic sealant). I thought at the time it was odd, but did it the way I thought I had read it. I even mentioned it to my lead who said, if that's what the manual tells you to do it. Looking at a current amm reference, I do not see anything telling me to fill all the holes on the seal. I believe I must have misread that portion. I believe human factors played a major part in this incident as I am under a tremendous amount of pressure and stress. Since I left office management (particularly director mr X) and a few employees have attempted to set me up for termination, including possible sabotage. I have filed grievances (pending arbitration) and harassment eeo complaints, without result. My fellow crew members even feel the stress from this extremely hostile work environment. I am surprised I haven't made a mistake before this. This is the 1ST incident I have been involved in during my 17+ yrs at air carrier X. I believe this hostile environment must be stopped before we are investigating a major incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS RETURNED TO THE FIELD DUE TO FORWARD CARGO DOOR FAILURE. SEAL FOUND IMPROPERLY INSTALLED WITH INFLATION HOLES BLOCKED WITH SEALANT.

Narrative: WHEN I CHANGED THE SEAL, I FIRMLY BELIEVED I READ IN AMM 52-31-18 TO FILL ALL THE HOLES WITH RTV (ELASTIC SEALANT). I THOUGHT AT THE TIME IT WAS ODD, BUT DID IT THE WAY I THOUGHT I HAD READ IT. I EVEN MENTIONED IT TO MY LEAD WHO SAID, IF THAT'S WHAT THE MANUAL TELLS YOU TO DO IT. LOOKING AT A CURRENT AMM REF, I DO NOT SEE ANYTHING TELLING ME TO FILL ALL THE HOLES ON THE SEAL. I BELIEVE I MUST HAVE MISREAD THAT PORTION. I BELIEVE HUMAN FACTORS PLAYED A MAJOR PART IN THIS INCIDENT AS I AM UNDER A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT OF PRESSURE AND STRESS. SINCE I LEFT OFFICE MGMNT (PARTICULARLY DIRECTOR MR X) AND A FEW EMPLOYEES HAVE ATTEMPTED TO SET ME UP FOR TERMINATION, INCLUDING POSSIBLE SABOTAGE. I HAVE FILED GRIEVANCES (PENDING ARBITRATION) AND HARASSMENT EEO COMPLAINTS, WITHOUT RESULT. MY FELLOW CREW MEMBERS EVEN FEEL THE STRESS FROM THIS EXTREMELY HOSTILE WORK ENVIRONMENT. I AM SURPRISED I HAVEN'T MADE A MISTAKE BEFORE THIS. THIS IS THE 1ST INCIDENT I HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN DURING MY 17+ YRS AT ACR X. I BELIEVE THIS HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT MUST BE STOPPED BEFORE WE ARE INVESTIGATING A MAJOR INCIDENT.

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.