An airbus 300, right inboard flap was repaired improperly. A machined part on the flap rib was dente...

Attributes
ACN	602230
Time
Date	200312
Day	Sat
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	602230
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : lead technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

On or about dec/sat/03, I observed a repair in progress to the r-hand inboard flap on an airbus A300-600. I asked the mechanic about some bent ribs on the new rib 7 being installed. He stated that he was unaware of this condition and that he was continuing the match drilling per his turnover report. At this point we sought further advice from our crew chief. After some discussion, a non routine repair form was generated on the damage. On dec/wed/03, I contacted the same crew chief and inquired about rib 7. I was informed that the damage had been straightened and that the repair was continuing. I informed the crew chief that straightening dents on a machined part is generally unacceptable and he indicated his concurrence. On dec/thu/03, I again contacted the same crew chief and specifically asked about ndt inspection and/or engineering approval. I was informed that management was aware of the situation and that the repair continued without inspection or engineering approval. On dec/sat/93 airbus A300 was released to continue passenger service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AIRBUS 300, R INBOARD FLAP WAS REPAIRED IMPROPERLY. A MACHINED PART ON THE FLAP RIB WAS DENTED AND OUT OF REPAIR LIMITS PER THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL.

Narrative: ON OR ABOUT DEC/SAT/03, I OBSERVED A REPAIR IN PROGRESS TO THE R-HAND INBOARD FLAP ON AN AIRBUS A300-600. I ASKED THE MECH ABOUT SOME BENT RIBS ON THE NEW RIB 7 BEING INSTALLED. HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF THIS CONDITION AND THAT HE WAS CONTINUING THE MATCH DRILLING PER HIS TURNOVER RPT. AT THIS POINT WE SOUGHT FURTHER ADVICE FROM OUR CREW CHIEF. AFTER SOME DISCUSSION, A NON ROUTINE REPAIR FORM WAS GENERATED ON THE DAMAGE. ON DEC/WED/03, I CONTACTED THE SAME CREW CHIEF AND INQUIRED ABOUT RIB 7. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE DAMAGE HAD BEEN STRAIGHTENED AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS CONTINUING. I INFORMED THE CREW CHIEF THAT STRAIGHTENING DENTS ON A MACHINED PART IS GENERALLY UNACCEPTABLE AND HE INDICATED HIS CONCURRENCE. ON DEC/THU/03, I AGAIN CONTACTED THE SAME CREW CHIEF AND SPECIFICALLY ASKED ABOUT NDT INSPECTION AND/OR ENGINEERING APPROVAL. I WAS INFORMED THAT MGMNT WAS AWARE OF THE SIT AND THAT THE REPAIR CONTINUED WITHOUT INSPECTION OR ENGINEERING APPROVAL. ON DEC/SAT/93 AIRBUS A300 WAS RELEASED TO CONTINUE PAX SVC.

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.

An airbus 300, right inboard flap was repaired improperly. A machined part on the flap rib was dented and out of repair limits per the structural repair manual.