Narrative:

While inspecting and buying off work structural repair performed on aircraft; the mechanic and I used maintenance program to close out multiple discrepancies that were covered under 1 engineering authority/authorized that called for the completed repair to be re-inspected at intervals (4000 initially -- 5000 respectively). After completing the entries in maintenance program and the deferral information (none of which has any maintenance procedures manual instructional information); the task was sent to me for quality check 'buyoff.' after reviewing the documentation on the maintenance program screen; I 'final inspected' the task. The data processed and my cover sheet came into view. I was quite surprised to see my name in both the 'repaired by' and 'inspected by' blocks. This is a direct violation of FARS and the maintenance procedures manual. I was assured by the coordinator on duty that this is 'only' a cover sheet; and not official documentation. I cannot find anything in writing; either in the maintenance procedures manual or the maintenance program 'help' screens; that indicates this printable document is not official. If this is true; then should the document not be 'watermarked' or noted that it is for reference only? I am very concerned with this; especially as we are expanding the system to 'C' check and we still do not have any maintenance procedures manual written instructional procedures for the basic form tasks. I have been assured these documents; even though they reflect me doing the work and inspecting it; are not official -- but once again; where is this written? Why does it happen? And I feel it should be fixed and procedures written for the use of maintenance program.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 HAD A MAJOR STRUCTURAL REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED PER ENGINEERING AUTH. DURING A FINAL PAPERWORK REVIEW RPTR FINDS ALL WORK AND FINAL INSPECTION SIGNED OFF BY HIMSELF.

Narrative: WHILE INSPECTING AND BUYING OFF WORK STRUCTURAL REPAIR PERFORMED ON ACFT; THE MECH AND I USED MAINT PROGRAM TO CLOSE OUT MULTIPLE DISCREPANCIES THAT WERE COVERED UNDER 1 ENGINEERING AUTH THAT CALLED FOR THE COMPLETED REPAIR TO BE RE-INSPECTED AT INTERVALS (4000 INITIALLY -- 5000 RESPECTIVELY). AFTER COMPLETING THE ENTRIES IN MAINT PROGRAM AND THE DEFERRAL INFO (NONE OF WHICH HAS ANY MAINT PROCS MANUAL INSTRUCTIONAL INFO); THE TASK WAS SENT TO ME FOR QUALITY CHK 'BUYOFF.' AFTER REVIEWING THE DOCUMENTATION ON THE MAINT PROGRAM SCREEN; I 'FINAL INSPECTED' THE TASK. THE DATA PROCESSED AND MY COVER SHEET CAME INTO VIEW. I WAS QUITE SURPRISED TO SEE MY NAME IN BOTH THE 'REPAIRED BY' AND 'INSPECTED BY' BLOCKS. THIS IS A DIRECT VIOLATION OF FARS AND THE MAINT PROCS MANUAL. I WAS ASSURED BY THE COORDINATOR ON DUTY THAT THIS IS 'ONLY' A COVER SHEET; AND NOT OFFICIAL DOCUMENTATION. I CANNOT FIND ANYTHING IN WRITING; EITHER IN THE MAINT PROCS MANUAL OR THE MAINT PROGRAM 'HELP' SCREENS; THAT INDICATES THIS PRINTABLE DOCUMENT IS NOT OFFICIAL. IF THIS IS TRUE; THEN SHOULD THE DOCUMENT NOT BE 'WATERMARKED' OR NOTED THAT IT IS FOR REF ONLY? I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH THIS; ESPECIALLY AS WE ARE EXPANDING THE SYS TO 'C' CHK AND WE STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY MAINT PROCS MANUAL WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONAL PROCS FOR THE BASIC FORM TASKS. I HAVE BEEN ASSURED THESE DOCUMENTS; EVEN THOUGH THEY REFLECT ME DOING THE WORK AND INSPECTING IT; ARE NOT OFFICIAL -- BUT ONCE AGAIN; WHERE IS THIS WRITTEN? WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? AND I FEEL IT SHOULD BE FIXED AND PROCS WRITTEN FOR THE USE OF MAINT PROGRAM.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.