Narrative:

On this day I found l-hand hydraulic vent line torn and reported it to my lead. Upon talking about how to repair the damage; I suggested a metal speed tape repair until the replacement part (which was not in stock in ZZZ at the time) could be installed. My lead went to the office to conduct research and get approval for the repair. Later that night; my lead called me on the radio and said that maintenance control approved the repair and I could go ahead and apply the tape and complete the log paperwork. Maintenance control was on duty that night. I'm entering this report to explain that I followed procedure and conducted my job as I was instructed. There was no intent on my part to take shortcuts or not follow proper repair procedure. The part has now been replaced and aircraft left without incident.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 HAD AN INTERIM REPAIR TO A DAMAGED HYD VENT LINE. INTERIM REPAIR WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH LINE MAINT APPROVAL.

Narrative: ON THIS DAY I FOUND L-HAND HYD VENT LINE TORN AND RPTED IT TO MY LEAD. UPON TALKING ABOUT HOW TO REPAIR THE DAMAGE; I SUGGESTED A METAL SPD TAPE REPAIR UNTIL THE REPLACEMENT PART (WHICH WAS NOT IN STOCK IN ZZZ AT THE TIME) COULD BE INSTALLED. MY LEAD WENT TO THE OFFICE TO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND GET APPROVAL FOR THE REPAIR. LATER THAT NIGHT; MY LEAD CALLED ME ON THE RADIO AND SAID THAT MAINT CTL APPROVED THE REPAIR AND I COULD GO AHEAD AND APPLY THE TAPE AND COMPLETE THE LOG PAPERWORK. MAINT CTL WAS ON DUTY THAT NIGHT. I'M ENTERING THIS RPT TO EXPLAIN THAT I FOLLOWED PROC AND CONDUCTED MY JOB AS I WAS INSTRUCTED. THERE WAS NO INTENT ON MY PART TO TAKE SHORTCUTS OR NOT FOLLOW PROPER REPAIR PROC. THE PART HAS NOW BEEN REPLACED AND ACFT LEFT WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.