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B757 cabin technicians report using unapproved adhesive for lavatory and galley laminates. Now having to get engineering approval on each item worked that requires this adhesive.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 675468 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200510 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 675468 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 675469 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : engineering procedure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Company |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Publication | Engineering Service Order |
Narrative:
It has been brought to my attention; within the past 24 hours; that the mechanics in this shop have been using an unapproved adhesive to bond laminates. Since learning of this; I have spoken to the shop lead technician and was informed that engineering is aware of the problem; and is currently working on a solution. In the meantime; engineering is giving us a one-time engineering authority/authorized on a one-by-one basis; till permanent adhesive is tested and put in the order.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 CABIN TECHNICIANS RPT USING UNAPPROVED ADHESIVE FOR LAVATORY AND GALLEY LAMINATES. NOW HAVING TO GET ENGINEERING APPROVAL ON EACH ITEM WORKED THAT REQUIRES THIS ADHESIVE.
Narrative: IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTN; WITHIN THE PAST 24 HRS; THAT THE MECHS IN THIS SHOP HAVE BEEN USING AN UNAPPROVED ADHESIVE TO BOND LAMINATES. SINCE LEARNING OF THIS; I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SHOP LEAD TECHNICIAN AND WAS INFORMED THAT ENGINEERING IS AWARE OF THE PROB; AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A SOLUTION. IN THE MEANTIME; ENGINEERING IS GIVING US A ONE-TIME ENGINEERING AUTH ON A ONE-BY-ONE BASIS; TILL PERMANENT ADHESIVE IS TESTED AND PUT IN THE ORDER.
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.