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A B737-700 elevator and elevator tab adjustment required inspection was accomplished but not signed off on the job card.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 677883 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : inspection authority |
| ASRS Report | 677883 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I had bought off an elevator and elevator tab adjustment on aircraft on sep/sun/05. I failed to add a check in the rii box. However; I did inspect the elevator and elevator tab adjustment. All adjustments were accomplished per maintenance manual. I have a suggestion to help prevent this type of occurrence from happening in the future. I believe if the rii box in the computer system would be moved next to the final signoff; like our old paper form; this would be a big help. Also; having the computer default to a question (is this item rii? Yes or no). This step should be the end all to this type of problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB ADJUSTMENT REQUIRED INSPECTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED BUT NOT SIGNED OFF ON THE JOB CARD.
Narrative: I HAD BOUGHT OFF AN ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB ADJUSTMENT ON ACFT ON SEP/SUN/05. I FAILED TO ADD A CHK IN THE RII BOX. HOWEVER; I DID INSPECT THE ELEVATOR AND ELEVATOR TAB ADJUSTMENT. ALL ADJUSTMENTS WERE ACCOMPLISHED PER MAINT MANUAL. I HAVE A SUGGESTION TO HELP PREVENT THIS TYPE OF OCCURRENCE FROM HAPPENING IN THE FUTURE. I BELIEVE IF THE RII BOX IN THE COMPUTER SYS WOULD BE MOVED NEXT TO THE FINAL SIGNOFF; LIKE OUR OLD PAPER FORM; THIS WOULD BE A BIG HELP. ALSO; HAVING THE COMPUTER DEFAULT TO A QUESTION (IS THIS ITEM RII? YES OR NO). THIS STEP SHOULD BE THE END ALL TO THIS TYPE OF PROB.
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.