Narrative:

In apr/07 aircraft X flew from ZZZ to ZZZ2. The rii final inspection was not accomplished for the rudder actuator replacement. ZZZ2 was issued rii authority/authorized and completed the required inspection. I was assigned to aircraft X by my lead amt; along with 1 other amt at the beginning of our shift at XA30 on apr/xa/07. Our normal work area is the international concourse; but the aircraft was located at the hangar. We took turnover from 2 previous shift amt's. The right rudder positive control area was already installed; and they were on step #7 of the chkout procedures. The job was being accomplished working off of maintenance manual paperwork; not work cards that have rii inspection blanks; as well as; other reminders. The previous amt's has stop at step #7; because they had found that the left hydraulic system was not moving the rudder; as was required. After troubleshooting the problem; we found that they set a fault on the rudder ratio module. The fault was reset. The left system hydraulic worked normally. We began the chkout procedures by backing up a couple of steps to ensure accuracy. We installed a rig pin and set rudder trim as required; and continued procedures. The chkout procedures were completed and checked normally. We did a final inspection of the positive control area installation; also operated the rudder several times with all 3 hydraulic system one at a time and together. At this time they began calling for the aircraft to be moved from the hangar back to the line. Concrete work was beginning behind our bay and the aircraft would be blocked in. We closed all panels and the aircraft was moved immediately after we cleared our lift device from behind the hangar bay. It was at this time that I thought of the rii inspection. On the way back to the gate I asked my co-worker about the inspection. He said we had the rii inspection for the installation. Before we returned to the aircraft my co-worker was reassigned. I returned to the aircraft to sign off our work and complete the remainder of the work on the aircraft. It was at this time that I read the corrective action for the actuator replacement. After reviewing the item I was concerned about the status of the rii inspection. I immediately called my lead amt to the aircraft. It was approximately 1 1/2 hours before scheduled departure. I asked him to review the item to determine if the rii had been completed. He reviewed the item and made a phone call and said; 'it was ok.' to make sure I asked if he was ok with the logbook and he said; 'yes.' I signed the item and completed the 'a' check and other items.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-300 ACFT WAS RELEASED TO REVENUE SERVICE WITHOUT THE REQUIRED RII INSPECTION BEING ACCOMPLISHED ON THE RUDDER LOWER PCA (R HYD SYS).

Narrative: IN APR/07 ACFT X FLEW FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ2. THE RII FINAL INSPECTION WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE RUDDER ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. ZZZ2 WAS ISSUED RII AUTH AND COMPLETED THE REQUIRED INSPECTION. I WAS ASSIGNED TO ACFT X BY MY LEAD AMT; ALONG WITH 1 OTHER AMT AT THE BEGINNING OF OUR SHIFT AT XA30 ON APR/XA/07. OUR NORMAL WORK AREA IS THE INTL CONCOURSE; BUT THE ACFT WAS LOCATED AT THE HANGAR. WE TOOK TURNOVER FROM 2 PREVIOUS SHIFT AMT'S. THE R RUDDER PCA WAS ALREADY INSTALLED; AND THEY WERE ON STEP #7 OF THE CHKOUT PROCS. THE JOB WAS BEING ACCOMPLISHED WORKING OFF OF MAINT MANUAL PAPERWORK; NOT WORK CARDS THAT HAVE RII INSPECTION BLANKS; AS WELL AS; OTHER REMINDERS. THE PREVIOUS AMT'S HAS STOP AT STEP #7; BECAUSE THEY HAD FOUND THAT THE L HYD SYS WAS NOT MOVING THE RUDDER; AS WAS REQUIRED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROB; WE FOUND THAT THEY SET A FAULT ON THE RUDDER RATIO MODULE. THE FAULT WAS RESET. THE L SYS HYD WORKED NORMALLY. WE BEGAN THE CHKOUT PROCS BY BACKING UP A COUPLE OF STEPS TO ENSURE ACCURACY. WE INSTALLED A RIG PIN AND SET RUDDER TRIM AS REQUIRED; AND CONTINUED PROCS. THE CHKOUT PROCS WERE COMPLETED AND CHKED NORMALLY. WE DID A FINAL INSPECTION OF THE PCA INSTALLATION; ALSO OPERATED THE RUDDER SEVERAL TIMES WITH ALL 3 HYD SYS ONE AT A TIME AND TOGETHER. AT THIS TIME THEY BEGAN CALLING FOR THE ACFT TO BE MOVED FROM THE HANGAR BACK TO THE LINE. CONCRETE WORK WAS BEGINNING BEHIND OUR BAY AND THE ACFT WOULD BE BLOCKED IN. WE CLOSED ALL PANELS AND THE ACFT WAS MOVED IMMEDIATELY AFTER WE CLRED OUR LIFT DEVICE FROM BEHIND THE HANGAR BAY. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I THOUGHT OF THE RII INSPECTION. ON THE WAY BACK TO THE GATE I ASKED MY CO-WORKER ABOUT THE INSPECTION. HE SAID WE HAD THE RII INSPECTION FOR THE INSTALLATION. BEFORE WE RETURNED TO THE ACFT MY CO-WORKER WAS REASSIGNED. I RETURNED TO THE ACFT TO SIGN OFF OUR WORK AND COMPLETE THE REMAINDER OF THE WORK ON THE ACFT. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I READ THE CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. AFTER REVIEWING THE ITEM I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE STATUS OF THE RII INSPECTION. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY LEAD AMT TO THE ACFT. IT WAS APPROX 1 1/2 HRS BEFORE SCHEDULED DEP. I ASKED HIM TO REVIEW THE ITEM TO DETERMINE IF THE RII HAD BEEN COMPLETED. HE REVIEWED THE ITEM AND MADE A PHONE CALL AND SAID; 'IT WAS OK.' TO MAKE SURE I ASKED IF HE WAS OK WITH THE LOGBOOK AND HE SAID; 'YES.' I SIGNED THE ITEM AND COMPLETED THE 'A' CHK AND OTHER ITEMS.

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.