Narrative:

The training I was given for step 12A led me to believe that it was a visual inspection. It is of the opinion of FAA inspector mr X the step is a torque check of each screw. When performing maintenance check on aircraft X I was performing item X on page X and misinterped the task to be performed. The task states to check for loose or missing screws on wing to fuselage panel. I interpreted the inspection to be a visual inspection of screws and FAA inspector mr X is of the opinion that it is a torque check of each screw. The aircraft had not been released for flight. ZZZ overnight maintenance on aircraft X apr/xa/07. Myself and FAA inspector mr X were involved. FAA inspector mr X requested that another mechanic perform a check and more loose screws were found. Had a meeting with the FAA. Informed me that I would receive an loi. I think that it would be helpful to add text in step X that would leave no questions. It would help to add that there must be a physical application of a screwdriver to these screws. The way it is stated now is mislead and there is a grey area.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN EMB-135 WING TO FUSELAGE BODY PANEL FASTENER CHECK JOB CARD WAS INTERPRETED TO BE A VISUAL INSPECTION. FAA REP ON SITE SAYS TORQUE CHECK.

Narrative: THE TRAINING I WAS GIVEN FOR STEP 12A LED ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS A VISUAL INSPECTION. IT IS OF THE OPINION OF FAA INSPECTOR MR X THE STEP IS A TORQUE CHK OF EACH SCREW. WHEN PERFORMING MAINT CHK ON ACFT X I WAS PERFORMING ITEM X ON PAGE X AND MISINTERPED THE TASK TO BE PERFORMED. THE TASK STATES TO CHK FOR LOOSE OR MISSING SCREWS ON WING TO FUSELAGE PANEL. I INTERPED THE INSPECTION TO BE A VISUAL INSPECTION OF SCREWS AND FAA INSPECTOR MR X IS OF THE OPINION THAT IT IS A TORQUE CHK OF EACH SCREW. THE ACFT HAD NOT BEEN RELEASED FOR FLT. ZZZ OVERNIGHT MAINT ON ACFT X APR/XA/07. MYSELF AND FAA INSPECTOR MR X WERE INVOLVED. FAA INSPECTOR MR X REQUESTED THAT ANOTHER MECH PERFORM A CHK AND MORE LOOSE SCREWS WERE FOUND. HAD A MEETING WITH THE FAA. INFORMED ME THAT I WOULD RECEIVE AN LOI. I THINK THAT IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO ADD TEXT IN STEP X THAT WOULD LEAVE NO QUESTIONS. IT WOULD HELP TO ADD THAT THERE MUST BE A PHYSICAL APPLICATION OF A SCREWDRIVER TO THESE SCREWS. THE WAY IT IS STATED NOW IS MISLEAD AND THERE IS A GREY AREA.

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.