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A B767-300ER aircraft mechanic alleges the write-ups he made about the excessive gap between the engine core cowl and thrust reverser trailing edge was signed-off by management as 'within limits.' shims not in stock.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 760059 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 760059 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : supervisor |
| Events | |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Company |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
I observed and wrote up the l-hand engine core cowls of aircraft X for excessive play. There was also a gap between the core cowl leading edge and thrust reverser trailing edge that was beyond limits per maintenance manual. The shims needed to correct the excessive play were not in stock. The item was signed off by management as being within limits.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300ER ACFT MECHANIC ALLEGES THE WRITE-UPS HE MADE ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE GAP BETWEEN THE ENGINE CORE COWL AND THRUST REVERSER TRAILING EDGE WAS SIGNED-OFF BY MANAGEMENT AS 'WITHIN LIMITS.' SHIMS NOT IN STOCK.
Narrative: I OBSERVED AND WROTE UP THE L-HAND ENG CORE COWLS OF ACFT X FOR EXCESSIVE PLAY. THERE WAS ALSO A GAP BTWN THE CORE COWL LEADING EDGE AND THRUST REVERSER TRAILING EDGE THAT WAS BEYOND LIMITS PER MAINT MANUAL. THE SHIMS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE EXCESSIVE PLAY WERE NOT IN STOCK. THE ITEM WAS SIGNED OFF BY MGMNT AS BEING WITHIN LIMITS.
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.