Narrative:

I was assigned to inspect a structure repair done on the fuselage. I accomplished the inspection based on the srm manual reference provided by the amt's. In my opinion; the repair was done as specified; and structurally sound. When the aircraft was brought to the gate for departure; it was reported that 8 rivet heads were not flush but within limits. Engineering was notified; and the aircraft was allowed to continue in service with the repair to be addressed at a following scheduled check. In revisiting the repair; it was noted that the incorrect manual reference was used for the repair. Supplemental information from acn 791828: I was assigned to do a repair on aircraft on a hole in the fuselage. I accomplished the repair per srm. In revisiting the repair; also noticed was a row of rivets not installed. Technical services were notified and a follow-up item to be taken care of at the next possible opportunity. Supplemental information from acn 791829: replace doubler repair and add row of rivets.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWO MECHANICS AND AN INSPECTOR WERE INFORMED THEY HAD USED AN INCORRECT SRM REFERENCE FOR AN EXTERNAL FUSELAGE HOLE; DOUBLER REPAIR; THAT WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON A B767-300. ALSO NOTICED WAS A ROW OF RIVETS NOT INSTALLED.

Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO INSPECT A STRUCTURE REPAIR DONE ON THE FUSELAGE. I ACCOMPLISHED THE INSPECTION BASED ON THE SRM MANUAL REF PROVIDED BY THE AMT'S. IN MY OPINION; THE REPAIR WAS DONE AS SPECIFIED; AND STRUCTURALLY SOUND. WHEN THE ACFT WAS BROUGHT TO THE GATE FOR DEP; IT WAS RPTED THAT 8 RIVET HEADS WERE NOT FLUSH BUT WITHIN LIMITS. ENGINEERING WAS NOTIFIED; AND THE ACFT WAS ALLOWED TO CONTINUE IN SVC WITH THE REPAIR TO BE ADDRESSED AT A FOLLOWING SCHEDULED CHK. IN REVISITING THE REPAIR; IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INCORRECT MANUAL REF WAS USED FOR THE REPAIR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 791828: I WAS ASSIGNED TO DO A REPAIR ON ACFT ON A HOLE IN THE FUSELAGE. I ACCOMPLISHED THE REPAIR PER SRM. IN REVISITING THE REPAIR; ALSO NOTICED WAS A ROW OF RIVETS NOT INSTALLED. TECHNICAL SVCS WERE NOTIFIED AND A FOLLOW-UP ITEM TO BE TAKEN CARE OF AT THE NEXT POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 791829: REPLACE DOUBLER REPAIR AND ADD ROW OF RIVETS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.