Mechanic is informed he failed to make a logbook entry after completing a special check of a ground ...

Attributes
ACN	798622
Time
Date	200803
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	798622
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Maintenance received a phone call and a facsimile pertaining to aircraft for check item to be complied with prior to further flight during the aircraft's visit to ZZZ (through-flight). I then proceeded to comply with the check item after the aircraft arrived; and followed the paperwork that was assigned to me. Upon completion of the checklist; I signed off the check item and the cover sheet; however; I inadvertently failed to make a logbook entry. I had assumed that the cover sheet and signed check item satisfied the required paperwork. I have since just learned that this check item requires a logbook entry if it is issued during a through-flight per the procedures manual. I have reviewed these procedures in an effort to avoid any future confusion. This report was filed immediately upon discovery. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated their normal procedure is to signoff the completion sheet for any work specifically called out to be performed. Whenever a logbook entry is also required; an additional sign off block is added; making note of the requirement for a logbook entry. That added maintenance note was not on their closeout sheet.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECHANIC IS INFORMED HE FAILED TO MAKE A LOGBOOK ENTRY AFTER COMPLETING A SPECIAL CHECK OF A GROUND SPOILER ROD END BOLT POSITION INSTALLATION ON A B737-300.

Narrative: MAINT RECEIVED A PHONE CALL AND A FAX PERTAINING TO ACFT FOR CHK ITEM TO BE COMPLIED WITH PRIOR TO FURTHER FLT DURING THE ACFT'S VISIT TO ZZZ (THROUGH-FLT). I THEN PROCEEDED TO COMPLY WITH THE CHK ITEM AFTER THE ACFT ARRIVED; AND FOLLOWED THE PAPERWORK THAT WAS ASSIGNED TO ME. UPON COMPLETION OF THE CHKLIST; I SIGNED OFF THE CHK ITEM AND THE COVER SHEET; HOWEVER; I INADVERTENTLY FAILED TO MAKE A LOGBOOK ENTRY. I HAD ASSUMED THAT THE COVER SHEET AND SIGNED CHK ITEM SATISFIED THE REQUIRED PAPERWORK. I HAVE SINCE JUST LEARNED THAT THIS CHK ITEM REQUIRES A LOGBOOK ENTRY IF IT IS ISSUED DURING A THROUGH-FLT PER THE PROCS MANUAL. I HAVE REVIEWED THESE PROCS IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID ANY FUTURE CONFUSION. THIS RPT WAS FILED IMMEDIATELY UPON DISCOVERY. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATED THEIR NORMAL PROCEDURE IS TO SIGNOFF THE COMPLETION SHEET FOR ANY WORK SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT TO BE PERFORMED. WHENEVER A LOGBOOK ENTRY IS ALSO REQUIRED; AN ADDITIONAL SIGN OFF BLOCK IS ADDED; MAKING NOTE OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR A LOGBOOK ENTRY. THAT ADDED MAINT NOTE WAS NOT ON THEIR CLOSEOUT SHEET.

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.

Mechanic is informed he failed to make a logbook entry after completing a special check of a ground spoiler rod end bolt position installation on a B737-300.