With passengers onboard a B757-200; a mechanic is called to secure loose moulding on passenger seats...

Attributes
ACN	801735
Time
Date	200807
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	801735
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On the morning of jul/xa/08 at approximately XA00; I received a call stating there was some moulding coming off above seat 34ABC. I went up on a lift truck to the aft left door. I secured the molding; and then as I was leaving; the flight attendant pointed out a damaged part on seat 34D. I noticed the bumper was broken and used some pit tape to secure it. I used a gray utility knife to cut the tape. Then; again; as I was about to leave; my lead called and asked me about seat 27B. I went and looked at it but there was a passenger in it. I asked them about the seat and they said it was fine. So then I left. A few mins later; we were asked by ZZZ control about the seat and was asked to go back out to the plane. I questioned the passenger again and that's when they told me the seat was wet. I switched cushions with 27E and inoperative'ed seat 27E. I used the gray utility knife again to cut some pit tape to inoperative the seat. Today; 24 days later; the shift foreman came and questioned me about the knife. I checked my toolbox and realized at that time I didn't have the knife. The calls were right before departure and I suppose I got in a hurry so the plane could leave. I need to be more aware about what I bring on the plane and make sure I leave with everything I bring on.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WITH PASSENGERS ONBOARD A B757-200; A MECHANIC IS CALLED TO SECURE LOOSE MOULDING ON PASSENGER SEATS AND BLOCK OFF ANOTHER WITH CARGO PIT TAPE. TWENTY-FOUR DAYS LATER HE IS ASKED ABOUT THE UTILITY KNIFE HE USED; BUT COULD NOT FIND.

Narrative: ON THE MORNING OF JUL/XA/08 AT APPROX XA00; I RECEIVED A CALL STATING THERE WAS SOME MOULDING COMING OFF ABOVE SEAT 34ABC. I WENT UP ON A LIFT TRUCK TO THE AFT L DOOR. I SECURED THE MOLDING; AND THEN AS I WAS LEAVING; THE FLT ATTENDANT POINTED OUT A DAMAGED PART ON SEAT 34D. I NOTICED THE BUMPER WAS BROKEN AND USED SOME PIT TAPE TO SECURE IT. I USED A GRAY UTILITY KNIFE TO CUT THE TAPE. THEN; AGAIN; AS I WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE; MY LEAD CALLED AND ASKED ME ABOUT SEAT 27B. I WENT AND LOOKED AT IT BUT THERE WAS A PAX IN IT. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE SEAT AND THEY SAID IT WAS FINE. SO THEN I LEFT. A FEW MINS LATER; WE WERE ASKED BY ZZZ CTL ABOUT THE SEAT AND WAS ASKED TO GO BACK OUT TO THE PLANE. I QUESTIONED THE PAX AGAIN AND THAT'S WHEN THEY TOLD ME THE SEAT WAS WET. I SWITCHED CUSHIONS WITH 27E AND INOP'ED SEAT 27E. I USED THE GRAY UTILITY KNIFE AGAIN TO CUT SOME PIT TAPE TO INOP THE SEAT. TODAY; 24 DAYS LATER; THE SHIFT FOREMAN CAME AND QUESTIONED ME ABOUT THE KNIFE. I CHKED MY TOOLBOX AND REALIZED AT THAT TIME I DIDN'T HAVE THE KNIFE. THE CALLS WERE RIGHT BEFORE DEP AND I SUPPOSE I GOT IN A HURRY SO THE PLANE COULD LEAVE. I NEED TO BE MORE AWARE ABOUT WHAT I BRING ON THE PLANE AND MAKE SURE I LEAVE WITH EVERYTHING I BRING ON.

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.

With passengers onboard a B757-200; a mechanic is called to secure loose moulding on passenger seats and block off another with cargo pit tape. Twenty-four days later he is asked about the utility knife he used; but could not find.