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Mechanic assigned to remove and replace (right & right); cabin audio tapes on a B757-200; unintentionally stamped the work card item 'no tapes received.'
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 813392 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200811 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| 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 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier government : faa government other |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 813392 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
On nov/xa/08 I was assigned to right&right audio tapes on aircraft X. (Station) was not supplied the required audio tapes. On the work card form that mechanics are required to document; I unintentionally stamped the section complete and documented the compliance section as 'no tapes received.' this was a line maintenance function. I was informed that aircraft records analyst had found the error. The administration and reorganizing of airline paperwork system leaves much to be desired -- even the computer system is; for many; like trying to work a crossword puzzle. I admit I was caught in the maze and felt like I had been hazed. I let the documentation get away from me. Airline didn't have these type of problems with the system we had in play a few yrs ago. I know we will not go back to that system. Maybe the present system we are working with could be modified to resemble that (workable) system we had. I understand that the problem I have had has been running throughout the system; and has been for some time. Now that aircraft is a bigger operation; the above problem is bigger and more costly.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MECHANIC ASSIGNED TO REMOVE AND REPLACE (R & R); CABIN AUDIO TAPES ON A B757-200; UNINTENTIONALLY STAMPED THE WORK CARD ITEM 'NO TAPES RECEIVED.'
Narrative: ON NOV/XA/08 I WAS ASSIGNED TO R&R AUDIO TAPES ON ACFT X. (STATION) WAS NOT SUPPLIED THE REQUIRED AUDIO TAPES. ON THE WORK CARD FORM THAT MECHS ARE REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT; I UNINTENTIONALLY STAMPED THE SECTION COMPLETE AND DOCUMENTED THE COMPLIANCE SECTION AS 'NO TAPES RECEIVED.' THIS WAS A LINE MAINT FUNCTION. I WAS INFORMED THAT ACFT RECORDS ANALYST HAD FOUND THE ERROR. THE ADMINISTRATION AND REORGANIZING OF AIRLINE PAPERWORK SYSTEM LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED -- EVEN THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IS; FOR MANY; LIKE TRYING TO WORK A CROSSWORD PUZZLE. I ADMIT I WAS CAUGHT IN THE MAZE AND FELT LIKE I HAD BEEN HAZED. I LET THE DOCUMENTATION GET AWAY FROM ME. AIRLINE DIDN'T HAVE THESE TYPE OF PROBS WITH THE SYSTEM WE HAD IN PLAY A FEW YRS AGO. I KNOW WE WILL NOT GO BACK TO THAT SYSTEM. MAYBE THE PRESENT SYSTEM WE ARE WORKING WITH COULD BE MODIFIED TO RESEMBLE THAT (WORKABLE) SYSTEM WE HAD. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PROB I HAVE HAD HAS BEEN RUNNING THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM; AND HAS BEEN FOR SOME TIME. NOW THAT ACFT IS A BIGGER OP; THE ABOVE PROB IS BIGGER AND MORE COSTLY.
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.