A quality assurance inspector notices a stock of shank nuts used on their engines had arrived in rec...

Narrative:

The new stock of shank nuts was received with disclaimer suspension paperwork. The disclaimer paperwork will need to be explained by the supplier of this material. The shank nuts are in various locations. Non-routine card generated for suspected unapproved parts. Engineering could not make a decision due to explanation by supplier.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Quality Assurance Inspector notices a stock of shank nuts used on their engines had arrived in Receiving Inspection with a Disclaimer from the Manufacturer stating some of the nuts did not meet minimum standards.

Narrative: The new stock of shank nuts was received with disclaimer suspension paperwork. The disclaimer paperwork will need to be explained by the supplier of this material. The shank nuts are in various locations. Non-routine card generated for suspected unapproved parts. Engineering could not make a decision due to explanation by supplier.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	824978
Time
Date	200902
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A quality assurance inspector notices a stock of shank nuts used on their engines had arrived in receiving inspection with a disclaimer from the manufacturer stating some of the nuts did not meet minimum standards.