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After adjusting rudder cables for an A320; mechanic noticed the job card did not have any rii inspection item sign-offs for either the safety and security; installation; or visual checks for proper directional movement; required when rigging flight controls.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 826708 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aircraft Documentation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
We adjusted rudder cables per job card. After finishing task we noticed that there were not any I or south or P items for either safety and security; installation; visual check for proper direction movement etc. Per rii inspection method 1 when rigging flight control cables.callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated his air carrier has been transitioning to an outside vendor maintenance tracking program that is replacing their maintenance job cards. Since he raised the issue about the required inspection items (rii); not being carried over to the vendor's paperwork format; his inspection supervisor was able to have the inspection items added to the vendor job cards. Reporter stated the rudder cables have adjusting turn barrels located below the cabin center aisle floorboards; just forward of the overwing escape hatches.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After adjusting rudder cables for an A320; mechanic noticed the job card did not have any RII Inspection item sign-offs for either the safety and security; installation; or visual checks for proper directional movement; required when rigging flight controls.
Narrative: We adjusted rudder cables per job card. After finishing task we noticed that there were not any I or S or P items for either safety and security; installation; visual check for proper direction movement etc. per RII inspection method 1 when rigging flight control cables.Callback conversation with Reporter revealed the following information: Reporter stated his air carrier has been transitioning to an outside vendor Maintenance tracking program that is replacing their Maintenance job cards. Since he raised the issue about the Required Inspection Items (RII); not being carried over to the vendor's paperwork format; his Inspection Supervisor was able to have the inspection items added to the vendor job cards. Reporter stated the rudder cables have adjusting turn barrels located below the cabin center aisle floorboards; just forward of the overwing escape hatches.
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.