A mechanic reports he has been monitoring his carrier's B757-200 fleet as they come in for 'C' check visits and found another B757 with #1 and #2 flap track aft fairing lube sleeves installed incorrectly.

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Attributes
ACN	838110
Time
Date	200906
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Flap Fairing
Person 1
Function	Inspector Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Found another B757-200 in hangar; for a C-5 check. Checked and found #1 and #2 flap tracks aft fairings had their lube sleeves installed incorrectly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Mechanic reports he has been monitoring his carrier's B757-200 fleet as they come in for 'C' check visits and found another B757 with #1 and #2 flap track aft fairing lube sleeves installed incorrectly.

Narrative: Found another B757-200 in hangar; for a C-5 check. Checked and found #1 and #2 flap tracks aft fairings had their lube sleeves installed incorrectly.

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.