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A mechanic reports he found out after the fact that he had applied the wrong type of sealant after resealing the #1 engine outboard thrust reverser cowl heat blankets on a B777-200 aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 860433 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Reverser Translating Sleeve |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
I was giving an assignment by my lead mechanic to reseal the thrust reverser blankets and reseal those areas that were written up by quality assurance (qa) on a B777-200 aircraft. After it was completed I called Q.a. To inspect those areas. It wasn't until later that; I found out that it was the wrong sealant used in the area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Mechanic reports he found out after the fact that he had applied the wrong type of sealant after resealing the #1 engine outboard thrust reverser cowl heat blankets on a B777-200 aircraft.
Narrative: I was giving an assignment by my Lead Mechanic to reseal the thrust reverser blankets and reseal those areas that were written up by Quality Assurance (QA) on a B777-200 aircraft. After it was completed I called Q.A. to inspect those areas. It wasn't until later that; I found out that it was the wrong sealant used in the area.
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.