A mechanic reports a B757-200 escape slide at door 1-Left was found with a safety pin still installe...

Attributes
ACN	865264
Time
Date	200912
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Escape Slide
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Maintenance

Narrative:

I was told to install a (previously) removed (door) bustle from aircraft 'X' onto aircraft 'Y'. We installed the door bustle. A few hours later we were told to remove the bustle off aircraft 'Y' and install it back onto aircraft 'X'. I installed the door bustle onto aircraft 'X' at door 1-Left after giving it a general visual inspection for any obvious damage in which none were noted. A few days later I was told that the slide on door 1-Left on aircraft 'X' was (found) pinned. I did not install the pin nor (did) the individual that removed the bustle originally. There was no streamer hanging down; nor is the slide required to be pinned for a bustle that is removed and replaced (right/right).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Mechanic reports a B757-200 Escape Slide at door 1-Left was found with a safety pin still installed in the slide inflation bottle; a few days after he had reinstalled the slide bustle.

Narrative: I was told to install a (previously) removed (door) bustle from aircraft 'X' onto aircraft 'Y'. We installed the door bustle. A few hours later we were told to remove the bustle off aircraft 'Y' and install it back onto aircraft 'X'. I installed the door bustle onto aircraft 'X' at door 1-Left after giving it a General Visual Inspection for any obvious damage in which none were noted. A few days later I was told that the slide on door 1-Left on aircraft 'X' was (found) pinned. I did not install the pin nor (did) the individual that removed the bustle originally. There was no Streamer hanging down; nor is the slide required to be pinned for a bustle that is Removed and Replaced (R/R).

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.

A mechanic reports a B757-200 escape slide at door 1-Left was found with a safety pin still installed in the slide inflation bottle; a few days after he had reinstalled the slide bustle.