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A component shop mechanic reports he and other mechanics had rejected eleven B757 and B767 wheel halves back to a vendor repair and overhaul facility for being unserviceable. The vendor repair station had signed off for the serviceability of all eleven FAA 8130 wheel half tags; even though the wheel halves did not meet minimum standards.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 893782 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201006 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Wheel Assemblies |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Repairman |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Eleven wheel halves were rejected back to messier-bugatti-tracer upon inspection in brake component shop. All parts had [FAA] 8130 forms on them; but they were not serviceable. Parts were rejected to vendor per our air carrier's rejection follow-up form.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Component Shop Mechanic reports he and other mechanics had rejected eleven B757 and B767 wheel halves back to a vendor repair and overhaul facility for being unserviceable. The vendor repair station had signed off for the serviceability of all eleven FAA 8130 wheel half tags; even though the wheel halves did not meet minimum standards.
Narrative: Eleven wheel halves were rejected back to Messier-Bugatti-Tracer upon inspection in Brake Component Shop. All parts had [FAA] 8130 forms on them; but they were not serviceable. Parts were rejected to vendor per our air carrier's rejection follow-up Form.
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.