A component shop lead mechanic reports about an unserviceable radome that was removed from their com...

Narrative:

An unserviceable radome that was removed from aircraft 'X'; a B747-400; for a deferred item was delivered to our component repair shop. The radome had severe paint erosion; a missing latch and evidence of moisture contamination. The radome was removed from the container and placed in the unserviceable area outside of the repair shop. The unserviceable [FAA] 8130 tag paperwork along with the recoverable tag and repair center record card was submitted to a maintenance planner to process the radome overhaul job card package.upon arriving at work the next day; the radome was not in the shop. I found out second hand that the radome was scuff sanded and partial painted by the swing shift painter and given to someone late that night. I assumed it was sent back to the [same] B747. [Approximately one week later]; I e-mailed my manager; my day shift supervisor and the swing shift supervisor as to where the unserviceable radome went? I had an unserviceable 8130 [tag] that reported that a serviceable radome was installed on aircraft 'X' [four days prior to receiving the unserviceable radome in the repair shop]. I have yet to receive an answer to my e-mail.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Component Shop Lead Mechanic reports about an unserviceable radome that was removed from their company B747-400 for severe paint erosion; a missing latch and excessive moisture contamination had been loaned to a foreign carrier prior to being repaired.

Narrative: An unserviceable radome that was removed from aircraft 'X'; a B747-400; for a deferred item was delivered to our Component Repair shop. The radome had severe paint erosion; a missing latch and evidence of moisture contamination. The radome was removed from the container and placed in the unserviceable area outside of the Repair Shop. The unserviceable [FAA] 8130 Tag paperwork along with the recoverable tag and Repair Center record card was submitted to a Maintenance Planner to process the radome overhaul Job Card package.Upon arriving at work the next day; the radome was not in the shop. I found out second hand that the radome was scuff sanded and partial painted by the swing shift Painter and given to someone late that night. I assumed it was sent back to the [same] B747. [Approximately one week later]; I e-mailed my manager; my day shift supervisor and the swing shift supervisor as to where the unserviceable radome went? I had an unserviceable 8130 [Tag] that reported that a serviceable radome was installed on aircraft 'X' [four days prior to receiving the unserviceable radome in the Repair Shop]. I have yet to receive an answer to my e-mail.

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.

Attributes
ACN	899080
Time
Date	201007
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuselage Nose Cone
Person 1
Function	Lead Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR

A component shop lead mechanic reports about an unserviceable radome that was removed from their company B747-400 for severe paint erosion; a missing latch and excessive moisture contamination had been loaned to a foreign carrier prior to being repaired.