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After replacing a slat actuator rod end on a B737-300; mechanic asked if a required inspection item was required prior to closing up the access panels. All parties answered 'no'; but the rii list remains unclear.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 912528 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flap/Slat Control System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Changed rod end on the #2 slat on aircraft. Asked lead supervisor and inspectors if rod end is rii (required inspection item). All answered 'no' and said to close it up [access panels]. Wording in list of rii is not clear.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: After replacing a slat actuator rod end on a B737-300; Mechanic asked if a required inspection item was required prior to closing up the access panels. All parties answered 'no'; but the RII list remains unclear.
Narrative: Changed rod end on the #2 slat on aircraft. Asked Lead Supervisor and Inspectors if rod end is RII (Required Inspection Item). All answered 'no' and said to close it up [access panels]. Wording in list of RII is not clear.
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.