Narrative:

I was asked by my supervisor; even though this event does not reflect on me; due to that I did not change the component or make the incorrect time for retorque. I was there as part of the crew helping to fill and submit this report. The log page reflects the removal of the swash plate assembly by mechanic with proper references and documentation. On the next log page; under fire extinguisher check due; an entry that says main rotor blade retorque [required] at 15;435.1 hours. This is 25-hours from the time the swash plate was changed. The maintenance manual (MM) was revised and in the old version it used to be a 25-hour interval. The new revision states one to five hour for the retorque so in accordance with the new revision; this component was overflown.my supervisor said that I needed to make this report due to when all this work was done; it started to look like this aircraft and the over-fly was on me. I don't believe so; due to the other mechanic complied with the work and made the entry in the logbook of when the retorque was due. I was only following his instructions of when to conduct the next retorque; he is an experienced mechanic and very good at what he does. I had no doubts that his work and research of the maintenance manual were not up to the latest revision. I was helping with the project; he did the research and made the entries in the logbook; I was just following his directions. How to prevent this from happening again: my suggestion is to double check the math of any retorque or mandatory post-inspection and verify with the maintenance manual to make sure it is up to the latest revision. Not to trust the knowledge of others and assume that the information they entered is correct.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Lead Mechanic reports a main rotor blade 25-hour retorque requirement was entered in one of their Bell 206-L1 Medical Evac helicopter's log page after a swash plate replacement. But a recent Maintenance Manual revision had reduced the retorque time interval downward to only one to five hours.

Narrative: I was asked by my Supervisor; even though this event does not reflect on me; due to that I did not change the component or make the incorrect time for retorque. I was there as part of the crew helping to fill and submit this report. The log page reflects the removal of the Swash Plate assembly by Mechanic with proper references and documentation. On the next log page; under Fire Extinguisher check due; an entry that says Main Rotor Blade retorque [required] at 15;435.1 hours. This is 25-hours from the time the Swash Plate was changed. The Maintenance Manual (MM) was revised and in the old version it used to be a 25-hour interval. The new revision states one to five hour for the retorque so in accordance with the new revision; this component was overflown.My Supervisor said that I needed to make this report due to when all this work was done; it started to look like this aircraft and the over-fly was on me. I don't believe so; due to the other Mechanic complied with the work and made the entry in the logbook of when the retorque was due. I was only following his instructions of when to conduct the next retorque; he is an experienced Mechanic and very good at what he does. I had no doubts that his work and research of the Maintenance Manual were not up to the latest revision. I was helping with the project; he did the research and made the entries in the logbook; I was just following his directions. How to prevent this from happening again: my suggestion is to double check the math of any retorque or mandatory Post-Inspection and verify with the Maintenance Manual to make sure it is up to the latest revision. Not to trust the knowledge of others and assume that the information they entered is correct.

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.