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Three mechanics and one inspector report they did not add an additional maintenance item into their maintenance computer system to have lockstitching accomplished on spoiler cable turnbuckles. The spoiler cables had been replaced on the right wing of a B737-800 for corrosion. They had been working twelve and fourteen hour shifts.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 930569 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Spoiler System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe |
| Experience | Maintenance Lead Technician 0 Maintenance Technician 20 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Working [on my] day off [on] overtime to replace spoiler cables that were corroded. Replaced and rigged cables; [but] lockstitch did not get added into maintenance computer system as a task before [the] jobcard was closed. Therefore; lockstitch did not get accomplished. I was performing similar task when I remembered the other aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Three mechanics and one Inspector report they did not add an additional maintenance item into their maintenance computer system to have lockstitching accomplished on spoiler cable turnbuckles. The spoiler cables had been replaced on the right wing of a B737-800 for corrosion. They had been working twelve and fourteen hour shifts.
Narrative: Working [on my] day off [on] overtime to replace spoiler cables that were corroded. Replaced and rigged cables; [but] lockstitch did not get added into maintenance computer system as a task before [the] jobcard was closed. Therefore; lockstitch did not get accomplished. I was performing similar task when I remembered the other aircraft.
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.