Narrative:

April 2011; I was involved with installing the right engine on an A330 aircraft. I was working with another mechanic on installing parts that were on the table that needed to be installed on the [new] engine. There was a long duct assy with a start valve installed on it and a anti-ice valve and duct that needed to go on the engine. So I helped installed both on the engine. The next day; the lead [mechanic] was going over the paperwork and said that a shop work order was not signed-off. So I told the lead I was there and helped do the work and would sign it off. Then I went out to the aircraft and did the operations and leak checks on both valves per the maintenance manual (M/M); all checked 'good.' then two days later; I found out that the parts (duct assembly and start valve and anti-ice valve) were removed from the old engine and no one had robbed paperwork; or a maintenance reporting form made out for the parts [removed]. Myself and the other mechanic [were told] that the parts on the table were robbed from the old engine. We were told at the shift turnover; that they [the previous shift] had robbed parts needed to be installed on the engine going on. Working on this engine change; our company; air carrier X; did not have any jobcards for an engine change on the A330; so we were working from the maintenance manual (M/M) only. Note: on the little airbus [A320/319]; the jobcard for an engine change does callout for you to remove the anti-ice valve and reinstall it on the new engine going on [the aircraft]; without doing a rob paperwork [procedure]. I believe that whoever removed the duct assembly with the start valve and anti-ice valve and duct; may have been thinking the same for the [engine removed from the] A330. But without any jobcard to work off of; myself and any other mechanic would not have known this. I was told that the paperwork was being looked over and that someone noted that the start valve and duct assembly and anti-ice valve may have been removed from the old engine and did not have the paperwork. This was the first engine change. Supervisor was able to get ahold of maintenance planning and have the part and serial number (south/north) [assigned to] the new right engine assembly. I believe that if the company would have had a jobcard for the engine change; that outlines the work for the start valve and the anti-ice valve and duct to be removed and reinstalled on the new engine; like the little airbus engine change; there would not have been an event.

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Title: A Mechanic reports involvement with a right engine change on an A330 aircraft without an engine change jobcard being available; and paperwork not being accomplished before the aircraft was released for service.

Narrative: April 2011; I was involved with installing the right engine on an A330 aircraft. I was working with another Mechanic on installing parts that were on the table that needed to be installed on the [new] engine. There was a long duct assy with a start valve installed on it and a anti-ice valve and duct that needed to go on the engine. So I helped installed both on the engine. The next day; the Lead [Mechanic] was going over the paperwork and said that a shop work order was not signed-off. So I told the Lead I was there and helped do the work and would sign it off. Then I went out to the aircraft and did the operations and leak checks on both valves per the Maintenance Manual (M/M); all checked 'good.' Then two days later; I found out that the parts (duct assembly and start valve and anti-ice valve) were removed from the old engine and no one had robbed paperwork; or a Maintenance reporting form made out for the parts [removed]. Myself and the other Mechanic [were told] that the parts on the table were robbed from the old engine. We were told at the shift turnover; that they [the previous shift] had robbed parts needed to be installed on the engine going on. Working on this engine change; our company; Air Carrier X; did not have any jobcards for an engine change on the A330; so we were working from the Maintenance Manual (M/M) only. Note: On the little Airbus [A320/319]; the jobcard for an engine change does callout for you to remove the anti-ice valve and reinstall it on the new engine going on [the aircraft]; without doing a rob paperwork [procedure]. I believe that whoever removed the duct assembly with the start valve and anti-ice valve and duct; may have been thinking the same for the [engine removed from the] A330. But without any jobcard to work off of; myself and any other Mechanic would not have known this. I was told that the paperwork was being looked over and that someone noted that the start valve and duct assembly and anti-ice valve may have been removed from the old engine and did not have the paperwork. This was the first engine change. Supervisor was able to get ahold of Maintenance Planning and have the part and Serial Number (S/N) [assigned to] the new right engine assembly. I believe that if the company would have had a jobcard for the engine change; that outlines the work for the start valve and the anti-ice valve and duct to be removed and reinstalled on the new engine; like the little Airbus engine change; there would not have been an event.

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.