A chief inspector reports about a lead mechanic who felt pressed for time and signed-off an inspecti...

Attributes
ACN	967485
Time
Date	201108
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole/Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Fuel System
Person 1
Function	Inspector
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

The lead was pressed for time so he signed-off an inspection item (clean and inspect fuel primers) without inspecting the item. The lead then tried to get inspection to sign the item off on the in-process inspection. Inspection refused and the work was re-performed. The lead then admitted that he did not perform the inspection. The [fuel] primers were cleaned and inspected and the aircraft was approved for return to service.upon talking to the lead; he was pressed for time and wanted to make the flight schedule. I reminded him that the code of federal regulations (14-crash fire rescue equipment) part 43 has rules against those actions. The director of maintenance was informed of what occurred and he made the corrective actions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Chief Inspector reports about a Lead Mechanic who felt pressed for time and signed-off an inspection item to clean and inspect fuel primers on a Piper PA-44 aircraft without inspecting the item.

Narrative: The Lead was pressed for time so he signed-off an inspection item (clean and inspect fuel primers) without inspecting the item. The Lead then tried to get Inspection to sign the item off on the In-Process Inspection. Inspection refused and the work was re-performed. The Lead then admitted that he did not perform the inspection. The [fuel] primers were cleaned and inspected and the aircraft was approved for return to service.Upon talking to the Lead; he was pressed for time and wanted to make the flight schedule. I reminded him that the Code of Federal Regulations (14-CFR) Part 43 has rules against those actions. The Director of Maintenance was informed of what occurred and he made the corrective actions.

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.

A chief inspector reports about a lead mechanic who felt pressed for time and signed-off an inspection item to clean and inspect fuel primers on a piper PA-44 aircraft without inspecting the item.