Narrative:

Numerous military engine parts are cleaned; inspected and repaired at [our air carrier xs] engine shop. This is done side by side with our own commercial engine and customer engine parts. One of the most important precepts of the military engine maintenance program and FAA regulations is that under no circumstances will military inventory be commingled with carrier xs; or any other customer's inventory. In order to accomplish this an operations policy was written. Three of these requirements are: # 1. All military parts must be identified with unique metal tags attached. # 2. Confirm the actual serial number on the part agrees with the serial number on the paper work. # 3. All paper work and shipping containers be identified with preprinted tags or stamped 'for use on only military engines'.in addition; there is a training video that all inspectors are required to view that also states these requirements. Ten to fifteen years ago as an inspector in the component machining room; I inspected hundreds of military parts. I also wrote literally hundreds on non-conformance (nc) reports because these parts came to my work center without the required military control (mc) tags and no serial numbers on the paper work when there were serial numbers on the parts. I have recently returned to operating the component room and found that these same problems still exist. In the past several months I have written several dozen nc reports for these same items as well as military part shipping containers not being identified as required; per this same operating policy. I have spoken to my supervisor many times about this; but the problem still continues. The nc program is totally dysfunctional and ineffective. I hope [management] will follow up on this report. I am confident that because of inspection management's failure to enforce operations policy; many military and commercial engine parts have been mixed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An Engine Shop Inspector reports military engine parts are cleaned; inspected and repaired side by side with their Air Carrier's own commercial engine and customer engine parts.

Narrative: Numerous military engine parts are cleaned; inspected and repaired at [our Air Carrier Xs] Engine Shop. This is done side by side with our own commercial engine and customer engine parts. One of the most important precepts of the military Engine Maintenance Program and FAA regulations is that UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL MILITARY INVENTORY BE COMMINGLED WITH CARRIER Xs; OR ANY OTHER CUSTOMER'S INVENTORY. In order to accomplish this an Operations Policy was written. Three of these requirements are: # 1. All military parts must be identified with unique metal tags attached. # 2. Confirm the actual serial number on the part agrees with the serial number on the paper work. # 3. All paper work and shipping containers be identified with preprinted tags or stamped 'For use on only military engines'.In addition; there is a training video that all inspectors are required to view that also states these requirements. Ten to fifteen years ago as an Inspector in the Component Machining Room; I inspected hundreds of military parts. I also wrote literally hundreds on Non-Conformance (NC) reports because these parts came to my Work Center without the required Military Control (MC) tags and no serial numbers on the paper work when there were serial numbers on the parts. I have recently returned to operating the Component Room and found that these same problems still exist. In the past several months I have written several dozen NC reports for these same items as well as military part shipping containers not being identified as required; per this same Operating Policy. I have spoken to my Supervisor many times about this; but the problem still continues. The NC program is totally dysfunctional and ineffective. I hope [management] will follow up on this report. I am confident that because of Inspection Management's failure to enforce Operations Policy; many military and commercial engine parts have been mixed.

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.