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Mechanic was informed he did not specifically document nutplates he replaced on the number 1 engine pylon of an A319 aircraft. Mechanic noted that a reference in their jobcard to install pylon panels 'as applicable;' was interpreted as meaning; to apply standard maintenance practices (smp) without any specific nutplate reference.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 984812 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201111 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pylon Fasteners & Latches |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Replacement of nutplates on number 1 engine pylon not documented. The event took place in the hangar and six [other] mechanics were involved. After opening panels; we found busted nutplates. I was complying with fire protection jobcard 26-ZZZZ; step 10. I proceeded to install the [pylon] panels following the jobcard directions 'as applicable;' thinking that replacement of nutplates were covered under the word 'applicable' in that step 10; by [using] standard maintenance practices (smp). Nutplates were replaced. Proper documentation must be written on every maintenance action.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Mechanic was informed he did not specifically document nutplates he replaced on the number 1 engine pylon of an A319 aircraft. Mechanic noted that a reference in their jobcard to install pylon panels 'As Applicable;' was interpreted as meaning; to apply Standard Maintenance Practices (SMP) without any specific nutplate reference.
Narrative: Replacement of nutplates on number 1 engine pylon not documented. The event took place in the hangar and six [other] mechanics were involved. After opening panels; we found busted nutplates. I was complying with Fire Protection Jobcard 26-ZZZZ; Step 10. I proceeded to install the [pylon] panels following the jobcard directions 'as applicable;' thinking that replacement of nutplates were covered under the word 'applicable' in that Step 10; by [using] Standard Maintenance Practices (SMP). Nutplates were replaced. Proper documentation must be written on every maintenance action.
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.