A line mechanic reports; that after noticing an R-3 (right) cockpit window had moisture ingress on a...

Narrative:

Lead mechanic X dispatched me to a B757-200 aircraft to recover a lost earring in [a first class] passenger seat while one of the mechanics assigned to the aircraft worked a fuel problem on another airplane. The 2nd mechanic assigned to this aircraft started the ETOPS walkaround. When I entered the cockpit to discuss the lost earring with the flight crew; I noticed moisture ingress in the R-3 (right) window. This condition is cause for immediate window replacement per B757 maintenance manual (M/M) 56-11-00. Afterwards; I was informed by lead mechanic X that he and I were going to a hearing for the moisture ingress discovery. He; for assigning me to the lost earring and I; for noticing the moisture ingress. The hearing will be conducted by supervisor X; who is livid that I wrote-up the moisture ingress. It appears the supervisor prefers that I ignore obvious defects on airplanes. Supervisor X [should] be instructed in fars.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Line Mechanic reports; that after noticing an R-3 (Right) cockpit window had moisture ingress on a B757-200 ETOPS aircraft which resulted in a flight cancellation; he was charged with failing to prevent a delay.

Narrative: Lead Mechanic X dispatched me to a B757-200 aircraft to recover a lost earring in [a First Class] passenger seat while one of the mechanics assigned to the aircraft worked a fuel problem on another airplane. The 2nd Mechanic assigned to this aircraft started the ETOPS walkaround. When I entered the cockpit to discuss the lost earring with the flight crew; I noticed moisture ingress in the R-3 (Right) window. This condition is cause for immediate window replacement per B757 Maintenance Manual (M/M) 56-11-00. Afterwards; I was informed by Lead Mechanic X that he and I were going to a hearing for the moisture ingress discovery. He; for assigning me to the lost earring and I; for noticing the moisture ingress. The hearing will be conducted by Supervisor X; who is livid that I wrote-up the moisture ingress. It appears the Supervisor prefers that I ignore obvious defects on airplanes. Supervisor X [should] be instructed in FARs.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Attributes
ACN	1014165
Time
Date	201206
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Cockpit Window
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Experience	Maintenance Technician 32
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural FAR

A line mechanic reports; that after noticing an R-3 (right) cockpit window had moisture ingress on a B757-200 ETOPS aircraft which resulted in a flight cancellation; he was charged with failing to prevent a delay.