Maintenance technician reports discovering during a routine a check inspection; heavy corrosion along several areas of the fuselage pse [principle structural elements] were missed by the mechanics performing the a check task cards.

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Attributes
ACN	1147993
Time
Date	201402
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B717 (Formerly MD-95)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Component
Aircraft Component	Longeron/Stringer
Person 1
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Experience	Maintenance Technician 15
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

During a routine a check inspection heavy corrosion along several areas of the fuselage pse were missed by the mechanics performing the routine a check task cards. The aircraft is in the maintenance hangar currently. If not addressed; the corrosion could possibly weaken the pressurized structure and cause rapid decompression.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Maintenance Technician reports discovering during a routine A check inspection; heavy corrosion along several areas of the fuselage PSE [Principle Structural Elements] were missed by the mechanics performing the A check task cards.

Narrative: During a routine A check inspection heavy corrosion along several areas of the fuselage PSE were missed by the mechanics performing the routine A check task cards. The aircraft is in the maintenance hangar currently. If not addressed; the corrosion could possibly weaken the pressurized structure and cause rapid decompression.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.