Two aircraft maintenance technicians (amts) recommend adding 'caution' notes and updating a job card for attachment of engine hoist equipment pw-4000 engines used on their B777 aircraft. Aircraft engine had been dropped due to improper connection of hoist equipment.

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Attributes
ACN	1192102
Time
Date	201407
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Turbine Engine
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Person 2
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Improper hoist equipment used during disassembly procedure. Communication issue; maintenance flow issue; jobcards; workcards and maintenance practices. [Recommend] updating job card with a less confusing description for proper use of hoist equipment.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Two Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs) recommend adding 'Caution' notes and updating a job card for attachment of Engine Hoist Equipment PW-4000 Engines used on their B777 aircraft. Aircraft engine had been dropped due to improper connection of hoist equipment.

Narrative: Improper hoist equipment used during disassembly procedure. Communication issue; maintenance flow issue; jobcards; workcards and maintenance practices. [Recommend] updating job card with a less confusing description for proper use of hoist equipment.

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.