A maintenance inspector discovered that the maintenance supervisor was incorrect when he reported th...

Narrative:

Aircraft supervisor approached me in my office and said he needed the inspector slot on log page for the #1 engine change signed for. I asked him if all the paper work was complete and the job was complete and his reply was yes and that the aircraft was at the terminal being loaded for its [next] trip. After I signed the log book I went to review the engine change paper work package when I discovered the engine change installation task was not completed. By the time this discovery took place the aircraft already [departed].

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Maintenance Inspector discovered that the Maintenance Supervisor was incorrect when he reported that all of the engine change paperwork was completed when he requested the final signoff.

Narrative: Aircraft supervisor approached me in my office and said he needed the inspector slot on log page for the #1 engine change signed for. I asked him if all the paper work was complete and the job was complete and his reply was yes and that the aircraft was at the terminal being loaded for its [next] trip. After I signed the log book I went to review the engine change paper work package when I discovered the Engine change installation task was not completed. By the time this discovery took place the aircraft already [departed].

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Attributes
ACN	1278743
Time
Date	201507
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Person 1
Function	Inspector
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

A maintenance inspector discovered that the maintenance supervisor was incorrect when he reported that all of the engine change paperwork was completed when he requested the final signoff.