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Technician reported that engine bore scope plug was not installed correctly; causing damage to engine heat shields.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1704669 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201910 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Engine Borescope Plug |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Referring [to] log page; found damage to inboard thrust reverser heat shield and subsequently found bore scope plug on engine not installed. Log page indicates bore scope plug locking feature was not working correctly. Referring [to] work card; performed the required inspections for the re-installation of bore scope plug as required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Technician reported that engine bore scope plug was not installed correctly; causing damage to engine heat shields.
Narrative: Referring [to] log page; found damage to inboard thrust reverser heat shield and subsequently found bore scope plug on engine not installed. Log page indicates bore scope plug locking feature was not working correctly. Referring [to] work card; performed the required inspections for the re-installation of bore scope plug as required.
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.