Narrative:

I work along side of non FAA licensed mechanics at company airlines line maintenance greater cincinnati airport. I sign off work done by these 'mechanics' even though at times I am not able to inspect work done by them. Company requires an a and P license to sign for work done in the aircraft paper work. Airline's own standard practice requires all line mechanics to be a and P's (see sp 1046.2 item F). The same set of standard practices also are company guidelines to the FARS (see sp 4062 ETOPS mtc program, 400.5 required inspection item, 4015 mrr reports). I write this report as these non licensed mechanics are counted towards the required manpwr to work the aircraft. As an example, if 20 men are required up to 30 percent may not have any license. As a standard, 1 mechanic works 2 gates and if a non licensed mechanic is also assigned 2 gates, 1 a and P mechanic may be trying to sign off 4 aircraft. This puts pressure to release aircraft with not much quality control or time to inspect work done by non a and P's as set forth in the FARS. Also, non a and P or FAA licensed mechanics are assigned to work etop aircraft which have very short ground time to inspect/repair and return to service.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MECHS CLAIMS HE IS SIGNING OFF MAINT ACTIVITY HE DOES NOT HAVE TIME TO INSPECT.

Narrative: I WORK ALONG SIDE OF NON FAA LICENSED MECHS AT COMPANY AIRLINES LINE MAINT GREATER CINCINNATI ARPT. I SIGN OFF WORK DONE BY THESE 'MECHS' EVEN THOUGH AT TIMES I AM NOT ABLE TO INSPECT WORK DONE BY THEM. COMPANY REQUIRES AN A AND P LICENSE TO SIGN FOR WORK DONE IN THE ACFT PAPER WORK. AIRLINE'S OWN STANDARD PRACTICE REQUIRES ALL LINE MECHS TO BE A AND P'S (SEE SP 1046.2 ITEM F). THE SAME SET OF STANDARD PRACTICES ALSO ARE COMPANY GUIDELINES TO THE FARS (SEE SP 4062 ETOPS MTC PROGRAM, 400.5 REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM, 4015 MRR RPTS). I WRITE THIS RPT AS THESE NON LICENSED MECHS ARE COUNTED TOWARDS THE REQUIRED MANPWR TO WORK THE ACFT. AS AN EXAMPLE, IF 20 MEN ARE REQUIRED UP TO 30 PERCENT MAY NOT HAVE ANY LICENSE. AS A STANDARD, 1 MECH WORKS 2 GATES AND IF A NON LICENSED MECH IS ALSO ASSIGNED 2 GATES, 1 A AND P MECH MAY BE TRYING TO SIGN OFF 4 ACFT. THIS PUTS PRESSURE TO RELEASE ACFT WITH NOT MUCH QUALITY CTL OR TIME TO INSPECT WORK DONE BY NON A AND P'S AS SET FORTH IN THE FARS. ALSO, NON A AND P OR FAA LICENSED MECHS ARE ASSIGNED TO WORK ETOP ACFT WHICH HAVE VERY SHORT GND TIME TO INSPECT/REPAIR AND RETURN TO SVC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.