Mechanic does repair but does not write in maintenance manual reference.

Attributes
ACN	238713
Time
Date	199304
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iah
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	238713
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was sent to aircraft to repair a crack (approximately 3 inches) in the right navigation light lens. This crack was within limits for a stop drill repair. After completing the repair I signed off the logbook but did not give specific maintenance manual reference authorizing this type of repair, which in my view, may or may not have been required.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECH DOES REPAIR BUT DOES NOT WRITE IN MAINT MANUAL REF.

Narrative: I WAS SENT TO ACFT TO REPAIR A CRACK (APPROX 3 INCHES) IN THE R NAV LIGHT LENS. THIS CRACK WAS WITHIN LIMITS FOR A STOP DRILL REPAIR. AFTER COMPLETING THE REPAIR I SIGNED OFF THE LOGBOOK BUT DID NOT GIVE SPECIFIC MAINT MANUAL REF AUTHORIZING THIS TYPE OF REPAIR, WHICH IN MY VIEW, MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE BEEN REQUIRED.

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.