Mechanic of B737 reported aircraft maintenance discrepancy during scheduled maintenance activity.

Attributes
ACN	318443
Time
Date	199510
Day	Thu
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	318443
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Was involved in major work on engine on B737 aircraft which landed in slc oct/xx/95. With throttles in idle, #2 engine remained in cruise. Found nut loose and not safetied.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MECH OF B737 RPTED ACFT MAINT DISCREPANCY DURING SCHEDULED MAINT ACTIVITY.

Narrative: WAS INVOLVED IN MAJOR WORK ON ENG ON B737 ACFT WHICH LANDED IN SLC OCT/XX/95. WITH THROTTLES IN IDLE, #2 ENG REMAINED IN CRUISE. FOUND NUT LOOSE AND NOT SAFETIED.

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.