A cf-6-800-2 engine was released for installation on a B767 aircraft. Later it was discovered the engine had to be modified before it could be installed on a B767.

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Attributes
ACN	358956
Time
Date	199701
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gso
State Reference	NC
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : air carrier inspector other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	358955
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	358955
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On jan/xx/97, I performed a final inspection and released for service a cf-6-800-2 engine with a serial number of XXXX to be installed on a B767 aircraft. Before the engine was installed, it was discovered that this engine was not compatible with a B767 aircraft without first being modified. The engine was returned to the engine shop, upon where it was modified for installation on a B767 aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CF-6-800-2 ENG WAS RELEASED FOR INSTALLATION ON A B767 ACFT. LATER IT WAS DISCOVERED THE ENG HAD TO BE MODIFIED BEFORE IT COULD BE INSTALLED ON A B767.

Narrative: ON JAN/XX/97, I PERFORMED A FINAL INSPECTION AND RELEASED FOR SVC A CF-6-800-2 ENG WITH A SERIAL NUMBER OF XXXX TO BE INSTALLED ON A B767 ACFT. BEFORE THE ENG WAS INSTALLED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THIS ENG WAS NOT COMPATIBLE WITH A B767 ACFT WITHOUT FIRST BEING MODIFIED. THE ENG WAS RETURNED TO THE ENG SHOP, UPON WHERE IT WAS MODIFIED FOR INSTALLATION ON A B767 ACFT.

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.