3 airbus 320 aircraft were operated in non compliance with required inspection items not accomplishe...

Attributes
ACN	443359
Time
Date	199907
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	443359
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

On jul/xa/99, I performed maintenance to address engineering order wzxz on air carrier aircraft xyz and xwy. I again performed maintenance for engineering order wzxz on jul/xb/99 on aircraft xwx. On all 3 aircraft, I had inadvertently overlooked the item on the job information card for 'required inspection item' for fan cowl latch installation security. All other work was completed properly on these aircraft, and they were released for service. These aircraft accrued flight time until jul/xc/99. At that time another mechanic pointed out to me the 'required inspection item' on the paperwork for engineering change. At about XX00 jul/xd/99 line maintenance was notified of these discrepancies on the involved aircraft. Line maintenance issued job cards to inspect both engine fan cowl latches for security of installation before further flight, on all 3 aircraft now at different locations. This inspection was performed on these 3 aircraft and all were found to be properly installed and secure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 3 AIRBUS 320 ACFT WERE OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEMS NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: ON JUL/XA/99, I PERFORMED MAINT TO ADDRESS ENGINEERING ORDER WZXZ ON ACR ACFT XYZ AND XWY. I AGAIN PERFORMED MAINT FOR ENGINEERING ORDER WZXZ ON JUL/XB/99 ON ACFT XWX. ON ALL 3 ACFT, I HAD INADVERTENTLY OVERLOOKED THE ITEM ON THE JOB INFO CARD FOR 'REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM' FOR FAN COWL LATCH INSTALLATION SECURITY. ALL OTHER WORK WAS COMPLETED PROPERLY ON THESE ACFT, AND THEY WERE RELEASED FOR SVC. THESE ACFT ACCRUED FLT TIME UNTIL JUL/XC/99. AT THAT TIME ANOTHER MECH POINTED OUT TO ME THE 'REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM' ON THE PAPERWORK FOR ENGINEERING CHANGE. AT ABOUT XX00 JUL/XD/99 LINE MAINT WAS NOTIFIED OF THESE DISCREPANCIES ON THE INVOLVED ACFT. LINE MAINT ISSUED JOB CARDS TO INSPECT BOTH ENG FAN COWL LATCHES FOR SECURITY OF INSTALLATION BEFORE FURTHER FLT, ON ALL 3 ACFT NOW AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THIS INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THESE 3 ACFT AND ALL WERE FOUND TO BE PROPERLY INSTALLED AND SECURE.

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.

3 airbus 320 aircraft were operated in non compliance with required inspection items not accomplished.