Narrative:

On mar/xa/00, wxxx called me at home and asked me if the metal debris in gimbal and jackscrew was sheet metal from a previous modification or drill bit shavings. I said it could be, but I was not sure -- that is why I made the write-up. She then used my name as a reference to sign off the non routine card saying I said indeed it was sheet metal debris. I did not give her permission to use my name or say I said it was sheet metal debris on jackscrew. She had not gotten my permission to use my name as a reference. I did not say it was sheet metal shavings. They also did not do an inspection on gimbal/jackscrew for damage or perform an operations check for airworthiness.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-500 WAS RELEASED FOR SVC IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH AN INSPECTOR'S NON ROUTINE WRITE-UP ON STABILIZER JACKSCREW METAL DEBRIS IMPROPERLY SIGNED OFF AND THE REQUIRED CHK NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: ON MAR/XA/00, WXXX CALLED ME AT HOME AND ASKED ME IF THE METAL DEBRIS IN GIMBAL AND JACKSCREW WAS SHEET METAL FROM A PREVIOUS MODIFICATION OR DRILL BIT SHAVINGS. I SAID IT COULD BE, BUT I WAS NOT SURE -- THAT IS WHY I MADE THE WRITE-UP. SHE THEN USED MY NAME AS A REF TO SIGN OFF THE NON ROUTINE CARD SAYING I SAID INDEED IT WAS SHEET METAL DEBRIS. I DID NOT GIVE HER PERMISSION TO USE MY NAME OR SAY I SAID IT WAS SHEET METAL DEBRIS ON JACKSCREW. SHE HAD NOT GOTTEN MY PERMISSION TO USE MY NAME AS A REF. I DID NOT SAY IT WAS SHEET METAL SHAVINGS. THEY ALSO DID NOT DO AN INSPECTION ON GIMBAL/JACKSCREW FOR DAMAGE OR PERFORM AN OPS CHK FOR AIRWORTHINESS.

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.