Narrative:

It has been revealed recently that an eo (engineering change order) which has us modify the APU ground stud has had problems with APU's not starting and arcing in this area. It was brought to my attention that in sep/xa/99, I performed this modification and possibly used hi-locks instead of rivets in this location which could lead to arcing. Because 6 months have passed since the installation, I do not remember the fasteners I used. The problem has been corrected and I have refreshed myself with FAA and company policy concerning airworthiness directives and know that any substitutions or deviations must be approved.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH SUBSTITUTE FASTENERS USED ON AN APU GENERATOR GND LUG AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE MODIFICATION.

Narrative: IT HAS BEEN REVEALED RECENTLY THAT AN EO (ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER) WHICH HAS US MODIFY THE APU GND STUD HAS HAD PROBS WITH APU'S NOT STARTING AND ARCING IN THIS AREA. IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTN THAT IN SEP/XA/99, I PERFORMED THIS MODIFICATION AND POSSIBLY USED HI-LOCKS INSTEAD OF RIVETS IN THIS LOCATION WHICH COULD LEAD TO ARCING. BECAUSE 6 MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE INSTALLATION, I DO NOT REMEMBER THE FASTENERS I USED. THE PROB HAS BEEN CORRECTED AND I HAVE REFRESHED MYSELF WITH FAA AND COMPANY POLICY CONCERNING AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES AND KNOW THAT ANY SUBSTITUTIONS OR DEVS MUST BE APPROVED.

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.