Engine shop technicians report RB211-545 engines built up without the required 100% fluorescent particle inspection to the front bearing housing.

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Attributes
ACN	547486
Time
Date	200204
Day	Tue
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	547486
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	547487
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Situations
Publication	SHOP WORK ORDER

Narrative:

While working as acting crew chief, I signed off oxygen module assembly/disassembly logbook for rack #JV7035. It has been determined that 100% fpi [fluorescent particle inspection] was not accomplished per level 4 specifications on the front bearing housing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ENG SHOP TECHNICIANS RPT RB211-545 ENGS BUILT UP WITHOUT THE REQUIRED 100% FLUORESCENT PARTICLE INSPECTION TO THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING.

Narrative: WHILE WORKING AS ACTING CREW CHIEF, I SIGNED OFF OXYGEN MODULE ASSEMBLY/DISASSEMBLY LOGBOOK FOR RACK #JV7035. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT 100% FPI [FLUORESCENT PARTICLE INSPECTION] WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED PER LEVEL 4 SPECS ON THE FRONT BEARING HOUSING.

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.