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A B737-200 was returned to service in non compliance with a required structural inspection cleared by an unqualified inspector in training.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 561116 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200209 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| ASRS Report | 561116 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : unqualified personnel performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was assigned to aircraft X for hole probe inspection on window belt modification. I was working with another qualified inspector who was training me on the procedure. I was also observed by my foreman on duty and on sep/mon/02 by our ndt (non destructive testing) supervisor. All of my findings were agreed upon by qualified inspectors. It was my understanding that under mpm 04-03D 1&2, that I would be ok to sign off this inspection I have had off aircraft training with the inspector prior to performing the one I did. I had no intentions of any wrong doings at any time and my foreman felt I could perform the task.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-200 WAS RETURNED TO SVC IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A REQUIRED STRUCTURAL INSPECTION CLRED BY AN UNQUALIFIED INSPECTOR IN TRAINING.
Narrative: I WAS ASSIGNED TO ACFT X FOR HOLE PROBE INSPECTION ON WINDOW BELT MODIFICATION. I WAS WORKING WITH ANOTHER QUALIFIED INSPECTOR WHO WAS TRAINING ME ON THE PROC. I WAS ALSO OBSERVED BY MY FOREMAN ON DUTY AND ON SEP/MON/02 BY OUR NDT (NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING) SUPVR. ALL OF MY FINDINGS WERE AGREED UPON BY QUALIFIED INSPECTORS. IT WAS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT UNDER MPM 04-03D 1&2, THAT I WOULD BE OK TO SIGN OFF THIS INSPECTION I HAVE HAD OFF ACFT TRAINING WITH THE INSPECTOR PRIOR TO PERFORMING THE ONE I DID. I HAD NO INTENTIONS OF ANY WRONG DOINGS AT ANY TIME AND MY FOREMAN FELT I COULD PERFORM THE TASK.
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.