A CF6-80c2 engine part was damaged and possibly scraped due to excessive number of times part was subjected to nitric acid wash. Exceeded 3 wash limit.

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Attributes
ACN	566577
Time
Date	200211
Day	Sun
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician other personnel other
ASRS Report	566577
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : company policies non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other Other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Company Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Job card said not to put part through acid wash more than 3 times or exceed 12 hours. It was put through 6 times, but did not exceed 12 hours. Job card stated only 2 hours.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CF6-80C2 ENG PART WAS DAMAGED AND POSSIBLY SCRAPED DUE TO EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF TIMES PART WAS SUBJECTED TO NITRIC ACID WASH. EXCEEDED 3 WASH LIMIT.

Narrative: JOB CARD SAID NOT TO PUT PART THROUGH ACID WASH MORE THAN 3 TIMES OR EXCEED 12 HRS. IT WAS PUT THROUGH 6 TIMES, BUT DID NOT EXCEED 12 HRS. JOB CARD STATED ONLY 2 HRS.

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.