A B737-300 was dispatched in non compliance with several upper right wing access panels missing.

Attributes
ACN	572595
Time
Date	200301
Day	Mon
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	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	572595
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : powerplant technician : airframe
ASRS Report	571739
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical 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	contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance
Situations
Publication	Maint Proc Manual

Narrative:

I am the hangar inspector and aircraft was a c-chk left over from the previous day. I don't recall the mechanic that installed (supposedly) the panel in question. When I went out on the wing, I missed the far panels, the aircraft got dispatched with panels missing or not installed properly. From what I understand, the aircraft went through ZZZ1 and was found there. Supplemental information from acn 571739: I was responsible for ensuring all c-chk specials, work cards, non routines, operations checks, and open and close sign offs, were completed. As doing my walk around to ensure the open and close. Were done. I came across several items that had to be completed, interrupting my walkaround 5-15 mins at a time. While doing this, I had in mind that a pilot was waiting to take the aircraft for an in-flight operations check. After completion of the walkaround, I completed all paperwork and released the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-300 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH SEVERAL UPPER R WING ACCESS PANELS MISSING.

Narrative: I AM THE HANGAR INSPECTOR AND ACFT WAS A C-CHK LEFT OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS DAY. I DON'T RECALL THE MECH THAT INSTALLED (SUPPOSEDLY) THE PANEL IN QUESTION. WHEN I WENT OUT ON THE WING, I MISSED THE FAR PANELS, THE ACFT GOT DISPATCHED WITH PANELS MISSING OR NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THE ACFT WENT THROUGH ZZZ1 AND WAS FOUND THERE. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 571739: I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL C-CHK SPECIALS, WORK CARDS, NON ROUTINES, OPS CHKS, AND OPEN AND CLOSE SIGN OFFS, WERE COMPLETED. AS DOING MY WALK AROUND TO ENSURE THE OPEN AND CLOSE. WERE DONE. I CAME ACROSS SEVERAL ITEMS THAT HAD TO BE COMPLETED, INTERRUPTING MY WALKAROUND 5-15 MINS AT A TIME. WHILE DOING THIS, I HAD IN MIND THAT A PLT WAS WAITING TO TAKE THE ACFT FOR AN INFLT OPS CHK. AFTER COMPLETION OF THE WALKAROUND, I COMPLETED ALL PAPERWORK AND RELEASED THE ACFT.

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.