Narrative:

I was called to do a welding job at air carrier airlines engine maintenance stalls. I was given a shop repair to do a weld job with engine module assembled. Shop repairs are for disassembled parts. There was no authority/authorized written. They were developing a repair, which is a good idea, to do the job better. But they were doing it not following procedures. I welded the bolt and holes per their shop 'docs,' except for one labeled hole which is partially welded. The other 2 holes I think are completed welded as per shop 'docs.' I'm concerned about the first hole. I welded it under the direction of the foreman in charge.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SHOP WELDER RPTS WELDING A HIGH PRESSURE COMPRESSOR CASE BOLT HOLE FOR A PRATT AND WHITNEY 4000 ENG WITHOUT DOCUMENTATION.

Narrative: I WAS CALLED TO DO A WELDING JOB AT ACR AIRLINES ENG MAINT STALLS. I WAS GIVEN A SHOP REPAIR TO DO A WELD JOB WITH ENG MODULE ASSEMBLED. SHOP REPAIRS ARE FOR DISASSEMBLED PARTS. THERE WAS NO AUTH WRITTEN. THEY WERE DEVELOPING A REPAIR, WHICH IS A GOOD IDEA, TO DO THE JOB BETTER. BUT THEY WERE DOING IT NOT FOLLOWING PROCS. I WELDED THE BOLT AND HOLES PER THEIR SHOP 'DOCS,' EXCEPT FOR ONE LABELED HOLE WHICH IS PARTIALLY WELDED. THE OTHER 2 HOLES I THINK ARE COMPLETED WELDED AS PER SHOP 'DOCS.' I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE FIRST HOLE. I WELDED IT UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE FOREMAN IN CHARGE.

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.