A320 mechanic found the FAA required inspection item had not been done the last time.

Attributes
ACN	616767
Time
Date	200405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
ASRS Report	616767
Events
Anomaly	maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : manuals contributing factor : briefing contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Company
Situations
Publication	ACFT Maint Manual

Narrative:

Off wing slide was replaced on overnight visit, was an rii, but inspection was not done. To prevent recurrence, the maintenance manual must show the replacement of slide is an rii.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 MECH FOUND THE FAA REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM HAD NOT BEEN DONE THE LAST TIME.

Narrative: OFF WING SLIDE WAS REPLACED ON OVERNIGHT VISIT, WAS AN RII, BUT INSPECTION WAS NOT DONE. TO PREVENT RECURRENCE, THE MAINT MANUAL MUST SHOW THE REPLACEMENT OF SLIDE IS AN RII.

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.