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A B767 had a callout to replace a flap hinge seal retainer. The callout was cleared by a technician inspecting the wrong seal. Callout was reopened.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 646832 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200501 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 646832 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 646835 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
A flap hinge fairing seal retainer was to be repaired/replaced on dec/fri/04. A ZZZ mechanic signed off the item as svcable. On jan/sun/05; I discovered this. The aircraft was in ZZZ1 for overnight. The next flight was to ZZZ. I changed the no-fix/no-fly date ti jan/sun/05; notified ZZZ that it was a no-fix/no-fly and followed up that night to ensure the repair was done.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 HAD A CALLOUT TO REPLACE A FLAP HINGE SEAL RETAINER. THE CALLOUT WAS CLRED BY A TECHNICIAN INSPECTING THE WRONG SEAL. CALLOUT WAS REOPENED.
Narrative: A FLAP HINGE FAIRING SEAL RETAINER WAS TO BE REPAIRED/REPLACED ON DEC/FRI/04. A ZZZ MECH SIGNED OFF THE ITEM AS SVCABLE. ON JAN/SUN/05; I DISCOVERED THIS. THE ACFT WAS IN ZZZ1 FOR OVERNIGHT. THE NEXT FLT WAS TO ZZZ. I CHANGED THE NO-FIX/NO-FLY DATE TI JAN/SUN/05; NOTIFIED ZZZ THAT IT WAS A NO-FIX/NO-FLY AND FOLLOWED UP THAT NIGHT TO ENSURE THE REPAIR WAS DONE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.