A B757-200 #4 brake was replaced but the required brake rod inspection was not accomplished.

Attributes
ACN	650461
Time
Date	200503
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	650461
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	651421
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
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 : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft arrived #4 brake leaking. I was the only mechanic on duty. Discussed problem with technical services who said no additional signatures needed. I replaced brake by myself as no other mechanics were brought in. Confirmation check for tire changes recently removed from B757 paperwork requirements. B757 new to ZZZ; not familiar with rii required for brake rod installation. However; brake rod installed properly. Notified technical services to have item back-checked. Printed up gpm section 18-01 and reviewed rii items and requirements; so as to be more familiar with rii items. Improperly guided by technical services.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 #4 BRAKE WAS REPLACED BUT THE REQUIRED BRAKE ROD INSPECTION WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

Narrative: ACFT ARRIVED #4 BRAKE LEAKING. I WAS THE ONLY MECH ON DUTY. DISCUSSED PROB WITH TECHNICAL SVCS WHO SAID NO ADDITIONAL SIGNATURES NEEDED. I REPLACED BRAKE BY MYSELF AS NO OTHER MECHS WERE BROUGHT IN. CONFIRMATION CHK FOR TIRE CHANGES RECENTLY REMOVED FROM B757 PAPERWORK REQUIREMENTS. B757 NEW TO ZZZ; NOT FAMILIAR WITH RII REQUIRED FOR BRAKE ROD INSTALLATION. HOWEVER; BRAKE ROD INSTALLED PROPERLY. NOTIFIED TECHNICAL SVCS TO HAVE ITEM BACK-CHKED. PRINTED UP GPM SECTION 18-01 AND REVIEWED RII ITEMS AND REQUIREMENTS; SO AS TO BE MORE FAMILIAR WITH RII ITEMS. IMPROPERLY GUIDED BY TECHNICAL SVCS.

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.