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A B767 incurred a delay and the maintenance action logbook signoff was incomplete and did not detail the actual work performed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 656133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200504 |
| 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 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 656133 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : far aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : no nose gear steering |
| 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 | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
During a conversation with an FAA inspector investigating a ground interruption on aircraft X; she asked me; 'where is the damaged lock pin?' I then explained to her that I actually dressed the threads of the lockout pin to make the existing pin svcable to install it in the valve. I see now that I used inappropriate and confusing words in my sign off. The inspector recommended that I report this to clarify my sign off. I will take the time to choose the correct words when writing the corrective action taken in the future. There were no terminal gate available; the plane was loaded with passenger. The plane required refueling after our work was complete. The crew was concerned about their flight plan expiring.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 INCURRED A DELAY AND THE MAINT ACTION LOGBOOK SIGNOFF WAS INCOMPLETE AND DID NOT DETAIL THE ACTUAL WORK PERFORMED.
Narrative: DURING A CONVERSATION WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR INVESTIGATING A GND INTERRUPTION ON ACFT X; SHE ASKED ME; 'WHERE IS THE DAMAGED LOCK PIN?' I THEN EXPLAINED TO HER THAT I ACTUALLY DRESSED THE THREADS OF THE LOCKOUT PIN TO MAKE THE EXISTING PIN SVCABLE TO INSTALL IT IN THE VALVE. I SEE NOW THAT I USED INAPPROPRIATE AND CONFUSING WORDS IN MY SIGN OFF. THE INSPECTOR RECOMMENDED THAT I RPT THIS TO CLARIFY MY SIGN OFF. I WILL TAKE THE TIME TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT WORDS WHEN WRITING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN IN THE FUTURE. THERE WERE NO TERMINAL GATE AVAILABLE; THE PLANE WAS LOADED WITH PAX. THE PLANE REQUIRED REFUELING AFTER OUR WORK WAS COMPLETE. THE CREW WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR FLT PLAN EXPIRING.
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.