Narrative:

During routine landing gear inspection repair was made to nose landing gear door hinges. At the completion of repair and at end of the inspection; the mechanic doing repair and inspector asked me if we needed to do a gear retraction; and I told him no -- it is not required as part of the inspection but should have been complied with due to the nature of the repair. My answer no was incorrect. At that time I was only thinking of the requirements of the inspection and not the repair. I; as inspector and rii; was the final say in the matter (100% responsibility). I know I dropped the ball and realize as an inspector I need to be more aware of workloads and fatigue.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SA227 HAD A NOSE LNDG GEAR DOOR HINGE REPAIR AND THE RPTR MADE THE DECISION NOT TO JACK THE AIRPLANE AND SWING THE LNDG GEAR.

Narrative: DURING ROUTINE LNDG GEAR INSPECTION REPAIR WAS MADE TO NOSE LNDG GEAR DOOR HINGES. AT THE COMPLETION OF REPAIR AND AT END OF THE INSPECTION; THE MECH DOING REPAIR AND INSPECTOR ASKED ME IF WE NEEDED TO DO A GEAR RETRACTION; AND I TOLD HIM NO -- IT IS NOT REQUIRED AS PART OF THE INSPECTION BUT SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE REPAIR. MY ANSWER NO WAS INCORRECT. AT THAT TIME I WAS ONLY THINKING OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE INSPECTION AND NOT THE REPAIR. I; AS INSPECTOR AND RII; WAS THE FINAL SAY IN THE MATTER (100% RESPONSIBILITY). I KNOW I DROPPED THE BALL AND REALIZE AS AN INSPECTOR I NEED TO BE MORE AWARE OF WORKLOADS AND FATIGUE.

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.