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A B737-300 cabin repair was completed and inspector signed for inspection. Later; sealant was removed and replaced with no documentation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 669894 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200508 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : inspector observation : air carrier inspector |
| ASRS Report | 669894 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : work cards contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
A previous repair was investigated for compliance. Inspection was conducted to see that it was in compliance. It was. Inspection at that time was stopped and card was closed. Later; sealant on the repair was removed and replaced (no documentation was created). The next day; I was asked if the sealant was bad. I said no; it only looked wind blown. I was told the sealant was replaced and if I would look at it. So later that night I did; and stamped it off.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-300 CABIN REPAIR WAS COMPLETED AND INSPECTOR SIGNED FOR INSPECTION. LATER; SEALANT WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NO DOCUMENTATION.
Narrative: A PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS INVESTIGATED FOR COMPLIANCE. INSPECTION WAS CONDUCTED TO SEE THAT IT WAS IN COMPLIANCE. IT WAS. INSPECTION AT THAT TIME WAS STOPPED AND CARD WAS CLOSED. LATER; SEALANT ON THE REPAIR WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED (NO DOCUMENTATION WAS CREATED). THE NEXT DAY; I WAS ASKED IF THE SEALANT WAS BAD. I SAID NO; IT ONLY LOOKED WIND BLOWN. I WAS TOLD THE SEALANT WAS REPLACED AND IF I WOULD LOOK AT IT. SO LATER THAT NIGHT I DID; AND STAMPED IT OFF.
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.