A B737-700 was found with tools on the nose cowl after installation.

Attributes
ACN	689459
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ont.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	689459
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was informed on mar/sat/06 that some tools were found on #2 engine. I installed the nose cowl on plane on dec/thu/05. I was not missing any of the tools that technician Y was holding in his hands; and didn't notice anything out of the ordinary when finished with the job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-700 WAS FOUND WITH TOOLS ON THE NOSE COWL AFTER INSTALLATION.

Narrative: I WAS INFORMED ON MAR/SAT/06 THAT SOME TOOLS WERE FOUND ON #2 ENG. I INSTALLED THE NOSE COWL ON PLANE ON DEC/THU/05. I WAS NOT MISSING ANY OF THE TOOLS THAT TECHNICIAN Y WAS HOLDING IN HIS HANDS; AND DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY WHEN FINISHED WITH THE JOB.

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.