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An MD80 cowling repair is questioned by FAA safety inspector. Technician making repair for 7 yrs reports no structural repair manual reference for repair.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 710796 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : maintenance |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| ASRS Report | 710796 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : engineering procedure contributing factor : manuals performance deficiency : repair |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was installing a dustcover repair on corner of cowling. This is the same repair I was trained to do since I began repairs on this item for approximately 7 yrs. FAA inspector asked me to show him the specific repair in srm (structural repair manual). I was unable to find the specific repair I was trained to do. I was only able to find general repairs for this area. I am unsure of the srm general repair covering the repair I've been doing. I contacted an engineer and was told they are making a repair more specific to this area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN MD80 COWLING REPAIR IS QUESTIONED BY FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR. TECHNICIAN MAKING REPAIR FOR 7 YRS RPTS NO STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL REF FOR REPAIR.
Narrative: I WAS INSTALLING A DUSTCOVER REPAIR ON CORNER OF COWLING. THIS IS THE SAME REPAIR I WAS TRAINED TO DO SINCE I BEGAN REPAIRS ON THIS ITEM FOR APPROX 7 YRS. FAA INSPECTOR ASKED ME TO SHOW HIM THE SPECIFIC REPAIR IN SRM (STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL). I WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SPECIFIC REPAIR I WAS TRAINED TO DO. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIND GENERAL REPAIRS FOR THIS AREA. I AM UNSURE OF THE SRM GENERAL REPAIR COVERING THE REPAIR I'VE BEEN DOING. I CONTACTED AN ENGINEER AND WAS TOLD THEY ARE MAKING A REPAIR MORE SPECIFIC TO THIS AREA.
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.