A B737-900 with a rudder pedal discrepancy was repaired and returned to flight status with the nose gear pin installed when no pin was called for.

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Attributes
ACN	722313
Time
Date	200612
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
ASRS Report	722313
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : nose gear unsaft light other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Chart Or Publication Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

I was working the installation portion of the captain side jackshaft assembly (rudder pedal adjustment; crank was jammed). I was working with 2 other maintenance technicians on this job; none of us installed any gear pins; our manuals for our work did not call out for this. I did not see a gear pin streamer in the nosewheel well area which was our work area. I did not enter the main wheel wells or work on the main gear. I reviewed the log page; write-up; and any open log pages in the logbook -- none of these documents made note of pins being installed. On tuesday; I do not recall seeing a streamer on the nose landing gear. Also none of us 3 installed any gear pins; we had no references or reasons to do this. I signed my work off as complete. I was not involved with taking this aircraft to the gate. Note: I am aware any time pins are installed that a log page must be opened. FYI: I would also like to note that during the time we were working this job; my immediate supervisor and manager entered the nosewheel well; both stating that they saw no gear pin present.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737-900 WITH A RUDDER PEDAL DISCREPANCY WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO FLT STATUS WITH THE NOSE GEAR PIN INSTALLED WHEN NO PIN WAS CALLED FOR.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE INSTALLATION PORTION OF THE CAPT SIDE JACKSHAFT ASSEMBLY (RUDDER PEDAL ADJUSTMENT; CRANK WAS JAMMED). I WAS WORKING WITH 2 OTHER MAINT TECHNICIANS ON THIS JOB; NONE OF US INSTALLED ANY GEAR PINS; OUR MANUALS FOR OUR WORK DID NOT CALL OUT FOR THIS. I DID NOT SEE A GEAR PIN STREAMER IN THE NOSEWHEEL WELL AREA WHICH WAS OUR WORK AREA. I DID NOT ENTER THE MAIN WHEEL WELLS OR WORK ON THE MAIN GEAR. I REVIEWED THE LOG PAGE; WRITE-UP; AND ANY OPEN LOG PAGES IN THE LOGBOOK -- NONE OF THESE DOCUMENTS MADE NOTE OF PINS BEING INSTALLED. ON TUESDAY; I DO NOT RECALL SEEING A STREAMER ON THE NOSE LNDG GEAR. ALSO NONE OF US 3 INSTALLED ANY GEAR PINS; WE HAD NO REFS OR REASONS TO DO THIS. I SIGNED MY WORK OFF AS COMPLETE. I WAS NOT INVOLVED WITH TAKING THIS ACFT TO THE GATE. NOTE: I AM AWARE ANY TIME PINS ARE INSTALLED THAT A LOG PAGE MUST BE OPENED. FYI: I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO NOTE THAT DURING THE TIME WE WERE WORKING THIS JOB; MY IMMEDIATE SUPVR AND MGR ENTERED THE NOSEWHEEL WELL; BOTH STATING THAT THEY SAW NO GEAR PIN PRESENT.

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.