Narrative:

1) documentation on write-up form on aircraft X has been altered on numerous cards after the mechanic and inspector completed their signoffs (maintenance manual reference added after the fact). 2) repaired parts for aircraft X brought back through receiving inspection without meeting requirements in repair station quality repair manual section Y per management instructions to only look for certificate number. 3) parts being purchased/repaired without customer permission and approved vendors. 4) parts being put on aircraft X without going through receiving inspection. Chief inspector told about issue 4 months ago and said that's production's problem.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AIR CARRIER MAINT PERSONNEL REPORTS OF DOCUMENTATION ON NUMEROUS MAINT CARDS HAVE BEEN ALTERED AFTER THE MECHANIC AND INSPECTOR HAVE SIGNED OFF THEIR WORK. HIS COMPANY IS PROVIDING ACFT MAINT FOR AN OUTSIDE FIRM.

Narrative: 1) DOCUMENTATION ON WRITE-UP FORM ON ACFT X HAS BEEN ALTERED ON NUMEROUS CARDS AFTER THE MECH AND INSPECTOR COMPLETED THEIR SIGNOFFS (MAINT MANUAL REF ADDED AFTER THE FACT). 2) REPAIRED PARTS FOR ACFT X BROUGHT BACK THROUGH RECEIVING INSPECTION WITHOUT MEETING REQUIREMENTS IN REPAIR STATION QUALITY REPAIR MANUAL SECTION Y PER MGMNT INSTRUCTIONS TO ONLY LOOK FOR CERTIFICATE NUMBER. 3) PARTS BEING PURCHASED/REPAIRED WITHOUT CUSTOMER PERMISSION AND APPROVED VENDORS. 4) PARTS BEING PUT ON ACFT X WITHOUT GOING THROUGH RECEIVING INSPECTION. CHIEF INSPECTOR TOLD ABOUT ISSUE 4 MONTHS AGO AND SAID THAT'S PRODUCTION'S PROB.

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.