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After completing an online course for aircraft airworthiness release authority; a mechanic is informed all of his training records have been deleted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 801702 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : airframe technician : powerplant |
| Experience | maintenance repairman : 3.2 |
| ASRS Report | 801702 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | contributing factor : briefing performance deficiency : training performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Chart Or Publication Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
I was notified by my supervisor that during the month while working I signed off several airworthiness releases. After arriving directly from the apprentice program; I was informed by direct supervision that I needed to obtain my airworthiness release certificate as soon as possible. I was unaware that being off probation was a prerequisite for having my airworthiness release. I took the on-line course and passed and was given my airworthiness release certification by the director. What I do find troubling is that all the training records have been deleted from my file. As I talked to several others that have gone through the apprentice program; they were also informed that they needed their airworthiness releases even though they are on probation. I would like to know why and who was given the authority/authorized to go in my file and pull a training record without my knowledge. I suggest that supervision be more informed on training policies that they are adamant about pursuing. I should have been informed in the apprentice program that this is unacceptable practice.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER COMPLETING AN ONLINE COURSE FOR ACFT AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE AUTHORITY; A MECHANIC IS INFORMED ALL OF HIS TRAINING RECORDS HAVE BEEN DELETED.
Narrative: I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY SUPVR THAT DURING THE MONTH WHILE WORKING I SIGNED OFF SEVERAL AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES. AFTER ARRIVING DIRECTLY FROM THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM; I WAS INFORMED BY DIRECT SUPERVISION THAT I NEEDED TO OBTAIN MY AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE CERTIFICATE ASAP. I WAS UNAWARE THAT BEING OFF PROBATION WAS A PREREQUISITE FOR HAVING MY AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE. I TOOK THE ON-LINE COURSE AND PASSED AND WAS GIVEN MY AIRWORTHINESS RELEASE CERTIFICATION BY THE DIRECTOR. WHAT I DO FIND TROUBLING IS THAT ALL THE TRAINING RECORDS HAVE BEEN DELETED FROM MY FILE. AS I TALKED TO SEVERAL OTHERS THAT HAVE GONE THROUGH THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM; THEY WERE ALSO INFORMED THAT THEY NEEDED THEIR AIRWORTHINESS RELEASES EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ON PROBATION. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY AND WHO WAS GIVEN THE AUTH TO GO IN MY FILE AND PULL A TRAINING RECORD WITHOUT MY KNOWLEDGE. I SUGGEST THAT SUPERVISION BE MORE INFORMED ON TRAINING POLICIES THAT THEY ARE ADAMANT ABOUT PURSUING. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED IN THE APPRENTICE PROGRAM THAT THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE PRACTICE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.