After performing a 'general visual inspection' of the forward cargo compartment neoprene aft wall on...

Attributes
ACN	813632
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B777-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : inspector
ASRS Report	813632
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : work cards performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On nov/08 around XA30; I performed a 'general visual inspection' on the forward cargo compartment on aircraft X per #3 service check card step 1. During this inspection; I didn't notice any (obvious) damage to the neoprene aft wall. I was notified by my supervisor that upon arrival at ZZZ maintenance performed a 'detail inspection of the aft wall as requested and discovered 2 missing fasteners and 4 (other) damaged.' interim repair was performed and the aircraft was returned to ZZZ. I did perform a 'detail inspection' as per the card and (obviously) missed this item (unintentionally). To the best of my knowledge; the aircraft was airworthy. This item was not (intentionally) overlooked. I will in the future perform more detailed inspection for this area in order to prevent any further problems. I also will recommend that this card be changed to indicate detail inspection requirement. Should reflect a 'detail inspection' and not a 'general inspection.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER PERFORMING A 'GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION' OF THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT NEOPRENE AFT WALL ON A B777-200; A MAINTENANCE INSPECTOR IS INFORMED BY HIS SUPERVISOR; A DOWNLINE STATION FOUND MISSING AND DAMAGED WALL FASTENERS REQUIRING REPAIR.

Narrative: ON NOV/08 AROUND XA30; I PERFORMED A 'GENERAL VISUAL INSPECTION' ON THE FORWARD CARGO COMPARTMENT ON ACFT X PER #3 SVC CHK CARD STEP 1. DURING THIS INSPECTION; I DIDN'T NOTICE ANY (OBVIOUS) DAMAGE TO THE NEOPRENE AFT WALL. I WAS NOTIFIED BY MY SUPVR THAT UPON ARR AT ZZZ MAINT PERFORMED A 'DETAIL INSPECTION OF THE AFT WALL AS REQUESTED AND DISCOVERED 2 MISSING FASTENERS AND 4 (OTHER) DAMAGED.' INTERIM REPAIR WAS PERFORMED AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO ZZZ. I DID PERFORM A 'DETAIL INSPECTION' AS PER THE CARD AND (OBVIOUSLY) MISSED THIS ITEM (UNINTENTIONALLY). TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE; THE ACFT WAS AIRWORTHY. THIS ITEM WAS NOT (INTENTIONALLY) OVERLOOKED. I WILL IN THE FUTURE PERFORM MORE DETAILED INSPECTION FOR THIS AREA IN ORDER TO PREVENT ANY FURTHER PROBS. I ALSO WILL RECOMMEND THAT THIS CARD BE CHANGED TO INDICATE DETAIL INSPECTION REQUIREMENT. SHOULD REFLECT A 'DETAIL INSPECTION' AND NOT A 'GENERAL INSPECTION.'

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.

After performing a 'general visual inspection' of the forward cargo compartment neoprene aft wall on a B777-200; a maintenance inspector is informed by his supervisor; a downline station found missing and damaged wall fasteners requiring repair.