<< >> NASA ASRS Report 870667, January 2010

A maintenance inspector reports his carrier's management has decided not to accomplish the pw-2000 engine module level inspections and required maintenance as mandated by their engine manual (em) 72-00-02; when the modules are physically separated from the core engine.

Attributes
ACN	870667
Time
Date	201001
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	No Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Component
Aircraft Component	Combustor Assembly
Person 1
Function	Inspector
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Experience	Maintenance Inspector 10 Maintenance Technician 15
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

Company management; due to lack of manpower; intentionally does not accomplish (engine) module level inspections and required maintenance to pw-2000 engine 'dd' modules (that are) physically separated from their respective core engine as required; per pw-2000 engine manual (em) engine inspection 72-00-02-00 item 1A (2). This has resulted in numerous # 4 bearing front seal assemblies known to be unserviceable to remain in service; or at best; the new carbon element was installed on a known unserviceable # 4 long seal support without inspecting the exposed seal ring groove per em 72-41-16-00 and 72-00-02-00; item 1A as required.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Maintenance Inspector reports his carrier's Management has decided NOT to accomplish the PW-2000 engine Module level Inspections and required Maintenance as mandated by their Engine Manual (EM) 72-00-02; when the Modules are physically separated from the core engine.

Narrative: Company Management; due to lack of manpower; intentionally does not accomplish (Engine) Module level Inspections and required Maintenance to PW-2000 engine 'DD' Modules (that are) physically separated from their respective core engine as required; per PW-2000 Engine Manual (EM) Engine Inspection 72-00-02-00 item 1A (2). This has resulted in numerous # 4 bearing front seal assemblies known to be unserviceable to remain in service; or at best; the new carbon element was installed on a known unserviceable # 4 long seal support without Inspecting the exposed seal ring groove per EM 72-41-16-00 and 72-00-02-00; item 1A as required.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.