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After performing cabin checks on a B767-300; a line mechanic reports witnessing contract cabin cleaners removing seat breakover pins without any documentation. Pins provide security to hold the seat upright for first and business class seats. Mechanics had already signed-off for proper installations of the breakover pins. Mechanic noted pins were also missing on a previous B767-300.

Attributes
ACN	887417
Time
Date	201005
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Component
Aircraft Component	Pax Seat
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Powerplant Maintenance Airframe
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

After performing cabin module checks on a B767-300 aircraft; it was witnessed that the contract cabin cleaners were removing the breakover pins that provide the security to hold the seat upright on the new first and business class seats. This has a high potential for pins being incorrectly installed or left out which can cause the seat to fold forward and cause injury. On the cabin check card item 1 states to check proper installation of these pins and cleaners are usually cleaning after these checks are performed. In the previous month we performed the cabin check on a different B767-300; after cabin cleaning; and found several pins missing or not properly installed; this is documented in our maintenance computer history.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After performing Cabin Checks on a B767-300; a Line Mechanic reports witnessing Contract Cabin Cleaners removing seat breakover pins without any documentation. Pins provide security to hold the seat upright for First and Business Class seats. Mechanics had already signed-off for proper installations of the breakover pins. Mechanic noted pins were also missing on a previous B767-300.

Narrative: After performing Cabin Module Checks on a B767-300 aircraft; it was witnessed that the Contract Cabin Cleaners were removing the breakover pins that provide the security to hold the seat upright on the new First and Business Class seats. This has a high potential for pins being incorrectly installed or left out which can cause the seat to fold forward and cause injury. On the Cabin Check Card Item 1 states to check proper installation of these pins and cleaners are usually cleaning after these checks are performed. In the previous month we performed the cabin check on a different B767-300; after cabin cleaning; and found several pins missing or not properly installed; this is documented in our maintenance computer history.

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.