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A line mechanic reports that in the past the FAA was very critical of the cargo pit inspections done by mechanics and required pit inspections on all overnight checks on all aircraft. Many problems were found. Now; unless the ramp determines there is a problem; inspections are only done on 'a' checks or higher.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 890208 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cargo Pit Compartment |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Technician |
| Qualification | Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Less than a year ago the FAA was very critical of the cargo pit inspections done by mechanics. Cargo pits were required to be inspected by mechanics on all overnight checks on all aircraft. Many problems were found especially on the airbus. Fast forward to the present and now we are not required to inspect the cargo pits on the overnight checks. A matter of fact unless the ramp determines there is a problem; the only time we check the pits are on 'a' checks or higher.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Line Mechanic reports that in the past the FAA was very critical of the cargo pit inspections done by mechanics and required pit inspections on all overnight checks on all aircraft. Many problems were found. Now; unless the Ramp determines there is a problem; inspections are only done on 'A' Checks or higher.
Narrative: Less than a year ago the FAA was very critical of the cargo pit inspections done by mechanics. Cargo pits were required to be inspected by mechanics on all overnight checks on all aircraft. Many problems were found especially on the Airbus. Fast forward to the present and now we are not required to inspect the cargo pits on the overnight checks. A matter of fact unless the Ramp determines there is a problem; the only time we check the pits are on 'A' Checks or higher.
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.