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A line mechanic reports that during an a-check; 3-each fire extinguishing nozzles were found taped over with cargo pit tape at the upper sidewall panel in the aft pit of a B767-300.

Attributes
ACN	953407
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	0001-0600
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	Fire Extinguishing
Person 1
Function	Technician
Qualification	Maintenance Airframe Maintenance Powerplant
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

During an a-check at a line hangar; mechanic Y; a ZZZ line maintenance mechanic; was accomplishing a check and service of the aft cargo pit; using job card XXX and found 3-each upper sidewall fire extinguishing nozzles taped over with cargo pit tape.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Line Mechanic reports that during an A-Check; 3-each fire extinguishing nozzles were found taped over with cargo pit tape at the upper sidewall panel in the aft pit of a B767-300.

Narrative: During an A-Check at a line hangar; Mechanic Y; a ZZZ Line Maintenance Mechanic; was accomplishing a check and service of the aft cargo pit; using Job Card XXX and found 3-each upper sidewall fire extinguishing nozzles taped over with cargo pit tape.

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.