Commercial Fixed Wing
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action
Procedure; Company Policy; Chart Or Publication
The aircraft I was assigned; Aircraft X; arrived on [date] with a scheduled departure on [3 days later]. I; and the AMT I was paired with; installed Pitot Probe covers on the night of [date]; and created an open entry in the AML for this Maintenance Action. The [staff] were instructed by our Base Manager to transfer the item to the following log page; and release the aircraft as airworthy. I believe this is in direct violation of CFR 121.709 as they declared the aircraft as airworthy knowing that the aircraft was in fact not. With aircraft being parked on the ground for extended periods of time; Pitot/Static Covers have been installed [in accordance with General Procedures Manual] on varying aircraft during this time. Due to complaints from the planning department; and other shifts; [overnight maintenance] personnel have been instructed to release aircraft as airworthy and transcribe any open maintenance entries for Pitot Covers to the following log page. This is a violation of CFR 121.709 as the person releasing the aircraft as airworthy knows and fully understands that the aircraft is not airworthy in its current configuration. Providing more clear procedures on what action should be taken in the AML for open items related to installation of Pitot Covers; or extended on ground Maintenance operations. Or to have planning create Long Term [overnight Bill of Work request] for any aircraft scheduled to be on the ground longer than 48 Hours; so an airworthiness release is not necessary until ALL Open AML Items (Pitot Covers included) are closed.
Technician reported disagreement over procedures for releasing an aircraft for service after an extended maintenance event with an open logbook item.