Commercial Fixed Wing
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Communication Breakdown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR
General Maintenance Action
Procedure; MEL; Human Factors; Aircraft
I was made aware that Aircraft X had overflown a few repetitive inspections. It was determined that the re-inspect items were FACTED out [in the program] rather than deferred; continue inspection. [The] desk advised myself and another [technician] that the MOD should stop the aircraft due to the overfly condition. I had just came on shift when this occurred. I coordinated with the Workload Supervisor to have the FACT removed and made into an INFO item; so that the TII's could be assigned to ZZZ for the Overnight BOW. The items were again FACTED out by ZZZ and again changed to an INFO [item] and the aircraft continued on the next day.I suspect that when the mechanic FACTED out the item; his only option were to either DEFER; which he wouldn't do since he did the inspection; or ACCOMPLISH; wherein he take accountability for his inspection. Sometimes SAFE provided the mechanic with ACCOMPLISHED-RE-INSPECT; and those are put into SAFE as an INFO.Ensure that the mechanic is given a drop down menu option of ACCOMPLISHED-RE-INSPECT; rather than just ACCOMPLISHED; so that he and his station may take credit for the work assigned to the BOW. In addition; the AFMM 20.11.33 states; if not repaired within the 120-day limit; Maintenance Control can extend the TII or MON (Monitor) for an additional 120-day period. Maintenance Control can extend this terminating action limit as many times as required until downtime; parts and manpower are available to address the deferral. This extension and continuing re-inspect will create opportunities for instances such as this to occur. My recommendation is that the 120 day permanent repair be held firm; with no extension.
Technician reported that aircraft overflew required reinspections due to improper computer entries.