A321
Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors; Procedure
Aircraft X came to ZZZ Base Maintenance for an SY6 check. During this check; a [task] was issued for Rudder and Elevator Hinge Line Inspections. This card directs Maintenance to pull off both elevators and inspect hinge fittings. Essentially; all ten fittings on the elevators and at least 6 of the rudder fittings. Then elevators were weighed and reinstalled. Then all three flight controls were rigged. Per [Company guidelines]; this extent of maintenance requires a Functional Check Flight (FCF). A non-routine was generated for the FCF to be completed and was signed off as not necessary by the Supervisor. Non-compliance of [Company guidelines].Supervision re interprets their [Company guidelines] to fit their needs of service. This is one of our governing documents as licensed mechanics and it must be followed. Train supervision and mechanics on what exactly the [Company guidelines] says and how to understand what it says.
Air carrier Maintenance Technician reported Functional Flight Check not accomplished per Company Maintenance Manual requirement.