Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Situational Awareness; Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Maintenance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Human Factors
Aircraft X had two aircraft vibration write ups. Rudder and elevator hinge line inspections were accomplished. Both elevators were removed; reinstalled; and adjusted; changing all 10 hinge fittings. The rudder also had 7 worn hinges replaced.I generated a card for a Functional Check Flight per GPM (General Procedures Manual) 10.XX.X. It was signed off by management stating a FCF (Functional Check Flight) was not required.Retrain everyone on the GPM procedures for a FCF.
Aircraft Mechanic reported that management stated that a Functional Flight Check was not required after working on flight control components.