Maintenance Airframe; Maintenance Powerplant
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness; Time Pressure
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural MEL / CDL; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft; Company Policy; Human Factors; Incorrect / Not Installed / Unavailable Part; MEL; Manuals; Procedure
On ETOPS Pre-departure Check; noticed # 1 and # 2 Engine Outlet Guide Vanes (OGVs) all had metallic tape installed; reference Maintenance Manual (M/M) 72-33-00-6. No logbook documentation; no tracking document for a temporary repair item. I referred to company Procedures Manual which clearly states that all instances of metallic tape require a Technical Document; even if the repair is considered permanent. [I] notified Supervisor and Manager. Told that Mr. X in Maintenance Control said no Technical Document required. [I] went off shift before I contacted him. Called back; and Mr. X indicated no applicable Technical Document for ATA Chapter-72; so could not provide Technical Document Number to Manager. After much discussion; [he] signed-off item in violation of directive stated in our company Procedures Manual; even after I explained there was no Procedures Manual relief for what he was doing.Part of problem is Engineering revised same Maintenance Manual on September 2012; renaming 'Speed Tape' to 'Vibration Damping Tape'. Engineering appeared to be trying to circumvent Procedures Manual mandate on [use of] metallic tape (my point of view). Perceived attitude from local Manager was that this is a normal fix; and not a big deal. Create metallic tape tracking document for all Engine ATA Chapters as well. Train all Aircraft Maintenance [personnel] that there are no exceptions for metallic tape. Tracking Document was not applied.
A Line Mechanic reports about the lack of proper documentation and deferral tracking of metallic type Speed Tape applied to the # 1 and # 2 Engine Outlet Guide Vanes (OGVs) on their B767-300 ETOPS aircraft.