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Vent: The AD compliance chart that turned into a paperweight
Had a 737 logbook audit throw a snag last Tuesday because a fastener callout I signed off didn't match the IPC page I had taped to the desk. Turns out the revision I was referencing got superseded three months ago, and nobody flagged it. How do you guys keep track of those updates without babysitting the portal every shift?
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noahmartin23d agoTop Commenter
Honestly, that's what the paper trail is for. If you're taping an IPC page to your desk and using it for sign-offs without double-checking the revision date on the actual work order, that's on you, not the portal. The system updates every 30 days, and any AMT who's been around more than a year knows you gotta verify the rev before you put your name on the line. The compliance chart is a paperweight because you treated it like a decoration instead of a tool. Next time, spend the five minutes to log in and check, it beats explaining the discrepancy to the FAA or your DOM.
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