Originally Posted by
matkat
The fact that the installation of the pitot covers was not entered in the tech log was the final 'hole to line up' when I worked the line it was always policy to enter such into the tech log gear pins being the other, I am in no way saying that this system was in any way infallible but is certainly a good idea.
My read of that report is that it was policy in this case as well, but that there was a breakdown in communications between the guy who installed the covers and the guy who would have entered that in the log.