Originally Posted by
esscee
Problem with many "engineers" nowadays is that they have forgotten how a system functions and only go by FIM or TSM
I take exception to that statement. Many engineering type courses nowadays are much shorter and go into much lesser detail on systems than they used to. The manufacturers want the "engineer" to follow the FIM or TSM. They actively enforce the fact. Would you prefer the "engineer" to act all gung ho and act outside of the manufacturer's documentation? In this day in age "engineers" work on numerous types. I regularly work on 4 or 5 different types and some with more than 1 engine manufacturer per type in one shift. Are we supposed to have a photographic and encyclopedic knowledge of all those systems?
In this instance it looks like a massive blunder by the MRO but there also has to be responsibility taken by the manufacturer and also the pilots doing the pre flight.
It's too easy to just blame the "engineer" just like in the numerous other threads on here that jump to the conclusion and blame the "pilot".