I think you come from outside the aviation industry.
Aviation regulations are set up in tiers. Each tier acts as a further safeguard to prevent errors and omissions. An airline has a legal obligation to use an approved maintenance organisation. An approved maintenance organisation must supply approved tools, parts, manuals etc. in order to remain approved and in order for the qualified individuals to do their job. Part of whom are qualified "licensed" mechanics.
Licensed mechanics are required to follow the manuals and procedures as supplied by the employer, the approved maintenance organisation.
Now my response is based upon the following facts:
Continental are approved, supplied all the relevant data, supplied at least one qualified person and that person for whatever reason chose not to follow standard procedures.
If any of that is incorrect then you may have a splitting of the responsibility. You can't however just delete dereliction of duty by the person performing the job on some fanciful whim of a theory that just doesn't align with the regulations (law) in place.
Does not punishing drunk drivers aid road safety?
Last edited by Safety Concerns; 19th Dec 2010 at 18:12.