A B727-200 WAS DISPATCHED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH A LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR REPLACED WITH NO REQUIRED INSPECTION ACCOMPLISHED.

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ON DEC/XA/99 I REPLACED A NUMBER 7 SLAT ACTUATOR ON ACFT XYZ FOR PRECAUTIONARY DUE TO AN INDICATION PROB WITH PREVIOUS HISTORY. I RETURNED THE ACFT TO SVC BUT DID NOT OBTAIN A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM FOR THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT. FOR MANY YEARS A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM WAS NOT REQUIRED AND IT COMPLETELY SLIPPED MY MIND. IF THE MAINT MANUAL WAS HIGHLIGHTED STATING THAT A REQUIRED INSPECTION ITEM IS REQUIRED FOR THE PART BEING REPLACED; THIS MAY NOT BE OVERLOOKED IN THE FUTURE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE LEADING EDGE SLAT ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED USING THE PROC IN THE MAINT MANUAL. THE RPTR SAID THE MAINT MANUAL MADE NO REF TO THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT REQUIRED INSPECTION. THE RPTR SAID A JOB CARD FOR THE ACTUATOR CHANGE USED MAINLY IN OVERHAUL AND HVY CHECKS DOES HAVE AN INSPECTOR SIGN OFF. THE RPTR STATED THE JOB CARDS ARE GENERALLY NOT USED IN THE TERMINAL WORK AREA. THE RPTR SAID THE TECHNICIAN ASSISTING IN THE ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT ALSO MISSED THE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT.