A TECHNICIAN ACCOMPLISHING A FLAP AND SLAT LUBRICATION OBSERVES INCOMPLETE WORK SIGNED OFF BY ANOTHER TECHNICIAN AND COMPLETES THE WORK; BUT ENTERS NO SIGNOFF.

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ON FEB/XA/01; MYSELF AND 2 OTHER MECHS WERE ASSIGNED TO WORK THE LUBE CARDS ON A B757 DURING A SCHEDULE A-8 CHK.; AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED AND SIGNED FOR; I BECAME CONCERNED THAT A PORTION OF THE JOB MAY HAVE BEEN OVERLOOKED -- SPECIFICALLY THE INBOARD LEADING EDGE SLATS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN LUBED. AFTER TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO LOCATE THE MECH WHO HAD SIGNED FOR THIS WORK; I TOOK IT UP MYSELF TO ACCOMPLISH THIS WORK. I REMOVED THE LEADING EDGE PANELS; LUBED THE REQUIRED ROLLERS; AND REINSTALLED THE REMOVED PANELS -- ALL PER THE JOB CARD. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID DISCIPLINE OR EMBARRASSMENT FOR THE OTHER MECH INVOLVED; I DID NOT CREATE NEW PAPERWORK TO COVER THE WORK I HAD JUST PERFORMED; NOR DID I APCH THE LEAD MECH OR THE FOREMAN ON DUTY AT THE TIME. MY INTENT WAS SIMPLY TO INSURE THAT ALL THE REQUIRED WORK HAD BEEN COMPLETED WITHOUT CAUSING TROUBLE FOR ANYONE. I BELIEVE LACK OF COM AND TRAINING MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THIS EVENT. THERE WAS AN OBVIOUS DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON ACCEPTABLE JOB PERFORMANCE. ALSO; I AM CONFUSED AS TO WHAT MY RESPONSIBILITIES ARE WHEN I BELIEVE I WITNESS A JOB NOT PERFORMED TO COMPANY POLICY AND FAA REGS. I CAN'T SAY THAT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT I AM REQUIRED TO DOCUMENT ALL MY WORK. ANOTHER FACTOR THAT MAY HAVE PLAYED A PART IS TIME. EVEN BEFORE I HAD FINISHED MY JOB; THE LEAD MECH EXPRESSED HIS CONCERN ABOUT GETTING THE ACFT TO THE GATE ON TIME FOR DEP. I FELT EXTREMELY RUSHED TO COMPLETE MY WORK.