AN MD80 SHEET METAL TECHNICIAN RPTS WORKING AN MD80 SKIN REPAIR PER THE STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL IS REMOVED FROM THE JOB DUE TO SLOW REPAIR PROGRESS.

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I WAS ASSIGNED TO DO A LONGERON REPAIR (I THINK ON OCT/THU/03). I PULLED OUT RELEVANT REPAIR PAPERS FROM SRM (STRUCTURAL REPAIR MANUAL). AFTER DRILLING OUT THE RIVETS; I FOUND THAT SOME OF THE RIVET HOLES ARE 'NEXT OVER.' I CALLED A TECHNICAL CREW CHIEF. THE TECHNICAL CREW CHIEF GAVE ME INSTRUCTIONS ON THE REPAIRS REGARDING THE HOLES. I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF THE REPAIRS WHEN I WAS REASSIGNED FROM THE JOB. THE SUPVR CALLED ME INTO HIS OFFICE AND SAID THAT WHAT HE WAS GOING TO SAY WAS 'JUST COACHING; NOTHING TO THIS.' HE THEN SUGGESTED THAT I BE SENT TO STRUCTURE SCHOOL ON NOV/MON/03. HE THEN ADVISED THAT I REMEMBER TO COMPLETE MY DOCUMENTATION OF MY REPAIRS IN FUTURE. HE SAID THAT I WAS REASSIGNED BECAUSE I WAS TAKING TOO LONG TO DO THE REPAIRS. THE FOLLOWING DAY THE SUPVR CALLED ME IN AGAIN TO SHOW ME A TEXT HE HAD WRITTEN ABOUT THE REPAIRS. I READ IT. HE ASKED ME TO SIGN WHAT HE HAD WRITTEN. I TOLD HIM THAT WHAT HE HAD WRITTEN DID NOT DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED. I REQUESTED THAT I HAVE TIME TO STUDY IT AND ATTACH MY OWN DESCRIPTION OF WHAT HAPPENED. I TOOK THE RPT FROM THE SUPVR TO REPRESENTATIVE WHO SUGGESTED THAT I FILE ASAP.