AN ENGINE INSPECTOR REPORTS THEIR SHOP RECEIVED A PW-2000 ENGINE WITH APPROXIMATELY 25 CANON PLUGS; TUBES; VALVE OPENINGS AND OTHER ORIFICES COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE. POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WIRES AND CANON PLUGS DURING REMOVAL.

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ENG RECEIVED AN INSPECTION WITH APPROX 25 CANNON PLUGS; TUBES; VALVE OPENINGS AND OTHER ORIFICES COVERED WITH DUCT TAPE. PER THE SHOP OPS MANUAL; THIS IS NOT PERMITTED AND CAUSES POTENTIAL HAZARDS; AS IT LEAVES GLUE RESIDUE ON SURFACES AND INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF DAMAGE TO WIRES AND CANNON PLUGS DURING THE REMOVAL OF THE TAPE. SUGGESTION RESOLUTION: FIND THE RESPONSIBLE PARTIES AND LET THEM KNOW THIS IS A PROB. IT ADDS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE TO THE OP. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: REPORTER STATED HE BELIEVES THIS IS A TRAINING ISSUE WITH HIS CARRIER'S MECHANICS WHO REMOVED THE PW-2000 ENGINE. LACK OF RESOURCES FOR THE MECHANICS; SUCH AS PROPER CAPS FOR THE CANON PLUGS AND CONNECTORS; AS WELL AS ADEQUATE COVERS FOR THE VALVE OPENINGS AND BLEED DUCTS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO MECHANICS RESORTING TO UTILIZING WHAT IS AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE ENGINE REMOVAL. REPORTER STATED USING DUCT TAPE CREATES OTHER PROBLEMS WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THE VERY STICKY TAPE FROM ELECTRICAL WIRES; PLUGS; CONNECTORS AND PNEUMATIC DUCT MATING SURFACES.