Aircraft maintenance discrepancy challenged by FAA. 100 hour inspection requirements not met.

Attributes
ACN	280643
Time
Date	199408
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eed
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mli
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	280643
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	280642
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I performed a 100 hour inspection on piper 180. I informed the owner that compression test showed one cylinder was 63/80 and was leaking past exhaust valve. I told him exhaust leaks only get worse, but compression was good enough to pass inspection. Supplemental information from acn 280642: received a letter form FAA regarding inspection during purchase of a PA28-180. Occurred on or about mar/xx/94 in needles, ca. Preliminary investigation reveals I may not have followed FARS part 4365 while performing the annual inspection. My records show that I didn't annual APA28/80 on or about mar/xx/94 at needles, ca.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT MAINT DISCREPANCY CHALLENGED BY FAA. 100 HR INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS NOT MET.

Narrative: I PERFORMED A 100 HR INSPECTION ON PIPER 180. I INFORMED THE OWNER THAT COMPRESSION TEST SHOWED ONE CYLINDER WAS 63/80 AND WAS LEAKING PAST EXHAUST VALVE. I TOLD HIM EXHAUST LEAKS ONLY GET WORSE, BUT COMPRESSION WAS GOOD ENOUGH TO PASS INSPECTION. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 280642: RECEIVED A LETTER FORM FAA REGARDING INSPECTION DURING PURCHASE OF A PA28-180. OCCURRED ON OR ABOUT MAR/XX/94 IN NEEDLES, CA. PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION REVEALS I MAY NOT HAVE FOLLOWED FARS PART 4365 WHILE PERFORMING THE ANNUAL INSPECTION. MY RECORDS SHOW THAT I DIDN'T ANNUAL APA28/80 ON OR ABOUT MAR/XX/94 AT NEEDLES, CA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.