Ramp check catches aircraft maintenance discrepancy.

Attributes
ACN	293540
Time
Date	199501
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mwl
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : maf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground other : taxi landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	293540
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On jan/tue/95 at XX00 I took an aircraft on a cross country from dwh to mwl that needed an ELT inspection. Closer attention to maintenance requirements may have prevented this infraction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RAMP CHK CATCHES ACFT MAINT DISCREPANCY.

Narrative: ON JAN/TUE/95 AT XX00 I TOOK AN ACFT ON A XCOUNTRY FROM DWH TO MWL THAT NEEDED AN ELT INSPECTION. CLOSER ATTN TO MAINT REQUIREMENTS MAY HAVE PREVENTED THIS INFRACTION.

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.