Jetstar was flown before a required maintenance inspection was performed by the FAA.

Attributes
ACN	351713
Time
Date	199610
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : boi
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Jetstar 1329 (C140)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 7500 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	351713
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	351711
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We had a GPS installed at fort lauderdale airport florida. Work started on the aircraft on oct/xa/96. After the work was completed I picked up an FAA form 337 on oct/xf/96 which was signed. I then departed on our flight. I was under the impression that everything was finished including the paperwork. Today, oct/xi/96, I was contacted and told that the fort lauderdale FAA had wanted to inspect the stand alone, non coupled installation, and that they had not approved the aircraft for return to flight. Since learning of this I had had the GPS removed by an a&P mechanic and an entry placed in the logbook. We are flying the aircraft back to fort lauderdale in order for the aircraft to be inspected and the paperwork properly completed on nov/xm/96. Supplemental information from acn 351711: signed a 337 form block 6, stating that I was going to install a GPS in the aircraft. The work entailed removing a LORAN and putting the GPS in the same location. Removing the antenna and installing the GPS antenna in the same location. The 337 was then taken to the FAA for approval. They stated that they wanted to inspect the aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: JETSTAR WAS FLOWN BEFORE A REQUIRED MAINT INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED BY THE FAA.

Narrative: WE HAD A GPS INSTALLED AT FORT LAUDERDALE ARPT FLORIDA. WORK STARTED ON THE ACFT ON OCT/XA/96. AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETED I PICKED UP AN FAA FORM 337 ON OCT/XF/96 WHICH WAS SIGNED. I THEN DEPARTED ON OUR FLT. I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT EVERYTHING WAS FINISHED INCLUDING THE PAPERWORK. TODAY, OCT/XI/96, I WAS CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT THE FORT LAUDERDALE FAA HAD WANTED TO INSPECT THE STAND ALONE, NON COUPLED INSTALLATION, AND THAT THEY HAD NOT APPROVED THE ACFT FOR RETURN TO FLT. SINCE LEARNING OF THIS I HAD HAD THE GPS REMOVED BY AN A&P MECH AND AN ENTRY PLACED IN THE LOGBOOK. WE ARE FLYING THE ACFT BACK TO FORT LAUDERDALE IN ORDER FOR THE ACFT TO BE INSPECTED AND THE PAPERWORK PROPERLY COMPLETED ON NOV/XM/96. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 351711: SIGNED A 337 FORM BLOCK 6, STATING THAT I WAS GOING TO INSTALL A GPS IN THE ACFT. THE WORK ENTAILED REMOVING A LORAN AND PUTTING THE GPS IN THE SAME LOCATION. REMOVING THE ANTENNA AND INSTALLING THE GPS ANTENNA IN THE SAME LOCATION. THE 337 WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE FAA FOR APPROVAL. THEY STATED THAT THEY WANTED TO INSPECT THE ACFT.

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.