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A CL65 PIC report on a ramp check procedure used by an FAA maintenance inspector who did not identify himself until after the exterior inspection. Aircraft logbooks not examined.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 458950 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199912 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mia.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 3200 |
| ASRS Report | 458950 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Company Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
While parked at mia at gate, an FAA inspector ramp checked us. He did not identify himself until after his inspection of the exterior was complete. We had several items deferred on the aircraft at the time, however, he did not ask to see the maintenance logbook. Due to FAA's new fast track 'ticketing' program, I decided to submit a NASA ASRS form. In over 20 yrs of commercial flying I have never had a ramp inspection that the inspector did not ask to see the logbook when there were obvious maintenance deferrals.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CL65 PIC RPT ON A RAMP CHK PROC USED BY AN FAA MAINT INSPECTOR WHO DID NOT IDENT HIMSELF UNTIL AFTER THE EXTERIOR INSPECTION. ACFT LOGBOOKS NOT EXAMINED.
Narrative: WHILE PARKED AT MIA AT GATE, AN FAA INSPECTOR RAMP CHKED US. HE DID NOT IDENT HIMSELF UNTIL AFTER HIS INSPECTION OF THE EXTERIOR WAS COMPLETE. WE HAD SEVERAL ITEMS DEFERRED ON THE ACFT AT THE TIME, HOWEVER, HE DID NOT ASK TO SEE THE MAINT LOGBOOK. DUE TO FAA'S NEW FAST TRACK 'TICKETING' PROGRAM, I DECIDED TO SUBMIT A NASA ASRS FORM. IN OVER 20 YRS OF COMMERCIAL FLYING I HAVE NEVER HAD A RAMP INSPECTION THAT THE INSPECTOR DID NOT ASK TO SEE THE LOGBOOK WHEN THERE WERE OBVIOUS MAINT DEFERRALS.
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.