A technician performed an annual inspection on a light aircraft and failed to sign the aircraft logb...

Attributes
ACN	475086
Time
Date	200005
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant technician : inspection authority
ASRS Report	475086
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : person #2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Chart Or Publication FAA Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Also if a mechanic does an annual on an aircraft and does everything correct except forgets to enter it into airframe logbook, 6 months later the FAA inspector catches it by accident and cites the mechanic, can the mechanic file on the NASA 277D form? Even though it's been 6 months or more, this is the first time it's been brought to light.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TECHNICIAN PERFORMED AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON A LIGHT ACFT AND FAILED TO SIGN THE ACFT LOGBOOK.

Narrative: ALSO IF A MECH DOES AN ANNUAL ON AN ACFT AND DOES EVERYTHING CORRECT EXCEPT FORGETS TO ENTER IT INTO AIRFRAME LOGBOOK, 6 MONTHS LATER THE FAA INSPECTOR CATCHES IT BY ACCIDENT AND CITES THE MECH, CAN THE MECH FILE ON THE NASA 277D FORM? EVEN THOUGH IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS OR MORE, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT'S BEEN BROUGHT TO LIGHT.

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.

A technician performed an annual inspection on a light aircraft and failed to sign the aircraft logbook.