A PA28R-200 was operated in non compliance with 2 passenger seatbelts that were missing manufacturer's labels with no logbook maintenance entry.

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Attributes
ACN	477265
Time
Date	200006
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance ground : parked
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi technician : inspection authority technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 100 maintenance technician : 30
ASRS Report	477265
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 maintenance problem : improper maintenance 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	contributing factor : non availability of parts performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : installation
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance FAA Aircraft
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Normal ferry flight hawthorne, ca, to long beach. Los angeles FSDO maintains not airworthy because maintenance entry not in log for 2 seatbelts installed with tags. Belts replaced were excellent condition except maintenance tags missing. Problem: los angeles FSDO found 2 seatbelts without tags. 2 belts replaced with tags. Los angeles FSDO contends maintenance entry not made before aircraft ferried back to home base. FSDO trying to file violation on mechanic who changed 2 belts. 2 belts were not immediately available. In lieu of a maintenance entry was written on a sticker to be placed in records. Upon returning to long beach before records could be entered, lgb FSDO inspectors demanded and copies maintenance records. Afterwards, entry was made before further flts. I feel there was no compromise as far as safety was concerned in any way.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28R-200 WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH 2 PAX SEATBELTS THAT WERE MISSING MANUFACTURER'S LABELS WITH NO LOGBOOK MAINT ENTRY.

Narrative: NORMAL FERRY FLT HAWTHORNE, CA, TO LONG BEACH. LOS ANGELES FSDO MAINTAINS NOT AIRWORTHY BECAUSE MAINT ENTRY NOT IN LOG FOR 2 SEATBELTS INSTALLED WITH TAGS. BELTS REPLACED WERE EXCELLENT CONDITION EXCEPT MAINT TAGS MISSING. PROB: LOS ANGELES FSDO FOUND 2 SEATBELTS WITHOUT TAGS. 2 BELTS REPLACED WITH TAGS. LOS ANGELES FSDO CONTENDS MAINT ENTRY NOT MADE BEFORE ACFT FERRIED BACK TO HOME BASE. FSDO TRYING TO FILE VIOLATION ON MECH WHO CHANGED 2 BELTS. 2 BELTS WERE NOT IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE. IN LIEU OF A MAINT ENTRY WAS WRITTEN ON A STICKER TO BE PLACED IN RECORDS. UPON RETURNING TO LONG BEACH BEFORE RECORDS COULD BE ENTERED, LGB FSDO INSPECTORS DEMANDED AND COPIES MAINT RECORDS. AFTERWARDS, ENTRY WAS MADE BEFORE FURTHER FLTS. I FEEL THERE WAS NO COMPROMISE AS FAR AS SAFETY WAS CONCERNED IN ANY WAY.

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.