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The pilot and associated mechanic of a PA34 aircraft is violated by the FAA for using improper documentation during an IFR certification flight for a GPS at ZZZ, us.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 518168 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200107 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 518168 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | maintenance : technician observation : passenger |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : aci 3 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance FAA Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
On jul/xa/01, myself and my mechanic flew the subject aircraft to validate the accuracy of an apollo GPS. The logbooks were properly endorsed returning the aircraft to service and an appropriate 337 form was filled out by the ai. Further, before the flight, the mechanic had visited the local safety inspector to show him the filled out B337 for VFR installation. The FAA inspector indicated that the paperwork was ok for VFR and that we should test fly the aircraft to get IFR certification. When the mechanic returned with updated IFR 337, the safety inspector indicated that a field approval was required and that he intended to violate both my mechanic and myself for flying an unairworthy aircraft. Note: occurrence happened when mechanic made second visit -- safety specialist changed his mind about flts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PLT AND ASSOCIATED MECH OF A PA34 ACFT IS VIOLATED BY THE FAA FOR USING IMPROPER DOCUMENTATION DURING AN IFR CERTIFICATION FLT FOR A GPS AT ZZZ, US.
Narrative: ON JUL/XA/01, MYSELF AND MY MECH FLEW THE SUBJECT ACFT TO VALIDATE THE ACCURACY OF AN APOLLO GPS. THE LOGBOOKS WERE PROPERLY ENDORSED RETURNING THE ACFT TO SVC AND AN APPROPRIATE 337 FORM WAS FILLED OUT BY THE AI. FURTHER, BEFORE THE FLT, THE MECH HAD VISITED THE LCL SAFETY INSPECTOR TO SHOW HIM THE FILLED OUT B337 FOR VFR INSTALLATION. THE FAA INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT THE PAPERWORK WAS OK FOR VFR AND THAT WE SHOULD TEST FLY THE ACFT TO GET IFR CERTIFICATION. WHEN THE MECH RETURNED WITH UPDATED IFR 337, THE SAFETY INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT A FIELD APPROVAL WAS REQUIRED AND THAT HE INTENDED TO VIOLATE BOTH MY MECH AND MYSELF FOR FLYING AN UNAIRWORTHY ACFT. NOTE: OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHEN MECH MADE SECOND VISIT -- SAFETY SPECIALIST CHANGED HIS MIND ABOUT FLTS.
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.