A certified flight instructor reports operating a C172 with 20 hours over the 100 hour annual inspec...

Attributes
ACN	604064
Time
Date	200312
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
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	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 1000 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 425
ASRS Report	604064
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Chart Or Publication Company FAA
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I rented an aircraft from a flight school for a local flight. After the uneventful flight, I noticed that the aircraft was 20 hours over its 100 hour required maintenance check. It is my understanding that exceeding this 100 hour maintenance check is in violation of 14CFR 91.409 because the aircraft was a rental and therefore 'for hire.' I asked the owner of the flight school about the 100 hour maintenance check and he stated that the 100 hour check does not have to be done due to the type of operation being flown. I believe that a better understanding of the far's by the GA community, as well as more emphasis on education, can prevent further recurrences.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CERTIFIED FLT INSTRUCTOR RPTS OPERATING A C172 WITH 20 HRS OVER THE 100 HR ANNUAL INSPECTION LIMITS.

Narrative: I RENTED AN ACFT FROM A FLT SCHOOL FOR A LCL FLT. AFTER THE UNEVENTFUL FLT, I NOTICED THAT THE ACFT WAS 20 HRS OVER ITS 100 HR REQUIRED MAINT CHK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT EXCEEDING THIS 100 HR MAINT CHK IS IN VIOLATION OF 14CFR 91.409 BECAUSE THE ACFT WAS A RENTAL AND THEREFORE 'FOR HIRE.' I ASKED THE OWNER OF THE FLT SCHOOL ABOUT THE 100 HR MAINT CHK AND HE STATED THAT THE 100 HR CHK DOES NOT HAVE TO BE DONE DUE TO THE TYPE OF OP BEING FLOWN. I BELIEVE THAT A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF THE FAR'S BY THE GA COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS MORE EMPHASIS ON EDUCATION, CAN PREVENT FURTHER RECURRENCES.

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 certified flight instructor reports operating a C172 with 20 hours over the 100 hour annual inspection limits.