Narrative:

Inspection panel came loose in air and bent backwards. When we returned after hearing strange noises and found the panel, we had a mechanic look into it. He removed the panel, bent it back the way it should be and replaced the screws. We did not get a signoff from the mechanic before departing, because the maintenance records are electronic on file at the school. Also at no time did we fly with an open discrepancy.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SUBSEQUENT TO AN INSPECTION PANEL PARTIALLY FAILING INFLT, PLT OF SR20 AND MAINT TECHNICIAN FAIL TO ENTER THE DISCREPANCY OR THE REPAIR IN THE ACFT MAINT LOG.

Narrative: INSPECTION PANEL CAME LOOSE IN AIR AND BENT BACKWARDS. WHEN WE RETURNED AFTER HEARING STRANGE NOISES AND FOUND THE PANEL, WE HAD A MECH LOOK INTO IT. HE REMOVED THE PANEL, BENT IT BACK THE WAY IT SHOULD BE AND REPLACED THE SCREWS. WE DID NOT GET A SIGNOFF FROM THE MECH BEFORE DEPARTING, BECAUSE THE MAINT RECORDS ARE ELECTRONIC ON FILE AT THE SCHOOL. ALSO AT NO TIME DID WE FLY WITH AN OPEN DISCREPANCY.

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.