Pilot of LR25 feels FAA ramp inspectors at lax are overly enthusiastic in their endeavors.

Attributes
ACN	676087
Time
Date	200510
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : nct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Learjet 25
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : captain
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 5300 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	676087
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 2 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

Upon arriving at the lax airport; I was greeted by the FAA. 2 inspectors greeted us. One administrative; one maintenance. The maintenance inspector found 17 items he felt were deficient. This aircraft does not have an MEL; therefore; I put every item on a discrepancy list and grounded the aircraft. This event took place over 2 days. Approximately 2 hours the first day; and 5 hours the second day. 8 of our discrepancy items were found during a 2 hour unsupervised inspection by the FAA maintenance inspector. Many of the items the inspector found were items even he wasn't sure of. Not being an a&P or having any real maintenance experience; I could not discuss the issues with the inspector. This was the second time in 3 months that I was ramped by the los angeles FSDO. Although I don't have the numbers; I am told by my certificate holder that all aircraft should expect to be ramped any time they are in the los angeles area. And several have been. In the 2 yrs I have been flying for company X; I have only been ramped twice; both by the los angeles FSDO.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF LR25 FEELS FAA RAMP INSPECTORS AT LAX ARE OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.

Narrative: UPON ARRIVING AT THE LAX ARPT; I WAS GREETED BY THE FAA. 2 INSPECTORS GREETED US. ONE ADMINISTRATIVE; ONE MAINT. THE MAINT INSPECTOR FOUND 17 ITEMS HE FELT WERE DEFICIENT. THIS ACFT DOES NOT HAVE AN MEL; THEREFORE; I PUT EVERY ITEM ON A DISCREPANCY LIST AND GNDED THE ACFT. THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE OVER 2 DAYS. APPROX 2 HRS THE FIRST DAY; AND 5 HRS THE SECOND DAY. 8 OF OUR DISCREPANCY ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A 2 HR UNSUPERVISED INSPECTION BY THE FAA MAINT INSPECTOR. MANY OF THE ITEMS THE INSPECTOR FOUND WERE ITEMS EVEN HE WASN'T SURE OF. NOT BEING AN A&P OR HAVING ANY REAL MAINT EXPERIENCE; I COULD NOT DISCUSS THE ISSUES WITH THE INSPECTOR. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS THAT I WAS RAMPED BY THE LOS ANGELES FSDO. ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS; I AM TOLD BY MY CERTIFICATE HOLDER THAT ALL ACFT SHOULD EXPECT TO BE RAMPED ANY TIME THEY ARE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. AND SEVERAL HAVE BEEN. IN THE 2 YRS I HAVE BEEN FLYING FOR COMPANY X; I HAVE ONLY BEEN RAMPED TWICE; BOTH BY THE LOS ANGELES FSDO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.