Narrative:

An inspection was performed on a pilot trainer (pt) far 135 helicopter. Copies of the manufacturers inspection form are placed in a workbook for completion by the mechanics. This inspection consisted of a 'before first flight; after last flight'; 30 hour; 100 hour and 200 hour inspection. The 200 hour inspection consists of three items and two were not applicable; by the aircraft configuration. The third is an inspection of the 'swashplate'. The log entry has the 200 hour inspection entered and complied with. The manufactures 'inspection form page;' with the work reference and completion block for the mechanics signature; was removed and discarded; and not in the final work package. There is no way to verify if the inspection was completed and by whom. Failure to follow the manufacturers inspection procedure and a misleading/incorrect log entry are the result.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Chief Inspector for a Helicopter air taxi operation reports that due to a failure to follow the manufacturers inspection procedures; a required 200 hour inspection of a Eurocopter AS350 swashplate could not be verified.

Narrative: An Inspection was performed on a pilot trainer (PT) FAR 135 helicopter. Copies of the manufacturers inspection form are placed in a workbook for completion by the Mechanics. This Inspection consisted of a 'Before First Flight; After Last Flight'; 30 Hour; 100 Hour and 200 Hour Inspection. The 200 Hour Inspection consists of three items and two were not applicable; by the aircraft configuration. The third is an inspection of the 'swashplate'. The log entry has the 200 Hour Inspection entered and complied with. The manufactures 'inspection Form page;' with the work reference and completion block for the Mechanics signature; was removed and discarded; and not in the final work package. There is no way to verify if the Inspection was completed and by whom. Failure to follow the manufacturers inspection procedure and a misleading/incorrect log entry are the result.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.