FAA ramp check finds apparent far violations.

Attributes
ACN	112695
Time
Date	198905
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pwm
State Reference	ME
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2
ASRS Report	112695
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I preflted the aircraft and flew VFR to portland, me. I arrived at portland, me without any problems and parked the aircraft at service company a. Two FAA inspectors walked over and ramped the aircraft and myself. I told them I was the pilot flying and gave them my certificate for inspection. I had a flight to take out so I then left. The FAA has not indicated there was a problem. I later learned that the FAA inspected the aircraft and found several maintenance problems with the aircraft. I have not seen anything in writing but it is my understanding that the inspectors found some screws and rivets missing on the airframe, tires appeared to be worn and the brakes appeared to be worn, other items were also noted. I did not see these items on preflight, however, I believe the FAA is going to pursue violations that the aircraft was not airworthy. I expect to be hearing from the FAA soon.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAA RAMP CHECK FINDS APPARENT FAR VIOLATIONS.

Narrative: I PREFLTED THE ACFT AND FLEW VFR TO PORTLAND, ME. I ARRIVED AT PORTLAND, ME WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS AND PARKED THE ACFT AT SERVICE COMPANY A. TWO FAA INSPECTORS WALKED OVER AND RAMPED THE ACFT AND MYSELF. I TOLD THEM I WAS THE PLT FLYING AND GAVE THEM MY CERTIFICATE FOR INSPECTION. I HAD A FLT TO TAKE OUT SO I THEN LEFT. THE FAA HAS NOT INDICATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM. I LATER LEARNED THAT THE FAA INSPECTED THE ACFT AND FOUND SEVERAL MAINT PROBLEMS WITH THE ACFT. I HAVE NOT SEEN ANYTHING IN WRITING BUT IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE INSPECTORS FOUND SOME SCREWS AND RIVETS MISSING ON THE AIRFRAME, TIRES APPEARED TO BE WORN AND THE BRAKES APPEARED TO BE WORN, OTHER ITEMS WERE ALSO NOTED. I DID NOT SEE THESE ITEMS ON PREFLT, HOWEVER, I BELIEVE THE FAA IS GOING TO PURSUE VIOLATIONS THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT AIRWORTHY. I EXPECT TO BE HEARING FROM THE FAA SOON.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.