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Pilot ferried an small aircraft aircraft that had been previously damaged but damage had not been reported or logbook'ed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 123404 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198909 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bur |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 550 |
| ASRS Report | 123404 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was instructed to take an aircraft to van nuys, ca, from burbank, ca, approximately 10 mi to the west. On my preflight of the aircraft I check the fuel and oil along with everything else. Both left and right main tires were showing wear. However, they were ok for flight. Fuel was 3 hours, oil was at 10 qts. Going around to the propeller and spinner I saw a dent in the spinner approximately the size of a golf ball. All of this was done by flashlight. Apparently I failed to see the 'nicks' in the propeller, which later were found by the mechanics. The previous pilot did not tell anyone about the propeller strike. I flew an unairworthy aircraft. The situation could have been avoided if the previous pilot had told someone, or there was better lighting condition where the aircraft are parked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT FERRIED AN SMA ACFT THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY DAMAGED BUT DAMAGE HAD NOT BEEN REPORTED OR LOGBOOK'ED.
Narrative: I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE AN ACFT TO VAN NUYS, CA, FROM BURBANK, CA, APPROX 10 MI TO THE W. ON MY PREFLT OF THE ACFT I CHECK THE FUEL AND OIL ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN TIRES WERE SHOWING WEAR. HOWEVER, THEY WERE OK FOR FLT. FUEL WAS 3 HRS, OIL WAS AT 10 QTS. GOING AROUND TO THE PROPELLER AND SPINNER I SAW A DENT IN THE SPINNER APPROX THE SIZE OF A GOLF BALL. ALL OF THIS WAS DONE BY FLASHLIGHT. APPARENTLY I FAILED TO SEE THE 'NICKS' IN THE PROPELLER, WHICH LATER WERE FOUND BY THE MECHANICS. THE PREVIOUS PLT DID NOT TELL ANYONE ABOUT THE PROPELLER STRIKE. I FLEW AN UNAIRWORTHY ACFT. THE SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF THE PREVIOUS PLT HAD TOLD SOMEONE, OR THERE WAS BETTER LIGHTING CONDITION WHERE THE ACFT ARE PARKED.
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.