FAA inspector finds ag plane ad not complied with.

Attributes
ACN	128596
Time
Date	198911
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wa17
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	128596
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I admit that I did not write in the aircraft log books on ad XXX that had to do with paper air filters. These filters were changed every 100 hours of flight, and it was obvious to the safety inspector that this was complied with. The filters were installed as required, and were new. A call to the mechanic or the owner would have been sufficient. This would have been taken care of. The other matter involved has to do with ad xyz--the installation of a nut and cotter key in the throttle arm. The log books show that I complied with this prior to 4/88. The aircraft was inspected in 1988 by an FAA safety inspector and was not found to be in violation. I inspected it in 4/89 and did not notice it being changed. In 5/89, an FAA safety inspector found this ad had not been complied with. This fuel system had been worked on for 4.2 hours the previous day by a competitor. I have a copy of this work report. I think this is a very poor investigation and an attempt to discredit me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAA INSPECTOR FINDS AG PLANE AD NOT COMPLIED WITH.

Narrative: I ADMIT THAT I DID NOT WRITE IN THE ACFT LOG BOOKS ON AD XXX THAT HAD TO DO WITH PAPER AIR FILTERS. THESE FILTERS WERE CHANGED EVERY 100 HRS OF FLT, AND IT WAS OBVIOUS TO THE SAFETY INSPECTOR THAT THIS WAS COMPLIED WITH. THE FILTERS WERE INSTALLED AS REQUIRED, AND WERE NEW. A CALL TO THE MECH OR THE OWNER WOULD HAVE BEEN SUFFICIENT. THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. THE OTHER MATTER INVOLVED HAS TO DO WITH AD XYZ--THE INSTALLATION OF A NUT AND COTTER KEY IN THE THROTTLE ARM. THE LOG BOOKS SHOW THAT I COMPLIED WITH THIS PRIOR TO 4/88. THE ACFT WAS INSPECTED IN 1988 BY AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR AND WAS NOT FOUND TO BE IN VIOLATION. I INSPECTED IT IN 4/89 AND DID NOT NOTICE IT BEING CHANGED. IN 5/89, AN FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR FOUND THIS AD HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH. THIS FUEL SYS HAD BEEN WORKED ON FOR 4.2 HRS THE PREVIOUS DAY BY A COMPETITOR. I HAVE A COPY OF THIS WORK RPT. I THINK THIS IS A VERY POOR INVESTIGATION AND AN ATTEMPT TO DISCREDIT ME.

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.