FAA inspects jump aircraft, finds aircraft not in compliance with federal aviation regulations.

Attributes
ACN	133698
Time
Date	199001
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ny03
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1036 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	133698
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Beginning each day aircraft was preflted and found to be airworthy by PIC. No incidents with aircraft. Upon examination by FAA inspectors, the jump aircraft was found to be unairworthy. The FAA claims placards, engine and airframe entries missing. Wrong size tires, horizontal stabilizer boot not authorized, incorrect weight and balance data. Incorrect registration and other items wrong with jump, according to FAA inspectors. Since inspection by FAA, I've quit as jump pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FAA INSPECTS JUMP ACFT, FINDS ACFT NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AVIATION REGS.

Narrative: BEGINNING EACH DAY ACFT WAS PREFLTED AND FOUND TO BE AIRWORTHY BY PIC. NO INCIDENTS WITH ACFT. UPON EXAMINATION BY FAA INSPECTORS, THE JUMP ACFT WAS FOUND TO BE UNAIRWORTHY. THE FAA CLAIMS PLACARDS, ENGINE AND AIRFRAME ENTRIES MISSING. WRONG SIZE TIRES, HORIZ STAB BOOT NOT AUTHORIZED, INCORRECT WEIGHT AND BALANCE DATA. INCORRECT REGISTRATION AND OTHER ITEMS WRONG WITH JUMP, ACCORDING TO FAA INSPECTORS. SINCE INSPECTION BY FAA, I'VE QUIT AS JUMP PLT.

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