Atx pilot questioned by aci reference logbook items appearing as aircraft maintenance discrepancies.

Attributes
ACN	224163
Time
Date	199210
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fai
State Reference	AK
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, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 330 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	224163
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	observation : air carrier inspector
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation other

Narrative:

Subsequent to flight I was questioned by the new company poi in regard to a squawk by maintenance. I had written up 2 items: one for a loose trim switch, and one for a failing turn and bank on the right side in an small aircraft logbook. Later I was questioned about a failed right sided gear pump, of which I had no knowledge. Apparently someone had told maintenance that the aircraft I had been flying was having problems. According to the FAA the pump shaft was sheered, but later maintenance informed me that they had run the right side, the handle did not return in 12 seconds, and was removed for inspection. The gears in the pump were found to be ineffective, however the shaft was not broken. I was quizzed about my checklist habits and was asked why I had not discovered the 'failed item.' I described my normal procedures and was unable to explain why someone else had informed the mechanics to evaluate the pump. I believe the item would have been drawn to anyone's attention, however, the inspector was already there for another problem and the director of maintenance had it out for me for some unknown reason.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX PLT QUESTIONED BY ACI REF LOGBOOK ITEMS APPEARING AS ACFT MAINT DISCREPANCIES.

Narrative: SUBSEQUENT TO FLT I WAS QUESTIONED BY THE NEW COMPANY POI IN REGARD TO A SQUAWK BY MAINT. I HAD WRITTEN UP 2 ITEMS: ONE FOR A LOOSE TRIM SWITCH, AND ONE FOR A FAILING TURN AND BANK ON THE R SIDE IN AN SMA LOGBOOK. LATER I WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT A FAILED R SIDED GEAR PUMP, OF WHICH I HAD NO KNOWLEDGE. APPARENTLY SOMEONE HAD TOLD MAINT THAT THE ACFT I HAD BEEN FLYING WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. ACCORDING TO THE FAA THE PUMP SHAFT WAS SHEERED, BUT LATER MAINT INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAD RUN THE R SIDE, THE HANDLE DID NOT RETURN IN 12 SECONDS, AND WAS REMOVED FOR INSPECTION. THE GEARS IN THE PUMP WERE FOUND TO BE INEFFECTIVE, HOWEVER THE SHAFT WAS NOT BROKEN. I WAS QUIZZED ABOUT MY CHKLIST HABITS AND WAS ASKED WHY I HAD NOT DISCOVERED THE 'FAILED ITEM.' I DESCRIBED MY NORMAL PROCS AND WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN WHY SOMEONE ELSE HAD INFORMED THE MECHANICS TO EVALUATE THE PUMP. I BELIEVE THE ITEM WOULD HAVE BEEN DRAWN TO ANYONE'S ATTN, HOWEVER, THE INSPECTOR WAS ALREADY THERE FOR ANOTHER PROBLEM AND THE DIRECTOR OF MAINT HAD IT OUT FOR ME FOR SOME UNKNOWN REASON.

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.