Pilot of an atx helicopter made maintenance test flight and exceeded 2 required aircraft inspections...

Attributes
ACN	318360
Time
Date	199510
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ptn
State Reference	LA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dawn
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mdw
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Boeing-Vertol 107
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 9300 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	318360
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other 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:

I did a maintenance check flight on helicopter X, a boeing, for .2 hours. I was later informed by maintenance that the (aircraft) was overdue a 50 hour pmi and drw inspection and that I was in violation. The maintenance test flight was under part 91 for a total of .2 hours.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN ATX HELI MADE MAINT TEST FLT AND EXCEEDED 2 REQUIRED ACFT INSPECTIONS.

Narrative: I DID A MAINT CHK FLT ON HELI X, A BOEING, FOR .2 HRS. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY MAINT THAT THE (ACFT) WAS OVERDUE A 50 HR PMI AND DRW INSPECTION AND THAT I WAS IN VIOLATION. THE MAINT TEST FLT WAS UNDER PART 91 FOR A TOTAL OF .2 HRS.

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.