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A C172 after completion of an annual inspection was flown with several unairworthy items listed in the logbook.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 386687 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 386687 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
During an annual inspection of the aircraft, a compression test was performed. #3 cylinder had 8/80 at best. Acceptable per the manufacturer is 52+/80. The carburetor had an airworthiness directive that was not done. A list of unairworthy items was given to the owner. The owner then flew the aircraft away without a ferry permit or approval of any kind. The unairworthy items were listed in the logbook.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A C172 AFTER COMPLETION OF AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS FLOWN WITH SEVERAL UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS LISTED IN THE LOGBOOK.
Narrative: DURING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION OF THE ACFT, A COMPRESSION TEST WAS PERFORMED. #3 CYLINDER HAD 8/80 AT BEST. ACCEPTABLE PER THE MANUFACTURER IS 52+/80. THE CARB HAD AN AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE THAT WAS NOT DONE. A LIST OF UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS WAS GIVEN TO THE OWNER. THE OWNER THEN FLEW THE ACFT AWAY WITHOUT A FERRY PERMIT OR APPROVAL OF ANY KIND. THE UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS WERE LISTED IN THE LOGBOOK.
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.