A CE206 is flown with the propeller behind maintenance inspection limits. All of this happens at vel...

Attributes
ACN	392080
Time
Date	199712
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vel
State Reference	UT
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	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2395 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	392008
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I am a pilot for a single pilot part 135 operation. In sep/97 I had an annual performed on a C206 I use in part 135 operations. The mechanic signed off the aircraft and returned it to duty. Recently, during a routine FAA inspection, an FAA inspector discovered the 5 yr limited life on the propeller had expired in aug/97, a month before the annual was performed. The FAA inspector informed me of possible part 135 violation, and when asked, said I as the pilot would probably not be violated. I asked him if I should submit a NASA form and he stated it wouldn't do me any good. However, I felt this should be reported. In the time from sep/97 to dec/97, 80 hours were put on the aircraft. In the future, I will no longer rely on the mechanic to make sure the aircraft is in a legal, airworthy condition and inform me of upcoming maintenance such as life limited parts.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CE206 IS FLOWN WITH THE PROP BEHIND MAINT INSPECTION LIMITS. ALL OF THIS HAPPENS AT VEL, UT.

Narrative: I AM A PLT FOR A SINGLE PLT PART 135 OP. IN SEP/97 I HAD AN ANNUAL PERFORMED ON A C206 I USE IN PART 135 OPS. THE MECH SIGNED OFF THE ACFT AND RETURNED IT TO DUTY. RECENTLY, DURING A ROUTINE FAA INSPECTION, AN FAA INSPECTOR DISCOVERED THE 5 YR LIMITED LIFE ON THE PROP HAD EXPIRED IN AUG/97, A MONTH BEFORE THE ANNUAL WAS PERFORMED. THE FAA INSPECTOR INFORMED ME OF POSSIBLE PART 135 VIOLATION, AND WHEN ASKED, SAID I AS THE PLT WOULD PROBABLY NOT BE VIOLATED. I ASKED HIM IF I SHOULD SUBMIT A NASA FORM AND HE STATED IT WOULDN'T DO ME ANY GOOD. HOWEVER, I FELT THIS SHOULD BE RPTED. IN THE TIME FROM SEP/97 TO DEC/97, 80 HRS WERE PUT ON THE ACFT. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL NO LONGER RELY ON THE MECH TO MAKE SURE THE ACFT IS IN A LEGAL, AIRWORTHY CONDITION AND INFORM ME OF UPCOMING MAINT SUCH AS LIFE LIMITED PARTS.

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.

A CE206 is flown with the propeller behind maintenance inspection limits. All of this happens at vel, ut.