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Pilot of a piper PA23-160 after diverting en route for a rough running engine departed for his destination without the mechanic's signoff of his inspection of the aircraft and disposition for further flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 451699 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : x51.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache (& Geronimo Apache) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 130 |
| ASRS Report | 451699 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company other |
| Function | maintenance : technician |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : engine operation other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
On oct/xa/99 I was en route from keywest, fl to X21 (titusville). Approximately 20 mi southwest of homestead county regional, the right engine began to run rough. At one time the aircraft rolled to the right for about 3 seconds. I was with another pilot and we made a precautionary landing at homestead (X51). On the ground we had a mechanic look at it. He said one of the fuel cells had constricted and we could add fuel to expand the cell and would be fine. We proceeded and made a lengthy runup and experienced no problems. The remaining flight home was uneventful. The next day talking with a friend he informed me I could be in violation of certain regulations. I was unaware of this and thought we were safe after following the mechanic's advice. After further thought, I believe our mechanic should have come down to check the airplane. I believe now that after such a problem I will have a mechanic's signature first.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A PIPER PA23-160 AFTER DIVERTING ENRTE FOR A ROUGH RUNNING ENG DEPARTED FOR HIS DEST WITHOUT THE MECH'S SIGNOFF OF HIS INSPECTION OF THE ACFT AND DISPOSITION FOR FURTHER FLT.
Narrative: ON OCT/XA/99 I WAS ENRTE FROM KEYWEST, FL TO X21 (TITUSVILLE). APPROX 20 MI SW OF HOMESTEAD COUNTY REGIONAL, THE R ENG BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. AT ONE TIME THE ACFT ROLLED TO THE R FOR ABOUT 3 SECONDS. I WAS WITH ANOTHER PLT AND WE MADE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG AT HOMESTEAD (X51). ON THE GND WE HAD A MECH LOOK AT IT. HE SAID ONE OF THE FUEL CELLS HAD CONSTRICTED AND WE COULD ADD FUEL TO EXPAND THE CELL AND WOULD BE FINE. WE PROCEEDED AND MADE A LENGTHY RUNUP AND EXPERIENCED NO PROBS. THE REMAINING FLT HOME WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE NEXT DAY TALKING WITH A FRIEND HE INFORMED ME I COULD BE IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN REGS. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND THOUGHT WE WERE SAFE AFTER FOLLOWING THE MECH'S ADVICE. AFTER FURTHER THOUGHT, I BELIEVE OUR MECH SHOULD HAVE COME DOWN TO CHK THE AIRPLANE. I BELIEVE NOW THAT AFTER SUCH A PROB I WILL HAVE A MECH'S SIGNATURE FIRST.
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.