A bell 206 helicopter was operated in non compliance with flight beyond 100 hour check limits.

Attributes
ACN	477440
Time
Date	200006
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Jet Ranger/Kiowa/206
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	477440
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : tape deck recorder other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : scheduled maintenance performance deficiency : logbook entry performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Started the day with xyz that had 2 hours left until 100 hour inspection. Tape deck in xyz broke down after .5 hours (first flight). Had to change aircraft, new aircraft XXX. Very busy day, XXX also close to 100 hour inspection. Accidentally overflew 100 hours by 1.7 hours. Discovered by end of day.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BELL 206 HELI WAS OPERATED IN NON COMPLIANCE WITH FLT BEYOND 100 HR CHK LIMITS.

Narrative: STARTED THE DAY WITH XYZ THAT HAD 2 HRS LEFT UNTIL 100 HR INSPECTION. TAPE DECK IN XYZ BROKE DOWN AFTER .5 HRS (FIRST FLT). HAD TO CHANGE ACFT, NEW ACFT XXX. VERY BUSY DAY, XXX ALSO CLOSE TO 100 HR INSPECTION. ACCIDENTALLY OVERFLEW 100 HRS BY 1.7 HRS. DISCOVERED BY END OF DAY.

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.