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Mbb BK117 B1 helicopter captain reports that he flew the aircraft 2 days past the 36 month aircraft reweigh far requirement, due to company maintenance overlooking it during the major recent inspection.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 520853 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200108 |
| Day | Wed |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tpa.airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | MBB-BK 117A-1 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked ground : maintenance |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 520853 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | maintenance : inspector |
| Qualification | technician : powerplant technician : airframe |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : acft logbook other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact other |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
Due to improper maintenance procedures aircraft release for service and weight and balance 36 month recertification overflown by 2 days. Stress proper maintenance procedures be utilized at all times. Maintenance technicians should review all paperwork/records prior to releasing aircraft for flight. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the company computer read out status of the 36 month reweigh requirement showed it past due. However, the maintenance records showed a different date that reflected that it had not. Therefore, the actual reweigh is being accomplished to assure compliance. He requested that his public notary affidavit be returned to him for use in case needed for him to prove timely ASRS reporting if ever needed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MBB BK117 B1 HELI CAPT RPTS THAT HE FLEW THE ACFT 2 DAYS PAST THE 36 MONTH ACFT REWEIGH FAR REQUIREMENT, DUE TO COMPANY MAINT OVERLOOKING IT DURING THE MAJOR RECENT INSPECTION.
Narrative: DUE TO IMPROPER MAINT PROCS ACFT RELEASE FOR SVC AND WT AND BAL 36 MONTH RECERTIFICATION OVERFLOWN BY 2 DAYS. STRESS PROPER MAINT PROCS BE UTILIZED AT ALL TIMES. MAINT TECHNICIANS SHOULD REVIEW ALL PAPERWORK/RECORDS PRIOR TO RELEASING ACFT FOR FLT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE COMPANY COMPUTER READ OUT STATUS OF THE 36 MONTH REWEIGH REQUIREMENT SHOWED IT PAST DUE. HOWEVER, THE MAINT RECORDS SHOWED A DIFFERENT DATE THAT REFLECTED THAT IT HAD NOT. THEREFORE, THE ACTUAL REWEIGH IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED TO ASSURE COMPLIANCE. HE REQUESTED THAT HIS PUBLIC NOTARY AFFIDAVIT BE RETURNED TO HIM FOR USE IN CASE NEEDED FOR HIM TO PROVE TIMELY ASRS RPTING IF EVER NEEDED.
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.