PA31 pilot list numerous maintenance items the company chooses to ignore or far's they violate.

Attributes
ACN	524593
Time
Date	200107
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : parked ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 1140 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	524593
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper documentation maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

Many items on aircraft are written up, several not fixed, hydraulic leaks, oil leaks, electrical problems, etc. Owner/operator doesn't want to hear about them, just wants aircraft flying. Tired crew, told to be on call at all times, work elsewhere as well. FAA not paying close enough attention to maintenance practices, administration, or inspections, as well as pilot/crew duty times and schedules. Operations manuals not properly updated or correct. Mechanic not properly trained on aircraft type, flight crew training is also very weak. It is only a matter of time before an accident occurs. Owner/operator is looking the other way on too many critical items.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA31 PLT LIST NUMEROUS MAINT ITEMS THE COMPANY CHOOSES TO IGNORE OR FAR'S THEY VIOLATE.

Narrative: MANY ITEMS ON ACFT ARE WRITTEN UP, SEVERAL NOT FIXED, HYD LEAKS, OIL LEAKS, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ETC. OWNER/OPERATOR DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR ABOUT THEM, JUST WANTS ACFT FLYING. TIRED CREW, TOLD TO BE ON CALL AT ALL TIMES, WORK ELSEWHERE AS WELL. FAA NOT PAYING CLOSE ENOUGH ATTENTION TO MAINT PRACTICES, ADMINISTRATION, OR INSPECTIONS, AS WELL AS PLT/CREW DUTY TIMES AND SCHEDULES. OPS MANUALS NOT PROPERLY UPDATED OR CORRECT. MECHANIC NOT PROPERLY TRAINED ON ACFT TYPE, FLC TRAINING IS ALSO VERY WEAK. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURS. OWNER/OPERATOR IS LOOKING THE OTHER WAY ON TOO MANY CRITICAL ITEMS.

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.