A BEECH BONANZA 35 UNDERGOING ANNUAL INSPECTION HAD IN EXCESS OF 20 AIRWORTHINESS DISCREPANCIES. THE INSPECTOR WHO WROTE THE RPTS SUSPECTS THE WORK WAS NOT ACCOMPLISHED.

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I WAS EMPLOYED TO PERFORM AN ANNUAL INSPECTION ON A MODEL 35 BEECH BONANZA. I RECEIVED 2 LOGBOOKS AND ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS BEFORE THE INSPECTION AND MADE THE APPROPRIATE AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE CHKS AND FAMILIARIZED MYSELF WITH THE ACFT BY WAY OF THE PAPERWORK. WHEN I ARRIVED TO INSPECT THIS ACFT IT WAS ALMOST IMMEDIATELY OBVIOUS THAT THE ACFT WAS SEVERELY MAINT DEFICIENT. OVER THE COURSE OF THE DAY I WROTE UP WELL OVER 20 AIRWORTHINESS ITEMS. IN ATTEMPTING TO DEAL WITH THESE ITEMS THE ACFT OWNER HAS HIRED A MECH TO WORK ON THE ACFT. A RECENT DISCUSSION WITH THIS MECH HAS REVEALED THAT THIS ACFT OWNER HAS ATTEMPTED TO DECEIVE BOTH HIM AND ME BY CONCEALING UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS AND LYING ABOUT OTHERS. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM AN HONEST; PROFESSIONAL INSPECTION; I CAN NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT OTHER AIRWORTHINESS ITEMS REMAIN TO BE DISCOVERED DUE TO THE LIES AND DECEPTION ON THE ACFT OWNER. OVER 8 MONTHS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE INSPECTION AND I DO NOT KNOW WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE THEN OR NOW THAT WOULD HAVE PRODUCED A MORE ACCURATE INSPECTION WHEN SOMEONE PURPOSELY LIES AND CONCEALS MAINT CONDITIONS. I HAVE HAD INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS WITH AN FAA INSPECTOR CONCERNING WHAT TO DO IN SUCH A CASE (NO SPECIFICS) BUT I CAN FIND NO SUITABLE WAY TO DEAL WITH THIS TYPE OF EVENT WITHIN EXISTING REGS.