A BE36 PLT RUNS OFF THE TXWY AT SHD; VA; AT NIGHT AND DAMAGES THE PROP. HE HAS IT REPAIRED BY A MECH; ONLY TO FIND THAT SOMEONE TURNED HIM IN FOR NOT HAVING THE ENG INSPECTED OR REMOVED FOR INSPECTION.

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I HAD BEEN TO GEORGIA ON A PERSONAL BUSINESS FLT IN A BE36 BONANZA. GOOD FLT; GREAT CONDITIONS. NO PROBS. AFTER LNDG I ROLLED TO THE END OF THE RWY AND TURNED L ONTO THE TXWY. STARTED TO TURN L AGAIN AND FOR SOME REASON I LOOKED AWAY FOR A SECOND; RAN OFF THE TXWY TO MY L AND BROKE 3 LIGHTS. DID A LITTLE DAMAGE TO 1 BLADE AND DAMAGED A SECOND BLADE A GREATER AMOUNT. I TRIED TO FIX THE PROP; DID A FAIR JOB; PAINTED IT; AND WE SHOWED THE OWNER THE DAMAGE. HE TOLD ME TO REMOVE THE PROP FOR REPAIR; WHICH I DID. THE FAA WAS INFORMED BY SOMEONE; AND I AM BEING ACCUSED OF TRYING TO COVER UP AN INCIDENT. PART 830 SAYS; IF I'M CORRECT; THAT A RPT IS NECESSARY WHEN REQUESTED. THAT RPT HAS NOT BEEN REQUESTED. NOW WE ARE INSTRUCTED TO HAVE THE ENG TORN DOWN AND INSPECTED PER SVC BULLETIN FROM ENG MANUFACTURER. THIS BULLETIN HAS NO AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE AND IN EFFECT LEAVES IT UP TO THE MECH; WHO CAN DEEM THE ENG AIRWORTHY OR TEAR IT DOWN. WE DID SEND THE PROP TO THE PROP SHOP FOR OVERHAUL; AND THE ENG IS BEING TORN DOWN PER REQUESTS OF THE FAA RICHMOND FSDO. THIS DOES INFRINGE ON THE RIGHTS OF AN A&P MECH. I WAS IN THE AIRPLANE; NOTICED NO RPM CHANGE. I FEEL THE FAA HAS; IN THIS SIT; USED SO CALLED STRONG ARM METHODS TO GET THEIR WAY; AND I ALSO FEEL WE SHOULD BE INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY. MAYBE I DID SOMETHING WRONG IN MY EFFORT TO REPAIR THAT PROP; AND I DID BREAK 3 TXWY LIGHTS; BUT NO COVERUP WAS ATTEMPTED AND NO FAR WAS INTENTIONALLY VIOLATED.