A TECHNICIAN WITH INSPECTOR AUTH RPTS THE OWNER OF A PIPER PA28 WILL NOT COMPLY OR TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE AIRWORTHINESS CONDITION OF THE ACFT DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION.

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THE OWNER (MRS X) WANTED TO ARGUE ABOUT REQUIRED REPAIRS NEEDED FOR HER ELECTRICAL SYS. THE ACFT WAS GNDED AT ANOTHER FBO; BUT SHE FLEW ACFT HOME ANYWAY WITH THE HELP OF A CFI. TO MY KNOWLEDGE; THE ACFT HAS NOT BEEN FLOWN SINCE. WHEN ANNUAL CAME DUE; I REQUESTED SHE TAKE ACFT ELSEWHERE. I EXPLAINED I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO ASSIST HER. SHE CONTINUED TO BADGER ME (CRYING AND ALL). I EXPLAINED I WOULD TRY TO HELP; BUT NOT TO GET INTO A HURRY. SHE WAS OK WITH THAT TILL SHE DECIDED TO SELL THE ACFT. THEN SHE WANTED EVERYTHING ASAP. AGAIN; I REQUESTED SHE TAKE IT ELSEWHERE. SHE WOULD NOT. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TROUBLESHOOT HER ELECTRICAL SYS. HER GENERATOR WAS ONLY PUTTING OUT 7.2 VOLTS; AMMETER WAS INTERMITTENT; PLUS NO DATA PLATE/TAG ON GENERATOR. SHE CLAIMED I WAS TRYING TO STEAL FROM HER AND SHE COULD NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS. AT THAT TIME; I TERMINATED THE INSPECTION AND REPAIRS. I GAVE HER A LIST OF NEEDED REPAIRS AND REQUIRED MAINT NEEDED THAT I HAD GOT INVOLVED WITH. FAR 91.3(A); FAR 91.403(A) BOTH STATE THE OWNER OR OPERATOR IS PRIMARILY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE ACFT IN AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION. MRS X IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE; ALSO WITH FAR 91.405 AND 91.407.