PLT OF LR25 FEELS FAA RAMP INSPECTORS AT LAX ARE OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.
Synopsis
PLT OF LR25 FEELS FAA RAMP INSPECTORS AT LAX ARE OVERLY ENTHUSIASTIC IN THEIR ENDEAVORS.
Narrative
UPON ARRIVING AT THE LAX ARPT; I WAS GREETED BY THE FAA. 2 INSPECTORS GREETED US. ONE ADMINISTRATIVE; ONE MAINT. THE MAINT INSPECTOR FOUND 17 ITEMS HE FELT WERE DEFICIENT. THIS ACFT DOES NOT HAVE AN MEL; THEREFORE; I PUT EVERY ITEM ON A DISCREPANCY LIST AND GNDED THE ACFT. THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE OVER 2 DAYS. APPROX 2 HRS THE FIRST DAY; AND 5 HRS THE SECOND DAY. 8 OF OUR DISCREPANCY ITEMS WERE FOUND DURING A 2 HR UNSUPERVISED INSPECTION BY THE FAA MAINT INSPECTOR. MANY OF THE ITEMS THE INSPECTOR FOUND WERE ITEMS EVEN HE WASN'T SURE OF. NOT BEING AN A&P OR HAVING ANY REAL MAINT EXPERIENCE; I COULD NOT DISCUSS THE ISSUES WITH THE INSPECTOR. THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IN 3 MONTHS THAT I WAS RAMPED BY THE LOS ANGELES FSDO. ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE THE NUMBERS; I AM TOLD BY MY CERTIFICATE HOLDER THAT ALL ACFT SHOULD EXPECT TO BE RAMPED ANY TIME THEY ARE IN THE LOS ANGELES AREA. AND SEVERAL HAVE BEEN. IN THE 2 YRS I HAVE BEEN FLYING FOR COMPANY X; I HAVE ONLY BEEN RAMPED TWICE; BOTH BY THE LOS ANGELES FSDO.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.