It may just be a regional office and an inspector with an
itch he can't scratch in public.




--
James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

"Larry Dighera" wrote in message
...
| On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 16:20:38 -0500, "Jim Macklin"
| wrote in
| r2Rxg.84249$ZW3.23051@dukeread04::
|
| FAR 91 under IFR requires reports on many things,
unforecast
| weather and equipment failure are two.
|
| I found this:
|
| § 91.187 Operation under IFR in controlled airspace:
Malfunction
| reports.
| (a) The pilot in command of each aircraft operated in
controlled
| airspace under IFR shall report as soon as practical to
ATC any
| malfunctions of navigational, approach, or
communication equipment
| occurring in flight.
|
| I suppose an inoperative/malfunctioning directional gyro
would
| qualify.
|
| However, I don't see any mention of having the FSDO
inspector signoff
| before return to service.
|
| There is some mention of reporting inoperative equipment
in this
| appendix:
|
| Appendix A to Part 91-Category II Operations: Manual,
Instruments,
| Equipment, and Maintenance
|
| But I wouldn't think that applicable in this case.
|
| Perhaps you'd be good enough to locate the citation that
mandates FSDO
| contacting the pilot when he mentions a DG malfunction:
|
http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text...1.3.10&idno=14
|
| Thanks.
|