Originally Posted by
Hillbilly
That is absolutely correct. Even if the controller you are working with says "no problem", a routine review of tapes and data by a supervisor or higher authority could send the enforcement branch your way. I've heard of cases where it was several weeks after the incident before the letter of investigation was issued.
If you even momentarily think 'should I file an ASAP or NASA', then you absolutely should. Fortunately the OP indicates he filed a NASA. While not nearly as good as an ASAP, it would prevent you from having to 'serve the sentence' and in this case my gut tells me ASAP is not an option at his employer.
I'm not sure, in the case of a possible deviation, why someone should also fill out an ASAP report (if available at their company). If it just involves the FAA, why report yourself to the company also? We know these aren't really de-identified, and some guys are filling out ASAP reports constantly to cover themselves. I guess I don't really understand the system that much, and while I definitely see filling out a NASA report for a possible violation, why get yourself investigated by the company also?