Originally Posted by
KF5OVP
Thanks for all ya'lls replies. To give ya'll some information:
The owner said that the prop, the nose gear and right main gear, and a portion of the wing spars needed replacement. He also mentioned a Tear-down of the the engine as well as sending the gearbox off to be inspected.
I just did a ASRS report.
Interesting info. Maybe I can talk the owner out of it. he told me that I have two options. If I file insurance, He will file. Or if I pay out of pocket, he will not file.
Something fishy there. He's blackmailing you.
Either it's mandatory reportable or it's not. Doesn't matter who pays.
Gear, prop, engine teardown are not reportable.
Wing spars probably are.
IMHO don't fall for this blackmail. Let their insurance handle it. If they report it, so be it, it will NOT ruin your career, just a little extra hassle. Nothing worth paying $20k out of pocket for.