Ryan: Let me tell you about an interesting experience I had with my local FSDO . Is was regarding obtaining my Repairman's Certificate for the S-18 ( April 2011) . After 27 years of keeping records , photos and a construction record with regard to NX115RX I called the local FSDO and told the gent I would like my Repairman's certificate and asked him what I needed to bring to the office to get my ticket . He said bring EVERYTHING ! I bought all the engine/prop/construction/logs along with many photos showing the building process . The stack of documents was 1 foot high ! Due to 9-11 I had to make an appointment to get in the door of the FSDO . Once inside I was greeted by a lady that asked why I was there ? I said I had an appointment to get my "ticket ." She asked for my driver license and went to the copy machine . She returned with the appropriate forms which I filled out (all this time I had 27 years of documents on the counter) . A few minutes later an "inspector" returned , looked over the paper work and asked me with it was correct (the whole time my foot high documents were still on the counter) , I told him the address was incorrect and they had to re do the ticket , it came wrong not only once, twice , but three times ! In the end we both reviewed the certificate and found it to be correct . I signed the repairman's certificate as did the FAA inspector . NOT ONCE did he look at 27 years of documentation that I had on the counter ! I left not wanting to wake the sleeping bear !
I guess bottom line is find another FSDO inspector . " They are like a box of chocolates , you never know what you will find inside ! "
When I got home Sil said the Zip Code was wrong !
RB