Quote Originally Posted by martymayes View Post
Bill, here is the recommended statement for signing off an A-B condition inspection from the operating limitations (item #23 in the most recent revision):

“I certify that this aircraft has been inspected on [insert date] in accordance with the scope and detail of appendix D to part 43, and was found to be in a condition for safe operation.

How do you sign off the condition inspection if part of that statement (the underlined part) is not true?

There is nothing that says any repairs necessary to make the aircraft safe must be performed by the A&P performing the inspection. So I see no reason why the inspecting A&P could not allow the owner or other designated person to make those repairs (unless s/he simply doesn't want to). Of course, those repairs would have to be completed so the aircraft meets the "condition for safe operation" requirement. Only then could the inspecting A&P enter and sign the required statement into the records.
The proper record entry is described in FAR 43.11(a)(5): For unairworthy it requires: "I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with [condition] inspection and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated (date) has been provided for the aircraft owner or operator".

FAR 43.11(a) states persons shall make an entry after any inspection, approving or disapproving.

May not be the common practice, but seems to be the law until I see otherwise.