Since when has the FAA dictated an approved method of tracking time life's? If you adequately track components, who cares? They have no say in that.
Something smells fishy to me. Used to be they were mostly a good bunch of folks who would help you out. Now it seems they are obsessed with finding discrepancies and fining people. Mostly peopled by folks who couldn't make it in the real world anymore. Sure there are a few bright spots but they tend to shine though as the rest are just @$%^&@**!
If PHPI really are dirtbags then more power to the FAA but if this is just a witchhunt as seems to be the norm for the underfunded gubmint agencies these days then I sez go stuff yourself ya bastards!
Maybe someone can shed some light on the real story. Till then to quote the great Red Green...I'm pullin for ya!