10.6 Flashcards

1
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What is continuing airworthiness?

A

All of the actions required to keep an aircraft in an airworthy condition as it was when it was built

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What is Part-M?

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The regulation Annex 1 that lays down the requirements which must be met in order to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft in service

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What is Part-M, subpart F?

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Small organisations with 10 or less employees operating small non-commercial aircraft to gain approval for maintenance of aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft.

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What is Part-M, subpart G?

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Aimed at organisations wishing to gain approval for management of continuing airworthiness activities. CAMO

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Who’s responsibility is the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft if it is leased?

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The leasing operator of the aircraft now has the responsibility. This must be stated in the contract agreement.

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Who can carry out a pre-flight inspection?

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A suitably qualified person, not requiring to be a Part-66 certifying staff or by an approved maintenance organisation.
A pre-flight check is not considered maintenance.

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Each aircraft must have a maintenance programme approved by whom?

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The national authority

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8
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What is an MEL?

A

Minimum Equipment List

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What is a CDL?

A

Configuration Deviation List

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10
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All repair data must be approved by whom?

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EASA or a Part-21 organisation with design organisation approval

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After maintenance, the certificate of release to service must be entered into the aircraft record system within?

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30 days of maintenance

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12
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How many sections are there in the technical log?

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5 sections

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13
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What must be done if a component is deemed unserviceable?

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It should be clearly labelled

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14
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What must be produced if a company wants to acquire a Part-M Subpart F approval?

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A Maintenance Organisation Manual (MOM)

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If more than 10 employees in a small maintenance organisation, what must be produced?

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A full MOE - to gain a Part-145 approval

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16
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Who’s responsibility is the continuing airworthiness of aircraft?

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The owner of the aircraft

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17
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What does CAT stand for?

A

Commercial Air Transport

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Who is responsible for ensuring a pre-flight inspection is carried out?

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The operator of the aircraft

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19
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For any occurrence reports, when must this reach the authority?

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Within 72 hours of the discovery

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20
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An aircraft must have logbooks for specific areas. What are these?

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  • The airframe
  • One for each engine
  • One for each variable pitch propeller
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21
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How long must the continuing airworthiness records be kept for?

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  • Until the next scheduled maintenance

- At least 12 months after a serviced life-limited component is permanently removed

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22
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When an aircraft or component is released into service, how long must the information be held for?

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36 months

23
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The technical log of an aircraft is split into 5 sections. What do each detail?

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1) name and address
2) scheduled maintenance
3) information to safely operate (date/time of takeoff & landing/flying hours/fuel etc)
4) deferred defects
5) Maintenance support information (pilot refers to)

24
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If an aircraft is being transferred to another operator, what must be also transferred?

A

The certificate of continuing airworthiness and the document retention periods still apply.

25
Q

When an engineer has completed maintenance on an aircraft, what must be ensured?

A

All tools, FOD or equipment are not present

26
Q

What is Part-M, subpart E?

A

Components

27
Q

What must every component require before installation?

A

An EASA form 1

28
Q

Who is eligible to perform component maintenance on aircraft?

A

A Part-M, subpart F or a Part-145 organisation

29
Q

When a component is unserviceable, what criteria would it meet?

A
  • service life expired
  • an AD or mandatory action has not been complied with
  • not enough information to prove its serviceable
  • the component has been involved in an accident or incident
30
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What should be done to an unsalvageable component?

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  • It must be mutilated to prevent it being reused
  • some can be stored (if possible repair scheme is available in future)
  • released to an organisation for training or research
31
Q

In a Part-M, subpart F organisation their approval can be extended to do what?

A

Manufacture a limited range of components such as; bushes, control cables, flexible & rigid pipes etc.

32
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What facilities must a Part-M, subpart F organisation have to have?

A
  • sufficient protection from weather
  • secure storage
  • segregation of aircraft components
33
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During times of high workload, contracted staff can be used in a Part-M, subpart F organisation. What can’t they be used as?

A

Certifying staff

34
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For certifying staff of a Part-M, subpart F organisation, what must they do to gain and keep their approval?

A

They must demonstrate they have at least 6 months experience on the aircraft or equipment every 2 years

35
Q

A copy of all maintenance records must be kept for a minimum of how long?

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At least 3 years from the date that the aircraft was released from maintenance

36
Q

A Part-M, subpart F organisation must undergo an organisational review to ensure what?

A

It continues to meet the requirements of Subpart F

37
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What are the two levels of findings?

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1) Significant non-compliance with requirements which lowers safety standards and seriously hazards flight safety.
2) Any other non-compliance with requirements which COULD lower the safety standards and could possibly hazard the flight safety.

38
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What is a CAME?

A

Continual Airworthiness Management Exposition

Part-M, Subpart G

39
Q

What are the required facilities for a CAMO, Part-M, subpart G?

A

Office facilities

40
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For aircraft over 2730kg used by licensed air carriers of a subpart G CAME organisation, what must the review staff have?

A
  • at least 5 years experience
  • appropriate licence
  • formal aeronautical maintenance training
  • a position within the approved organisation
41
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For aircraft under 2730kg NOT used by licensed air carriers of a subpart G CAME organisation, what must the review staff have?

A
  • at least 3 years experience
  • an appropriate licence
  • appropriate aeronautical maintenance training
  • a position within the approved organisation
42
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How long must a subpart G organisation retain records of airworthiness review staff after they leave the company?

A

2 years

43
Q

What must an Aircraft always have in force at all times when it is in service?

A

An airworthiness review certificate

44
Q

A copy of any airworthiness review certificate issued or extended for an aircraft must…?

A

Be sent to the member state of registry of that aircraft within 10 days.

45
Q

What is the maximum period that the airworthiness can be anticipated by so that it does not result in the loss of continuity of the airworthiness?

A

90 days

46
Q

How long must records carried out by the CAMO be kept for?

A

2 years after the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from service

47
Q

What is the CRS?

A

The certificate of release to service

48
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What is Part-M, subpart H?

A

The certificate to release to service made by appropriately authorised certifying staff with a part-66 license or in some cases, the pilot owner of the A/C.

49
Q

In Part-M, subpart H a pilot can complete limited certain maintenance tasks. What must they have to do this?

A
  • a pilots licence
  • a type rating for that type
  • A/C less than 2730kg
  • simple A/C construction
50
Q

An airworthiness review certificate is issued on completion of…?

A

A satisfactory airworthiness review

51
Q

How long is an airworthiness review certificate is valid for?

A

12 months

52
Q

What does ELA stand for?

A

European light Aircraft

53
Q

When an aircraft is remaining registered in a different member state, what happens to the airworthiness certificate?

A

It remains valid until its expiry date

54
Q

What is included in Part-T?

A
  • dry lease agreements
  • wet lease agreements
  • damp lease agreements
  • international leasing agreements