14 Maintenance Publications, Forms,and Records Flashcards
- What FAR prescribes the requirements for issuance of a type certificate?
14 CFR Part 21
- What part of the FARs describes the airworthiness standards for Transport Category airplanes?
14 CFR Part 25
- What part of the FARs describes the performance characteristics that a small aircraft must demonstrate in order to be airworthy?
14 CFR Part 23
- Who is responsible for ensuring that only the most current info is used when performing maintenance on an aircraft?
The person performing the maintenance.
- Why are ADs issued?
To correct unsafe conditions found in aircraft, engines, propellers, or appliances.
- How does the FAA notify aircraft owners of unsafe conditions that must be corrected?
By issuing ADs.
- How do you determine the timeframe within which AD compliance is required?
The AD contains the compliance time or period for completing the corrective action.
- If a mechanic wishes to develop a checklist for an annual or 100hr inspection, what publication contains the guidelines for the required inspection items?
14 CFR Part 43, Appendix D.
- How can you determine if the repair of damage is a major or minor repair?
14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A defines major and minor repairs as well as preventative maintenance.
- What publication might you consult for guidance when maintaining an old aircraft for which no maintenance manual exists?
AC 43.13-1B or its latest revision.
- What are ACs?
Non regulatory info of interest to the aviation public.
- What publication would you consult to determine an aircraft’s (or engine or propeller) type design and its limitations?
TCDS and/or Aircraft Specifications.
- In what FAA publication could you find a list of engines approved for use in a specific make and model of airplane?
TCDS and/or Aircraft Specifications.
- What reference material can be used to determine if an aircraft is certificated in more than one category?
TCDS and/or Aircraft Specifications.
- What is the name of the manual that the manufacturer provides to technicians who normally perform work on the systems and components of an aircraft?
The aircraft maintenance manual.
- Under what circumstances is compliance with a manufacturer’s service bulletin mandatory?
When the service bulletin is incorporated into an AD or other approved data.