7.20 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the AMP ( approved maintenance program approved by ?

A

National authority ( EASA, FAA ) etc

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2
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What is the AMP ( aircraft maintenance program ) required to obtain ?

A

TC ( type certificate )

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3
Q

Can an operator customise the AMP ?

A

Yes and has o be approved by national authority

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4
Q

Who prepares and issues work cards ?

A

Planning department of the operator.

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5
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Who is the maintenance steering group formed from ?

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Members of the ISC

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6
Q

What is the certification maintenance requirement ( CMR ) ?

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It’s a Scheduled maintenance task made during the design certification of aircraft systems.

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7
Q

How is a CMR identified ?

A

Hashtag sign placed on task.

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8
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What’s the two types of CMR tasks and how are they different ?

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One star CMR, cannot be changed and are mandatory

Two star CMR, can be changed.

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9
Q

What are airworthiness limitations ( AWL )?

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Items that are classed as critical from fatigue or damage tolerance.
( inspection should be treated the same as a CMR one star task )

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10
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What’s a check cycle ?

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Schedule of maintenance checks designed to ensure the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft.
( short haul fights have many check cycles a day as they complete several flights a day, however a long haul aircraft only has a few cycles due to only flying once or twice a day. )

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11
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Describe an aircraft’s A check ?

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Performed every 500-800 flight hours and consists of a thorough visual inspection

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12
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Describe an aircraft’s C check ?

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  • Performed every 15 - 24 months
  • detailed inspection of majority of the aircraft
    ( airframe, engines etc )
  • calibration of flight controls
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13
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Describe an aircraft’s D check ?

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  • happened every 5-6 years ( which can be reduced )
  • everything in aircraft is dismantled.
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14
Q

Where does the modification come from ?

A
  • TC ( Type certificate ) holder.
  • organisation.
    ( must take place under part 21 )
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15
Q

What will happen if the aircraft’s modification request is denied ?

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Certificate of Airworthiness becomes invalid

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16
Q

What’s the two types of modification ?

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Minor - doesn’t effect the aircraft’s mass or structural strength etc
Major - opposite to minor

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17
Q

What does the civil modification record hold ?

A

Record of modifications carried out by the organisation.

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18
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What’s a airworthiness directive ( AD ) ?

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Released by EASA when it’s decided that a particular maintenance action is required to ensure the continued airworthiness of a specific aircraft.

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19
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What’s an emergency airworthiness directive ( EAD ) ?

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Same as AD but the message to the operators with the infected aircraft has to get the message urgent.

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20
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What’s a service bulletin (SB) ?

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Sent to operators informing them of concerns relating to a system affecting the aircraft safety which requires an immediate modification.
( often accompanied by a AD )

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21
Q

Who is responsible for making sure that all stores procedures are adequate ?

A

Quality assurance.

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22
Q

What’s the 2 store systems

A

Quarantine store
Bonded store

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23
Q

Explain bonded store ?

A

Comes after quarantine store,
Holds the items until they’re required for use.

24
Q

Who attaches the Stores release notes ( SRN ) and goods release notes ( GRN ) ?

A

Quarantine stores.

25
Q

Who retains the unacceptable certificates of an item ?

A

Co-signer

26
Q

What must happen to the certificate on an item once it enters stores ?

A

Must be duplicated.
( every certificate must show printed serial number and be issued consecutively. )

27
Q

What must happen to the certificate on an item once it enters stores ?

A

Must be duplicated.

28
Q

What’s a EASA form-1 used to release ?

A

Parts and materials
( NOT AIRCRAFT )

29
Q

Whats block 13a - 13e used for ?

A

Manufacture

30
Q

Whats block 14a - 14e used for ?

A

Maintenance organisation.

31
Q

Whats block 12 used for ?

A

Describes work identified

32
Q

Who’s responsible to ensure all the relevant info is correctly recorded in the aircraft documents when the item is taken from stores ?

A

Engineer

33
Q

Explain quarantine store ?

A

Holds items which aren’t yet approved with a form 1.

34
Q

Who can issue / sign the CRS ?

A

LAE
( regulations governing an aircraft’s release to service a found in implementing rules (IR)

35
Q

Whats the minimum age of a LAE with CRS capability’s ?

A

21 yrs
( must be able to produce their certificat of authorisation within 24 hours of it being requested by an authorised person )

36
Q

If your aircraft is stranded in an area with no part-145 maintenance organisation, who has the authorisation to perform maintenance ?

A

Any person holding correct licenses with more than 3 Years maintenance experience.

37
Q

Can the CRS summarise the maintenance performed when large amounts of maintenance has been carried out ?

A

Yes but has to have a cross reference to the work pack containing full details of the work carried out.

38
Q

What regulation describes the legal requirements for crew licensing, mass and balance and data ?

A

Commission regulation

39
Q

Who approves an aircraft’s tech log ?

A

National authority.
( technical logbook includes complete maintenance history of the aircraft. )

40
Q

How long is the maintenance history kept in an aircraft’s technical logbook ?

A

Forever.

41
Q

Who prepares the MMEL ?

A

Manufacture.

42
Q

Whats information does the MMEL list ?

A

Lists equipment that can be temporary inoperative whilst maintaining an acceptable level of safety and airworthiness.

43
Q

Who prepares the MEL ?

A

Operator

44
Q

Who prepares the MEL ?

A

Operator

45
Q

Which list is more restrictive MMEL or MEL ?

A

MEL

46
Q

How many categories are there in the MMEL and MEL ?

A

4

47
Q

What two lists does the dispatch deviation guide ( DDG ) contain ?

A

MEL and CDL

48
Q

What does a DDG identify ?

A

External components which may be missing for a flight.

49
Q

Whats the three areas quality management responsibility’s can be divided into ?

A

Quality assurance
Quality control
Quality improvement

50
Q

What the two parts to a quality system ?

A

Independent audits
Quality feedback reporting system.

51
Q

How long should records of an aircraft’s maintenance/inspection be kept for ?

A

3 years

52
Q

Which maintenance staff carry out the maintenance on the defects logged on the technical logbook ?

A

Line maintenance

53
Q

What are components which are not damage tolerant called ?

A

Life limited parts.
( means an inspection wouldn’t detect the impending failure. )
( fatigue life is less than than others on the aircraft )

54
Q

What section in continued airworthiness is the the life limited parts document found in ?

A

Airworthiness limitations

55
Q

Who approves the safe life airworthiness limitation items ?

A

EASA