AVGM 112 Maintenance Publications Study Guide Flashcards by Aching Back Ranch Tactical

(1) A Supplemental Type Certificate may be issued to more than one applicant for the
same design change, providing each applicant shows compliance with the applicable
airworthiness requirement.
(2) An installation of an item manufactured in accordance with the Technical Standard
Order system requires no further approval for installation in a particular aircraft.
Regarding the above statements,

only No. 1 is true.

Expl- Statement (1) is true. More than one person may apply for a Supplemental Type
Certificate that covers the same change to an aircraft. An STC is not a patent and it is
not protected. Each applicant must furnish proof that his alteration meets all of the
applicable airworthiness requirements. Statement (2) is not true. A part produced
according to a Technical Standard Order (TSO) requires specific approval for installation
on a particular aircraft. Even though the part is built according to a TSO, it may be neither suitable nor approved for the particular aircraft.

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What does the acronym TSO mean regarding a type certificated aircraft part, material, component and/or process?

Technical Standard Order.

Expl- A Technical Standard Order (TSO) is an approval for the manufacturer of a component
for use on certificated aircraft.

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(Refer to Figure 62, 62A, & 62B as necessary.) How many parts will need to be
fabricated by the mechanic in the construction and installation of one doubler?

Expl- The mechanic must fabricate three parts to install the doubler. For the -100
installation, one doubler -101 and two clips -103 are needed. For the -200 installation,
one doubler -102 and two clips -103 are needed.

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Which regulation provides information regarding instrument range markings for an airplane certificated in the normal category?

14 CFR Part 23.

Expl- Information regarding instrument range markings that must be used on aircraft
certificated in the normal category is found in 14 CFR Part 23, ‘Airworthiness Standards:
Normal, Utility, Acrobatic and Commuter Category Airplanes.

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A Technical Standard Order (TSO) is issued by whom?

The Administrator.

Expl- TSOs are issued by the Administrator under 14 CFR Part 21.

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(1) Manufacturer’s data and FAA publications such as Airworthiness Directives, Type Certificate Data Sheets, and advisory circulars are all approved data.
(2) FAA publications such as Technical Standard Orders, Airworthiness Directives, Type
Certificate Data Sheets, and Aircraft Specifications and Supplemental Type Certificates are all approved data.
Regarding the above statements

only No. 2 is true.

Expl- Statement (1) is not true. Not all manufacturer’s data is FAA approved and Advisory
Circulars are not considered to be approved data. Statement (2) is true. All of the items
listed in this statement are considered to be approved data.

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Under the Federal Aviation Regulations, an aviation maintenance technician is required
to perform maintenance on an aircraft so that it

is at least equal to its original or properly altered condition.

Expl- Each person maintaining or altering, or performing preventive maintenance, shall do
that work in such a manner and use materials of such a quality, that the condition of the
aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller or appliance worked on will be at least
equal to its original or properly altered condition (with regard to aerodynamic function,
structural strength, resistance to vibration and deterioration, and other qualities
affecting airworthiness).

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An aircraft has a total time in service of 468 hours. The Airworthiness Directive
given was initially complied with at 454 hours in service. How many additional hours
in service may be accumulated before the Airworthiness Directive must again be
complied with?
The following is the compliance portion of an Airworthiness Directive. ‘Compliance
required as indicated, unless already accomplished.
I. Aircraft with less that 500-hours’ total time in service: Inspect in accordance
with instructions below at 500-hours’ total time, or within the next 50-hours’ time in
service after the effective date of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200
hours in service.
II. Aircraft with 500-hours’ through 1,000-hours’ total time in service: Inspect in
accordance with instructions below within the next 50-hours’ time in service after the
effective date of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200 hours in service.
III. Aircraft with more than 1,000-hours’ time in service: Inspect in accordance with
instructions below within the next 25-hours’ time in service after the effective date
of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200 hours in service.

186

Expl- The aircraft has less than 500 hours total time in service, so compliance with the
AD falls in category I. The AD has been complied with and the aircraft has operated for 14
hours since the compliance. The AD must be complied with each 200 hours of time in
service, so the aircraft can operate for another 186 hours before the AD note must be
complied with again.

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(1) Propellers are NOT included in the Airworthiness Directive system.
(2) A certificated powerplant mechanic may make a minor repair on an aluminum
propeller and approve for return to service.
Regarding the above statements

only No. 2 is true.

Expl- Statement (1) is false. Propellers are included in the Airworthiness Directive
system. Statement (2) is true. A certificated powerplant mechanic can make a minor repair
to an aluminum propeller and can approve it for return to service.

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What does the Type Certificate Data Sheet designation code ‘2 PCSM’ mean?

Two place (number of seats), closed, sea, monoplane.

Expl- The FAA uses coded information for the configuration of aircraft and engines in the
Type Certificate Data Sheets. The code 2PCSM identifies the aircraft as a two-place,
closed, sea, monoplane.

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Which of the following includes all the regulatory definitions of ‘maintenance’?

Overhaul, repair, parts replacement, inspection, and preservation.

Expl- 14 CFR Part 1 defines maintenance as inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and
the replacement of parts, but excludes preventive maintenance.

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What information is generally contained in Aircraft Specifications or Type Certificate
Data Sheets?

Control surface movements.

Expl- The amount of control surface movement determines the structural loads that can be
put on an aircraft and also the flight characteristics of the aircraft. Because this
information is so critical, it is included on the Type Certificate Data Sheets of an
aircraft.

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Technical information about older aircraft models, of which no more than 50 remain in
service, can be found in the

Aircraft Listing.

Expl- The certification specifications for aircraft of which there are fewer than 50
currently in service, or of which there were fewer than 50 certificated, are found in the
Aircraft Listing.

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Airworthiness Directives are issued primarily to

correct an unsafe condition.

Expl- The FAA issues Airworthiness Directives to correct unsafe conditions that have been
discovered on certificated aircraft, engines, propellers, or appliances. An unsafe
condition causes the device to fail to meet the conditions for its certification. An
Airworthiness Directive specifies the corrective action that must be taken to return the
device to the conditions specified for its certification.

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Which of the following are sometimes used as authorization to deviate from an
aircraft's original type design?
1. FAA Form 337.
2. Supplemental Type Certificate.
3. Airworthiness Directive.
4. Technical Standard Order

1, 2, and 3.

Expl- The FAA Form 337 is the form which the FAA uses to authorize a major alteration that
may deviate from the aircraft’s original type design.
A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) is an authorization for a major change in the type
design that is not great enough to require a new application for a type certificate.
An Airworthiness Directive (AD) identifies an unsafe condition that exists in a product
and that is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design. AD’s may
require alterations that deviate from the aircraft’s original type design

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Type Certificate Data Sheets are issued for which of the following products?

Aircraft, engines, and propellers.

Expl- Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS) and Specifications set forth essential factors
and other conditions which are necessary for U.S. airworthiness certification of aircraft,
engines and propellers.

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Where are technical descriptions of certificated propellers found?

Propeller Type Certificate Data Sheets.

Expl- Technical specifications for certificated aircraft propellers are found in the
Propeller Type Certificate Data Sheets.

An aircraft mechanic is privileged to perform major alterations on U.S. certificated
aircraft; however, the work must be done in accordance with FAA-approved technical
data before the aircraft can be returned to service. Which is NOT approved data?

AC 43.13-2A.

Expl- The FAA issues or approves two types of data for aircraft:
1. Regulatory data is approved data that specifies the way something will be done. It is
specific and it must be complied with as it applies.
2. Data in Advisory Circulars, such as that in AC 43.13-2A, is advisory in nature and is
‘acceptable data.’ While it shows a way that things can be done, it is neither specific
nor mandatory. It is not considered to be ‘approved data.’

(Refer to Figure 62.) The -100 in the title block (Area 1) is applicable to which
doubler part number(s)?

101

Expl- In Figure 62, follow the column for the -100 assembly upward to see the components
it requires. The -101 doubler is in this column.

Placards required on an aircraft are specified in

Aircraft Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets.

Expl- Placards that furnish information vital to the safety of flight and that must be
installed in a certificated aircraft are specified in the Type Certificate Data Sheets for
the aircraft.

An aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet contains

location of the datum.

Expl- Since the location of all items in an aircraft are measured from the datum and this
datum can be at any location the aircraft manufacturer chooses, the technician must know
exactly where this reference is located. The location of the datum is included in the
information furnished on a Type Certificate Data Sheet.

When is a mechanic responsible for checking AD compliance?

When performing an inspection required under part 91, 125, or 135.

Expl- It is the responsibility of the mechanic performing an inspection required under
part 91, 125, or 135 of 14 CFR to determine the status of any AD affecting the airframe,
engine, propeller, rotor, and any installed appliances.

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Specification No. 100
(1) establishes a standard for the presentation of technical data in maintenance
manuals.
(2) divides the aircraft into numbered systems and subsystems in order to simplify
locating maintenance instructions.
Regarding the above statements

both No. 1 and No. 2 are true.

Expl- Statement (1) is true. The ATA Specification 100 is a standard for arranging and
presenting technical data in maintenance manuals. Statement (2) is also true. The ATA
Specification 100 divides the aircraft into numbered systems and subsystems to simplify
locating maintenance instructions.

When an airworthy (at the time of sale) aircraft is sold, the Airworthiness Certificate

is transferred with the aircraft.

Expl- The Airworthiness Certificate issued to an aircraft is transferred with the aircraft
to the new owner when the aircraft is sold.

The following words are an example of what kind of statement in an AD? “Required within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished”.

Compliance. Expl- 'Within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD,' is a statement of compliance time or date.

The action required by an AD may take what form? 1. Inspection. 2. Part(s) replacement. 3. Design modification. 4. Change in operating procedure(s). 5. Overall change in the content, form and disposition of aircraft maintenance records.

1, 2, 3, and/or 4. Expl- The action required by an AD is described in the Compliance statement which specifies the action that is required by the AD, and specifies the method of compliance. An AD does not specify an overall change in maintenance records

What is the maintenance recording responsibility of the person who complies with an Airworthiness Directive?

Make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment. Expl- When a technician complies with an Airworthiness Directive, it is his or her responsibility to make an entry in the maintenance record of the affected equipment. This entry must include the method of compliance and the date of compliance.

(Refer to Figure 62, 62A, and 62B as necessary.) Using only the information given (when bend allowance, set back, etc. have been calculated) which doubler is it possible to construct and install?

101 Expl- There is enough information given here to construct and install the -101 doubler. There is not enough information to construct the stronger -102 doubler in the -200 installation. The -102 doubler requires certain Process Specifications that are not furnished.

What is the maximum penalty for cheating or other unauthorized conduct when taking an FAA mechanic test?

Ineligibility to receive any certificate or rating for one year, and suspension or revocation of any certificate held. Expl- 14 CFR 65.18(b) states that no person who cheats, gives or receives help from another, takes a part of the test for another, uses unauthorized material during the test is eligible for any airman or ground instructor certificate or rating for a period of one year after the date of that act. In addition, the commission of that act is a basis for suspending or revoking any airman or ground instructor certificate held by that person.

Aviation Maintenance Alerts (formerly General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts)

provide information about aircraft problems and suggested corrective actions. Expl- Aviation Maintenance Alerts, formerly General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts, provide a common communication channel through which the aviation community can economically interchange service experience and thereby cooperate in the improvement of aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. The contents include items that have been reported to be significant but have not been evaluated fully by the time the material went to press.

The issuance of an Airworthiness Certificate is governed by

14 CFR Part 21. Expl- 14 CFR Part 21 entitled 'Certification Procedures for Products and Parts' governs the issuance of an Airworthiness Certificate.

A complete detailed inspection and adjustment of the valve mechanism will be made at the first 25 hours after the engine has been placed in service. Subsequent inspections of the valve mechanism will be made each second 50-hour period. From the above statement, at what intervals will valve mechanism inspections be performed?

100 hours. Expl- Since the valve mechanism is required to be inspected only every second 50-hour period, the engine can operate for 100 hours between valve mechanism inspections.

Suitability for use of a specific propeller with a particular engine-airplane combination can be determined by reference to what informational source?

Aircraft Specifications or Aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet. Expl- The Aircraft Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets list all of the allowable engine-propeller combinations approved for a specific aircraft.

(1) The Federal Aviation Regulations require approval after compliance with the data of a Supplemental Type Certificate. (2) An installation of an item manufactured in accordance with the Technical Standard Order system requires no further approval for installation in a particular aircraft. Regarding the above statements

only No. 1 is true. Expl- Statement (1) is true. After an aircraft has been altered in accordance with a Supplemental Type Certificate, it must be inspected for conformity with the information included in the STC before it can be approved for return to service. Statement (2) is not true. Even though a part has been manufactured according to a Technical Standard Order, it is not necessarily approved for installation on a particular civil aircraft.

(Refer to Figure 62, 62A, and 62B as necessary.) Which doubler(s) require(s) heat treatment before installation?

102 Expl- Doubler -102 is made of .040 7075-O Alclad. This material is in its annealed (-O) condition, and it must be heat-treated to its -T6 condition before it is installed. Doubler -101 is made of 2024-T3 Alclad which is already heat-treated. According to General Notes-200 in Figure 62A, the -102 doubler should be heat-treated to -T6 condition in accordance with Process Specification 5602.

Which regulation provides the airworthiness standards for an airplane certificated in the normal category?

14 CFR Part 23. Expl- 14 CFR Part 27 provides the airworthiness standards for normal category rotorcraft. 14 CFR Part 25 provides airworthiness standards for transport category airplanes. 14 CFR Part 23 provides airworthiness standards for normal, utility, acrobatic, and commuter category airplanes.

Primary responsibility for compliance with Airworthiness Directives lies with the

aircraft owner or operator. Expl- The aircraft owner or operator is responsible for determining that the aircraft continues to meet the requirements for its certification. This includes the compliance with all Airworthiness Directives.

. Check thrust bearing nuts for tightness on new or newly overhauled engines at the first 50-hour inspection following installation. Subsequent inspections on thrust bearing nuts will be made at each third 50-hour inspection. From the above statement, at what intervals should you check the thrust bearing nut for tightness?

150 hours. Expl- Since the thrust bearing nuts must be checked for tightness after the first 50 hours in service and then on every third 50-hour inspection, the engine can operate for 150 hours between inspections of tightness of the thrust bearing nuts.

The following is a table of airspeed limits as given in an FAA-issued aircraft specification: Normal operating speed 260 knots Never-exceed speed 293 knots Maximum landing gear operation speed 174 knots Maximum flap extended speed 139 knots The high end of the white arc on the airspeed instrument would be at

139 knots. Expl- The maximum flap extended speed is marked on an aircraft airspeed indicator by the top of the white arc. The white arc would extend to 139 knots.

What regulations are covered by 14 CFR Part 1?

Definitions and abbreviations. Expl- 14 CFR part 1 covers definitions and abbreviations. This regulation is helpful for learning the legal terms and their associated meanings as well as the many acronyms used in aviation.

Specifications pertaining to an aircraft model manufactured under a type certificate, of which less than 50 are shown on the FAA Aircraft Registry, can be found in the

Aircraft Listing. . Expl- The certification specifications for aircraft of which there are fewer than 50 currently in service or of which there were fewer than 50 certificated are found in the Aircraft Listing.

How long are AD compliance records required to be kept?

They shall be retained, and then transferred with the aircraft when it is sold. Expl- 14 CFR Part 91.417(b)(2)(v) states that the record of the current status of applicable airworthiness directives (AD) including, for each, the method of compliance, the AD number, and revision date be retained and transferred with the aircraft at the time the aircraft is sold.