General: Maintenance Publications 🔊

Question 1

What is the purpose of Airworthiness Directives? (ADs)

Answer 1

They notify the owners and mechanics of conditions that prevent a part from being in an airworthy condition

Question 2

What FAA publication is used to notify aircraft owners of unsafe conditions?

Answer 2

Airworthiness Directives (ADs)

Question 3

When must an Airworthiness Directive be complied with?

Answer 3

Whenever the compliance is listed in the AD

Question 4

When is the summary of ADs published?

Answer 4

Every other year

Question 5

Are ADs automatically issued to certificated mechanics?

Answer 5

No (only owners)

Question 6

Where can you find a list of approved engines for use in a specific model aircraft?

Answer 6

Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)

Question 7

Where can the dimensional tolerances be located for a wrist pin installed in an aircraft engine?

Answer 7

Overhaul manual for the engine

Question 8

Where can the empty weight of an airplane be located?

Answer 8

Aircraft weight and balance logs

Question 9

Where can you find Airworthiness Standards for normal category airplanes?

Answer 9

Title 14 CFR 23

Question 10

Where can you find Airworthiness Standards for transport category airplanes?

Answer 10

Title 14 CFR 25

Question 11

What federal regulation defines the requirements for the issue of Type Certificates?

Answer 11

Title 14 CFR 21

Question 12

Where would you look to find out if a specific airplane can be certified in more than one category?

Answer 12

Type Certificate Data Sheet

Question 13

What publication is issued by airframe, engine, and component manufacturers to notify aircraft owners of design defects?

Answer 13

Service Bulletins

Question 14

What publication contains complete instructions for maintenance of all systems and components installed in an aircraft?

Answer 14

Manufacturer’s Aircraft Maintenance Manual

Question 15

What manual is prepared by the manufacturer for technicians who normally perform work on products, parts, or systems while installed in the aircraft?

Answer 15

Aircraft Maintenance Manual

Question 16

Who is responsible for ensuring that only the most current information is used when performing any maintenance on an aircraft?

Answer 16

Person authorized to approve the maintenance

Question 17

What are FAA Advisory Circulars?

Answer 17

Non-regulatory FAA publications that expand upon and explain existing rules and regulations

Question 18

On older aircraft for which manuals are not available, what publication could be used to inspect and maintain the aircraft?

Answer 18

AC 43.13

Question 19

When are Service Bulletins considered mandatory?

Answer 19

When they are referenced within the Airworthiness Directive (AD)

Question 20

Are statements included in the Federal Aviation Regulations mandatory or optional to be complied with?

Answer 20

Mandatory

Question 21

When would you complete the FAA Form 337 in triplicate?

Answer 21

When installing extended range fuel tanks in the baggage or passenger compartment

Question 22

What is the purpose of minimum equipment list (MEL)?

Answer 22

Permits aircraft to be flown with inoperable non-essential equipment long enough for repairs to be made

Question 23

At what weight is an aircraft classified as large?

Answer 23

Above 12,500 pounds max certified takeoff weight

Question 24

What is the normal disposition of the FAA Form 337 when there are NO extended range fuel tanks?

Answer 24

One copy to the owner operator and one to the FAA

Question 25

What is an SDS?

Answer 25

Safety Data Sheet; contains information on potential hazards

Question 26

What is a FAA Advisory Circular?

Answer 26

Informational documents that inform and guide aviation personnel, not mandatory