Maintenance Forms and Records Flashcards
What is the definition of “time in service” with respect to maintenance time records?
“Time in service” means the time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface of the earth until it touches it at the next point of landing.
What are the record requirements for returning an aircraft to service after a 100-hour inspection?
There must be an entry made in the maintenance records indicating the type and date of the inspection, aircraft time in service, a statement to the effect that the aircraft has been inspected in accordance with 100 hour inspection requirements and was determined to be in airworthy condition, and the signature and certificate number of the person approving the aircraft for return to service
What are the record requirements after compliance with an Airworthiness Directive (AD)?
No specific format for the record entry is required. However, the record entries must show the specific number assigned to the AD, the date of compliance, the method of compliance, aircraft time in service, as well as the signature and certificate number of the person who complied with the AD. In addition, the records must show the current status of all applicable Airworthiness Directives, and must include the method of compliance
Where should the description of a major repair or major alteration be recorded?
On an FAA Form 337, which then becomes part of the maintenance records.
What is the disposition of an FAA Form 337 after it is completed?
You must give one signed copy to the aircraft owner and one copy to the FAA.
Who is required to make the entry in the aircraft records after a 100-hour inspection has been performed?
Person performing the work
How long must the record of a 100-hour inspection be retained by the owner or operator?
Until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for one year after the 100-hour inspection was performed.
Where can a mechanic find an example of a 100-hour inspection maintenance record entry?
FAR 43.11.
When an aircraft is sold, what is done with the aircraft records containing the current status of Airworthiness Directives?
FAR’s require the records to be transferred to the purchaser at the time of the sale.
What type of maintenance record entry is required when an inspection under FAR 91.169 is made to a large airplane or a turbine engine-powered multiengine airplane and defects are found?
The entry must name the kind of inspection (continuous airworthiness inspection program, approved inspection program, etc.). A signed and dated list of defects found must be given to the owner.
What are the required entries in a new maintenance record for an engine that has been rebuilt and granted zero time by the manufacturer or by an agency approved by the manufacturer?
The manufacturer or agency that grants zero time to a rebuilt engine must enter into the records a signed statement of the date the engine was rebuilt, each change made as required by Airworthiness Directives, and each change made in compliance with the manufacturer’s service bulletins if an entry is specifically requested in a bulletin.
When a required inspection of an aircraft is performed and defects are found which render the aircraft unairworthy, what maintenance record entries must be made?
(Two-part answer) maintenance records (logbook) and a list of discrepancies furnished to the owner.
What could the penalty be for any person who makes or causes to be made a fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is required to be kept?
The suspension or revocation of the applicable airmen certificate(s).
Differentiate between the terms “overhaul” and “rebuilding” as it pertains to aircraft engine maintenance records.
“Overhauled” engines must be tested to approved current standards and technical data. “Rebuilt” engines must be tested to same tolerances and limits as a NEW item, using new or old parts that conform to new part tolerances and limits or to approved oversize or undersize dimensions.
When is a maintenance record entry required to contain the aircraft total time?
Inspection record entry.
