MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

Question 1

An aircraft maintenance program is essential to allow for safe and economic operations and it is necessary to obtain a type certificate. The entire program is written and known as the _______

Answer 1

Maintenance Planning Document (MPD)

Question 2

The committee proposes changes to the manufacturer’s maintenance program and issues a report. The report, known as the _________, is review by regulatory authorities for implementation

Answer 2

Maintenance Review Board Report (MRBR)

Question 3

An ______ chaired by a representative of the airlines and co-chaired by the aircraft manufacturer receives and reviews information pertaining to the maintenance of an aircraft.

Answer 3

Industry Steering Committee (ISC)

Question 4

It is the _____ job to process any information from the field operators and design engineers for use by the ISC when considering changes to the manufacturer’s maintenance program

Answer 4

aircraft manufacturer’s

Question 5

All modifications to a maintenance operator’s own maintenance program must be approved by _____

Answer 5

authorities (NAA and EASA)

Question 6

A modification which has no impact on weight, center of gravity, structural strength, reliability, characteristics of usage, or any other characteristic which has an impact on the airworthiness of the systems is known as a _____.

Answer 6

minor modification

Question 7

_____ are approved directly by the authorities.

Answer 7

Major modifications

Question 8

______ may be either approved directly by the authorities (or by an organization entitled for approval), or, indirectly though an approved procedure of the authorities granted to an organization holding a design approval

Answer 8

Minor modifications

Question 9

Tasks typically performed during evaluation of a modification are as follows:

Answer 9

1. A review of the installation plan and wiring.
2. Verification of the presence of labels.
3. Evaluation of the structural installation.
4. A safety analysis.
5. Evaluation of the conditions equipment/aircraft environment.
6. Structural justifications.
7. A written evaluation of electrical aspects of repair.
8. A statement/analysis of the effect of the modification on weight and balance

Question 10

_______ may be needed to ensure the modification performs as designed. These are performed by the applicant with or without participation of the authorities. The modifications being discussed are primarily for use in the issuance of a manufacturer’s Service Bulletin (SB), an Airworthiness Directive (AD), an Engineering Order (EO) or a Modification

Answer 10

Ground tests and or flight tests

Question 11

A ______ concerns minimum modifications which affect neither safety nor the operational status of the aircraft. Often it deals with the improvement of reliability. An Evaluation ____ is used for the evaluation of new materials. As with all ____, it must apply specifically to the aircraft in question and performed within the parameters stated in the _____.

Answer 11

Service Bulletin (SB)

Question 12

______ are also issued by manufacturers. These are not subject to approval by the authorities. They pre-warn operators of possible problems and how to cure them or reference changes for spare parts.

Answer 12

Service Letters, Service Information Letters (SL/SIL)

Question 13

An ______ is a notification to owners and operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected. If a certified aircraft has outstanding
_______ that have not been complied with, the aircraft is not considered airworthy. Thus, it is mandatory for an aircraft operator to comply with an _____.

Answer 13

Airworthiness Directive (AD)

Question 14

The purpose of an AD is to notify aircraft owners:

Answer 14

1. That the aircraft may have an unsafe condition, or
2. That the aircraft may not be in conformity with its basis of certification or of other conditions that affect the aircraft’s airworthiness, or
3. That there are mandatory actions that must be carried out to ensure continued safe operation, or
4. That, in some urgent cases, the aircraft must not be flown until a corrective action plan is designed and carried out

Question 15

An ____ may be of an emergency nature and require immediate compliance or it may specified an amount of time within which the ____ must be performed in order to stay in compliance.

Answer 15

AD

Question 16

In the case of unforeseen situations, when an aircraft is grounded at a location where no approved Part 145 maintenance organization or certifying staff are available, the owner may authorize ______

Answer 16

any person holding the proper qualifications, with not less than three years of appropriate maintenance experience to perform maintenance according to the standards set out in Part M - Subpart D and release the aircraft to service.

Question 17

______ occurs due to failures during operation and from findings during inspections and checks.

Answer 17

Unscheduled maintenance

Question 18

Typical inspection and check unscheduled maintenance items are:

Answer 18

1. Corrosion treatment.
2. Adjustment or replacement of components that are not performing to standards.
3. Repair of structural cracks and deformations out of tolerances in pressurized areas

Question 19

______ can be performed by the flight crew and do not require certifying maintenance staff.

Answer 19

Pre-flight and transit checks

Question 20

However, ETOPS operations (Extended Range Twin- Engine Operational Performance Standards) require that ______ perform these functions before any departure to an ETOPS sector.

Answer 20

ETOPS approved certifying staff

Question 21

The person responsible for maintenance operations ensures that following items are entered into logbook:

Answer 21

1. Type of work (included P/N and S/N in case of equipment replacement).
2. References of the documentation used.
3. References in case of deferred work.
4. Date and place of work.
5. Name of staff responsible for the work performed

Question 22

A safety analysis of an aircraft is made by the ______

Answer 22

manufacturer and is approved by the authorities.

Question 23

The information contained in the MEL document is:

Answer 23

1. The minimum number of systems which imperatively have to be in a perfect condition to perform a flight.
2. The operational procedures and/or maintenance operations to compensate temporarily for the failure of a system.
3. The eventual limits to rectify a fault.

Question 24

Note that a deferred maintenance action has to be corrected within _____ after its inscription in the logbook

Answer 24

2 weeks

Question 25

The ____ is part of the Airworthiness Limitations section of the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. Instructions for Continued Airworthiness are required for certification of the aircraft

Answer 25

life-limits document

Question 26

A list of items and the time before which they need to be replace; known as _____, is approved by the certification directorate of EASA.

Answer 26

Safe Life Airworthiness Limitation Items