Maintenance Publications Flashcards
- What is the purpose of Airworthiness Directives?
To notify owners & mechanics of condition that prevent product or part from being in airworthy condition
- What FAA publication is used to notify aircraft owners of unsafe conditions?
Airworthiness Directives
- When must an Airworthiness Directive be complied with?
Compliance requirements set forth in the AD
- When is the summary of ADs published?
Every other year
- Are ADs automatically issued to certificates mechanics?
No, issued to owners
- When can you find a list of approved engines for use in specific model aircraft?
TCDS
- Where can the dimensional tolerances be located for a wrist pin installed in an aircraft engine?
In the overhaul manual for the engine
- Where can the empty weight of an airplane be located?
Aircraft weight & balance logs
- Where can you find airworthiness standards for normal category airplanes?
CFR part 23
- Where can you find airworthiness standards for transport category aircraft?
CFR part 25
- What federal regulation defines the requirements for the issue of the type certificate?
CFR 21
- Where would you look to find out if a specific airplane can be certified in more than one category?
TCDS
- What publication is issued by airframe, engine, & component manufactures to notify aircraft owners of design defects?
Service bulletins
- What publication contains complete instructions for maintenance of all systems & components installed in an aircraft?
Manufactures maintenance manual
- What manual is prepared by the manufacturer for technicians who normally perform work on products, parts, & systems while installed in an aircraft?
Aircraft maintenance manual
- Who is responsible for ensuring that only the most current information is used when performing any maintenance on an aircraft?
The person authorized to approve maintenance
- What are FAA Advisory Circulars?
Non regulatory FAA publications explain existing rules & regulations
- On older aircraft for which manuals are not available, what publication could be used to inspect & maintain the aircraft?
AC 43.13
- When are service bulletins considered mandatory?
When referenced within an AD
- Are statements included in the FAR mandatory or optional to be complied with?
Mandatory
- When would you complete the FAA Form 337 in triplicate?
When installing extended range fuel tanks in the baggage or passenger compartment
- What is the purpose of a minimum equipment list (MEL)?
MEL permits aircraft to be flown with in-operable non essential equipment long enough for repairs to be made.
- At what weight is an aircraft classified as large?
12,500lbs and up
- What is the normal disposition of the FAA Form 337 when there are NO extended range fuel tanks?
2 Copies only. One to the owner the other to the FAA
- What is a MSDS or more commonly called SDS?
Material Safety Data Sheet or Safety Data Sheet. Document that contains information on potential hazards
- What is a FAA Advisory Circular?
Informational documents to inform and guide, non regulatory
