Regulations Flashcards
Who is authorized to perform a 100-hour inspection on an aircraft?
A certificated Aviation Mechanic who holds an Airframe and Powerplant rating.
Who is authorized to perform an annual inspection on an aircraft?
A certificated A&P mechanic who holds an Inspection Authorization.
Can a certificated A&P mechanic supervise an unlicensed person as the unlicensed person performs a 100-hour inspection on an aircraft?
No, a certificated mechanic must personally perform the inspection.
Who is authorized to rebuild an aircraft engine and issue a zero time maintenance record?
Only the manufacturer of the engine or a facility approved by the manufacturer.
Which FAR specifies required maintenance records?
14 CFR $91.417 specifies you must keep records of maintenance, preventive maintenance, major repairs and alterations, and 100-hour, annual, and progressive inspections.
Are instructions included in the Federal Regulations mandatory or optional?
They are mandatory.
Who is authorized to approve an aircraft for return to service after a major repair?
An aircraft mechanic holding an Inspection Authorization.
Who is authorized to perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft that is not flown under Part 121, 127, 129, or 135?
The holder of a pilot certificate that flies that particular aircraft.
Who is authorized to rebuild an aircraft engine and issue a zero-time record?
The manufacturer of the engine or a facility approved by the manufacturer.
Who is authorized to approve an aircraft for return to service after a minor alteration has been performed on the airframe?
A certificated Aviation Mechanic holding an Airframe rating.
What is the minimum age for an Aviation Mechanic certificate?
18 years.
What are the two ratings that can be issued to an Aviation Mechanic certificate?
Airframe and Powerplant.
How many months of practical experience is needed to qualify for the Aviation Mechanic certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings?
30 months.
What can be used in place of the 30 months of experience to qualify to take the mechanic tests?
A certificate of completion from a certificated aviation maintenance technician school.
What type of experience is required to take the tests for Aviation Mechanic certification?
Practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools, machine tools, and equipment generally used in constructing, maintaining, or altering airframes, or powerplants appropriate to the rating sought.
What tests are used to demonstrate that a mechanic applicant has the proper knowledge?
The written knowledge tests.
What tests are used to demonstrate that a mechanic applicant meets the minimum skill requirements?
The oral and practical tests.
What certificate and ratings are required for a mechanic to conduct a 100-hour inspection and approve the aircraft for return to service?
An Aviation Mechanic certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings.
What certificate and ratings are required for a mechanic to conduct an annual inspection and approve the aircraft for return to service?
An Aviation Mechanic certificate with an Inspection Authorization.
When, after making a permanent change of address, is the holder of an Aviation Mechanic certificate required to notify the FAA?
Within 30 days.
Is a certificated Aviation Mechanic with Airframe and Powerplant ratings authorized to perform 100-hour and annual inspections?
No. Only 100-hour inspections. Inspection Authorization is required to perform an annual inspection.
What stipulation must a certificated Aviation Mechanic meet to supervise maintenance or approve return to service?
The mechanic must have satisfactorily performed the work concerned at an earlier date.
Is it permissible for a mechanic with an Airframe and Powerplant rating to replace the tachometer cable for a magnetic drag tachometer?
Yes, this does not constitute a repair to an instrument.
Is a certificated Aviation Mechanic with an Airframe and Powerplant rating allowed to zero the pointers on a fuel pressure gauge?
No, a mechanic is not allowed to make any repairs or alterations to an aircraft instrument.
What record must be made of a major repair to an aircraft structure?
An FAA Form 337 must be completed for the repair, and a record must be made in the aircraft maintenance records referencing the Form 337 by its date.
How many copies must be made of a Form 337 after a major airframe repair? What is the disposition of each copy?
At least two copies must be made. The original signed form goes to the aircraft owner, and a copy goes to the FAA district office.
How long must major repair or alteration records be kept?
A copy of all Form 337s must be kept for the life of the aircraft.
What is a malfunction and defect report?
Malfunction and Defect Reports (FAA Form 8010-4) are a voluntary reporting mechanism to report unusual problems or weaknesses not associated with expected wear.
What is done with the aircraft maintenance records that include the current status of the applicable Airworthiness Directives when the aircraft is sold?
These maintenance records must be transferred with the aircraft when it is sold.
What is a Type Certificate Data Sheet?
The TCDS is a formal description of the aircraft, engine, or propeller. It lists limitations and information required for type certification including airspeed limits, weight limits, thrust limitations, and so forth.
What are Aircraft Specifications?
Documents that include basically the same information as the TCDS but are issued for aircraft, engines, and propellers certificated under the Air Commerce Regulations.
What document specifies the type of fuel that should be used in an airplane?
The TCDS for that airplane.
What document would you use to find the control surface movement for a specified airplane?
The TCDS for that airplane.
Why is it necessary to refer to the TCDS for an airplane when conducting a 100-hour inspection?
The TCDS includes the specifications required for the aircraft to maintain its airworthy status.
What FAA publication describes methods of nondestructive testing?
AC 43-3, Nondestructive Testing in Aircraft.
What is the purpose of an AD?
It provides guidance and information to owners and operators of aircraft informing them of the discovery of a condition that prevents the aircraft from continuing to meet its conditions for airworthiness.
What is the first step in the issuance of an AD?
A notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) is published in the Federal Register.
How is information on an AD disseminated?
It is printed and distributed by first class mail to the registered owners and certain known operators of the products affected.
What type of AD may be adopted without an NPRM?
ADs of an urgent nature are issued as immediately adopted rules without prior notice.
How is information on an emergency AD sent to the owner or operator of an affected aircraft or other product?
By first-class mail, telegram, or other electronic method.
Where can you find a list of all of the ADs that apply to aircraft, engines, propellers, or appliances?
On the FAA’s website under the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS).
How can you get information on subscribing to the Airworthiness Directives?
Contact FAA, Manufacturing Standards Section (AFS-613), PO Box 26460, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0460.
What is the significance of the identification number 91-08-07 R1?
91—This AD was issued in 1991.
08— This AD was issued in the eighth biweekly period (15th or 16th week) of 1991.
07—This is the seventh AD issued during this period.
R1—This is the first revision of this AD.
Is it mandatory that the information in an AC be complied with?
No, this information is advisory in nature.
With which part of 14 CFR is AC 43.13-1B associated?
14 CFR Part 43.
May all of the information in AC 43.13-1B be used as approved data?
No, it is acceptable, but not necessarily approved data.
What is the purpose of General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts?
They contain information gleaned from Malfunction and Defect Reports to warn maintenance personnel of problems that have been reported.
Who issues a service bulletin and what is its purpose?
It is issued by the manufacturer and used to outline procedures to make the product operate more efficiently and/or safer.
May the data in an aircraft maintenance manual be used as approved data for an aircraft repair?
No. An aircraft maintenance manual contains repair data acceptable to the FAA for minor repairs only. If approved data is needed for a major repair, consult the aircraft manufacturer’s FAA-approved Structural Repair Manual, an FAA DER (Designated Engineering Representative), or in some cases, AC43.13-1.
Where would you find the dimensional tolerances for the wrist pin fit in an aircraft engine?
In the overhaul manual for that engine.
What document would you use to find an approved repair for a damaged wing spar?
The structural repair manual for the aircraft.
What document would you use to find the part number for a landing light bulb for an airplane?
The illustrated parts catalog.
What document would you use to troubleshoot a malfunctioning electrical flap system?
The aircraft wiring diagram manual.
Where would you find the empty weight of an airplane?
In the aircraft weight and balance records.
What is the purpose of a minimum equipment list (MEL)?
An MEL permits operations with certain inoperative items of equipment for the minimum period of time necessary until repair or replacement can be accomplished.
What is the purpose of General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts?
They contain information gleaned from Malfunction and Defect Reports to warn maintenance personnel of problems that have been reported.
What is a master minimum equipment list (MMEL)?
A document approved by the FAA that lists the minimum operative instruments and equipment required for safe flight in that aircraft type in each authorized operating environment.
