Week 1 - CARs Crap Flashcards

1
Q

Why do you need to do inspections?

A
  • make sure aircraft conforms to type design
  • monitor components to determine service life
  • detect part wearing before failure
  • ensure safe to fly
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When do you need to do inspections?

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Anytime you are in direct or indirect contact with the aircraft.

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3
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What parts of cars are we looking at?

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Part V (airworthiness)
Part VI (general operating and flight rules)
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4
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What is CARs 605.85?

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Maintenance Release: No person can conduct a takeoff, where the aircraft has undergone maintenance, unless the maintenance has bene certified by the signing of a maintenance release pursuant to CARs 571.10 (airworthiness manual)

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5
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What is CARs 571.10?

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Airworthiness Manual:

  • after maintenance, maintenance release done before takeoff
  • performance rules of CARs 571.02 complied with, airworthiness standards met to sign release
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6
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What is CARs 571.02

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Airworthiness Manual:

  • person who performs maintenance or elementary work needs to follow manufacturer’s recommendations or equivalent practices (manuals, ADs…)
  • when no manufacturer recommendations, standard practices used
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7
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What is CARs 605.86?

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Maintenance Schedule:

  • no person conduct takeoff or allow takeoff unless aircraft maintained IAW maintenance schedule that confirms to aircraft equipment and maintenance standards (CARs 625) and
  • where aircraft operated under subpart 6 of part iv or VII (commercial aircraft), or is large, turbine powered pressurized or airship, maintenance schedule approved by minister in respect of aircraft operator
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8
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When would the minister approve a maintenance schedule for an aircraft?

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If the schedule conforms with the aircraft equipment and maintenance standards (CARs 625)

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What is CARs 605.84 and STD 625.84?

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  • no person shall conduct takeoff or permit one to be conducted unless aircraft is maintained IAW:
  • airworthiness limitations applicable to aircraft type design
  • applicable airworthiness directives
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10
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What are some airworthiness limitations?

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  • life limited parts
  • Inspection tasks required by supplemental inspection document
  • certification maintenance requirements
  • any other limitation for continued airworthiness issued from manufacturer
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11
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What are airworthiness directives?

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  • issued by minister or civil aviation authority responsible fo ran aeronautical product type design
  • mandatory complaince
  • specfies corrective actions and timelines
  • owner responsible for completion
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12
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What needs to be done before a person conducts a takeoff on an aircraft that has undergone maintenance?

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The maintenance has been certified by signing a maintenance release (CARs 605.85)

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13
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Who is responsible for the completion of ADs?

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The owner/operator of the aircraft.

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14
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What part of CARs is inspection regulations?

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625.86 appendix b, c and d

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15
Q

What is scheduled inspection/maintenance?

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-ongoing, repetitive assessment of the aeronautical product, required to ensure compliance with type certificate

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16
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What is unscheduled inspection/maintenance?

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-assessment made to determine that aircraft continues to comply with type certificate following specific incident like hard landing, bird strike, etc

17
Q

What are some abnormal occurrences that require an unscheduled/conditional inspection?

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  • hard/overweight landing
  • extreme turbulence or manoeuvre
  • IDG disconnect with engine running
  • lightning strike
  • aircraft overspeed
  • volcanic ash
  • contamination
  • bird strike
  • high energy stop/rejected takeoff
  • tire burst
  • engine-driven pump operated dry after hydraulic fluid loss
  • air-driven generator deployment (ADG or RAT)
18
Q

What are aircraft defects?

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  • categorized as unscheduled inspections
  • component/system failures and any damage to aircraft
  • all defects must be addressed (repaired or deferred)
19
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What are the requirements for scheduled inspections?

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  • scheduling and identifying the need for maintenance is aircraft owner’s job
  • any person operating aircraft needs to be informed by owner of required maintenance
  • standard and associated regulations applies to ALL aircraft (including hang gliding suicide missions and ultralights)
20
Q

Where are maintenance scheduling requirements found?

A

CARs 625.86 (Maintenance schedules) Appendix B, C, D

  • Inspection and check intervals, applicability of aircraft type and role with maintenance also found in CARs 625.86
  • this applies to ALL aircraft
21
Q

What is CARs 625.86 Appendix B?

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  • inspections that must be done every 12 months on small aircraft
  • Inspection must be done by end of month (ex due may 3rd, has until may 31st)
22
Q

What are the different parts of CARs 625.86 Appendix B (small aircraft)?

A

Part 1: small aircraft, excluding pressurized turbine-powered aircraft and balloons
Part 2: balloons

23
Q

What is the scope of inspection for CARs 625.86 Appendix B?

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  • Aircraft Generally
  • Fuselage & Hull Group
  • Cabin & Cockpit Group
  • Engine & Nacelle Group
  • Landing Gear Group
  • Wing & Centre Section
  • Assembly
  • Empennage Assembly
  • Propeller Group
  • Radio Group
  • Miscellaneous Items
24
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What is CARs 625.86 Appendix C?

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  • identifies out of phase inspection items for all aircraft (like components that have their own maintenance program)
  • has specific requirements that may fall out of phase with annual inspection (appendix B)
  • Items must be completed before or on due date
  • applies to ALL aircraft
25
Q

In CARs 625.86 Appendix C, what are the out of phase inspection items?

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  • Rotorcraft Dynamic Components
  • Variable Pitch Propellers
  • Fixed Pitch & Ground Adjustable Props
  • Engines
  • Tachometers
  • Weight & Balance
  • Cockpit Voice Recorders
  • Emergency Locator Transmitters (ELTs)
26
Q

What is CARs 625.86 Appendix D?

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Approved inspection/maintenance programs

  • Identifies application requirements for an approved maintenance/inspection schedule
  • applications are submitted to and approved by Minister
27
Q

What is the applicability of different aircraft to CARs 625.86 appendix D?

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Small Non-Commercial: must apply only when deviating from appendix b in cars 625.86
Small Commercial: all must apply
Large aircraft and pressurized turbine: all must apply

28
Q

Where do you find all maintenance scheduling requirements?

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CARs 625.86

29
Q

How often must appendix B be complied with?

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Every 12 months