40 Questions
What is required to be submitted by the owner of the aircraft to the FAA at least annually?
A record of all minor repairs
What is necessary to establish after a mechanic completes a 100-hour inspection?
Proper entries in the aircraft's maintenance record
What is required to be documented when installing a product, part, or appliance on a type certificated product?
The product, part, or materials meets FAA airworthiness standards
What is necessary to reconstruct lost or destroyed aircraft maintenance records?
Dates and/or times of all 100-hour, annual, and progressive inspections
What is used by a person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection?
A checklist that contains at least those items in 14CFR Part 43
What is required before an aircraft can be flown to another maintenance base?
The owner must obtain a special flight permit
What is required to be made by a mechanic after completing a 100-hour inspection?
Proper entries in the aircraft's maintenance record
What is necessary for a product, part, or appliance to be installed on a type certificated product?
The product, part, or materials meets FAA airworthiness standards
Which of the following is not considered a powerplant major alteration?
Oil filter replacement
Who is authorized to disapprove an aircraft for return to service after maintenance?
Authority only
What is necessary to establish to reconstruct lost or destroyed aircraft maintenance records?
Service on the whole aircraft
What type of alteration is a change to the basic design of the landing gear shock strut?
Airframe major alteration
What is required to issue a special flight permit?
The aircraft must be capable of safe flight for the purpose of
What document is signed by an authorized representative?
Release document
What type of alteration is the replacement of a cylinder?
Powerplant major alteration
What is the condition for a special flight permit?
Not more than 10 hours of TBO
Which maintenance operation is considered a powerplant major alteration?
Special repairs to structural engine parts by welding
What is the penalty for 'Improperly releasing an aircraft to service' under PCAR's part 1?
30 to 60 days suspension
Which of the following is not considered an airframe major alteration?
Preventive maintenance
What is considered a typical preventive maintenance operation?
Preventive maintenance
What should be done to an aircraft found to be not airworthy after an annual inspection?
A major repair must be performed
What is an example of a powerplant major alteration?
Special repairs to structural engine parts by welding
Which statement is correct regarding an airframe major alteration?
It is an extensive repair or modification that affects the structural integrity of the aircraft
What is not a type of maintenance operation?
Engine reassembly
What is an alteration classified as when the cumulative weight changes of all such maintenance work done since the aircraft was re-weighted or the weight and balance data re-compared do not exceed two percent of the certificate empty weight on an aircraft under 12,500 pounds gross weight?
Airframe minor alterations
What is the primary purpose of a major maintenance?
For the purpose of repairing aircraft
What type of repair is made on the hydraulic/pneumatic system?
Airframe major repair
What does 'direct supervision' mean in the context of aircraft maintenance?
Supervising mechanic is readily available for consultation
What is the correct statement when an aircraft has not been approved for return to service after an annual inspection because of several items requiring minor repair?
Only the person who performed the annual inspection may approve the aircraft for return to service
What is the purpose of changes made to structural elements?
To improve the service life or reduce maintenance cost
What is the difference between 'under supervision' and 'direct supervision'?
Under supervision means the supervising mechanic is present, while direct supervision means the supervising mechanic is actively involved
What is a modification?
A change made to the aircraft's design
How many flight hours are allowed to reach a place for typical maintenance inspection?
10 flight hours
Which of the following tasks is NOT a typical maintenance task?
Painting the aircraft's exterior
What information must be included in a maintenance release?
Make of aircraft, model, serial number, nationality, and registration
What is the minimum pilot license required to test fly an aircraft after major repair or alteration?
Commercial pilot license with instrument rating
What is the purpose of an annual inspection?
To identify and rectify any defects or damage
What is meant by restoration or maintenance work on an airframe?
Returning the aircraft to a condition for safe operation after damage or deterioration
Can an aircraft be flown if it is due for an annual inspection?
Yes, but only for the purpose of performing maintenance
What is the purpose of a maintenance release?
To authorize the return of an aircraft to service after repair or alteration
Study Notes
Aircraft Maintenance and Inspection
- Entries must be made in the aircraft maintenance record to fly the aircraft to another maintenance base.
- The owner of the aircraft must submit a record of all minor repairs to the FAA at least annually.
Maintenance Record Requirements
- A person installing a product, part, or appliance on a type-certificated product must make certain that the item's records document what type of statement.
- The record must include the dates of all maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations.
- The record must also include the total time-in-service of the airframe.
Annual or 100-Hour Inspection
- Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall use a checklist that contains at least those items in the appendix of 14CFR Part 43.
- After completing the inspection, the mechanic must make the proper entries in the aircraft's maintenance record.
Powerplant Major Alterations
- Disassembly of a float-type carburetor is not considered a powerplant major alteration.
- Replacement of a cylinder is a powerplant major alteration.
- Removal of a piston is a powerplant major alteration.
Maintenance Personnel
- Only an appropriate licensed aircraft mechanic can approve an aircraft for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or modification.
- A supervising mechanic must personally maintain such observation of the work being performed as is necessary to ensure that the work is performed properly.
Aircraft Airworthiness
- An aircraft that is found to be not airworthy after an annual inspection, due to an item requiring a major repair, cannot be returned to service until the repair is completed.
- A special flight permit may be issued for an aircraft that may not currently meet applicable airworthiness requirements but is capable of safe flight for the purpose of reaching a maintenance base.
Maintenance Operations
- Typical preventive maintenance operations include removal, installation, and repair of landing gear tires, removal and installation of cylinders, repairing dents, cuts, and small cracks on a wooden propeller, and grinding of valves and removing carbon.
- Special repairs to structural engine parts by welding, plating, metalizing, or other methods are classified as powerplant major repairs.
Aircraft Inspection and Testing
- No person, entity other than the authority may disapprove an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or modification.
- An aircraft that has undergone any major repair or alteration shall not be returned to service unless such aircraft has thereafter been test flown by a person holding at least a commercial pilot license with an instrument rating.
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