AMT General: Flashcards Block 3

Aircraft Maintenance Records and Compliance

• Aircraft maintenance records are the official place to document compliance with FAA Airworthiness Directives and manufacturer service bulletins.
• The signature of an authorized individual in maintenance records verifies the approval for return to service only for the specific work performed.

Handling Defects and Unairworthiness

• During annual inspections, if a defect renders an aircraft unairworthy, the inspector must provide a signed written notice detailing the discrepancies to the owner.
• The FAA uses Airworthiness Directives (ADs) to inform aircraft owners of unsafe conditions and stipulate conditions for continued operation.

Major Repairs and Documentation

• Major repairs for appliances include overhauling hydraulic pressure pumps.
• FAA Form 337 is required for documenting major repairs or alterations to airframes, engines, propellers, or appliances.

Maintenance Records Protocols

• Different entries are required for airframe major repairs, such as the repair of skin sheets through additional seams.
• Documentation must be clear; for example, replacing heli-coils should detail the extraction, gauging, and installation processes.

Maintenance and Inspection Entries

• Records for 100-hour inspections must be made in each maintenance record if separate records for the airframe, powerplant, and propeller exist.
• Total time in service must be noted only after inspections are completed under Part 91.

Entry Requirements for Repairs and Alterations

• Any additional space needed for work descriptions on FAA Form 337 must include aircraft nationality, registration, and completion date.
• All parts or materials installed on type certificated products must meet FAA airworthiness standards.

Responsibilities and Retention of Records

• Post-inspection entries are mandatory and must be made by the person approving the return to service.
• Records concerning maintenance, alterations, and inspections must be retained for a minimum of one year or as long as needed until the work is repeated or superseded.

Specific Actions for Minor Repairs

• Minor repairs on certificated aircraft require recording in permanent records but do not necessitate the completion of FAA Form 337.
• For work necessitating FAA Form 337, the form must be prepared by the individual performing or supervising the work, not the one approving it.

Responsibility for Discrepancies and Recordkeeping

• Discrepancies that make an aircraft unairworthy, when listed to the owner after an inspection, indicate that the aircraft is otherwise airworthy except for those issues.
• To reconstruct lost maintenance records, establishing the total time-in-service of the airframe is essential.### Approval and Maintenance Responsibilities
• The responsible individual for approving return to service includes either the aircraft owner or operator, or the designated approver.
• For major repairs or alterations, the individual performing or supervising the work must prepare FAA Form 337.

Data Approval for Major Repairs

• Data used for approving major repairs or alterations must be FAA-approved before use, ensuring regulatory compliance.

FAA Form 337 Usage

• FAA Form 337 is exclusively authorized for U.S.-registered aircraft.
• It is not valid for foreign-registered aircraft except when they are located in the United States.

FAA Form 337 Copies

• Two copies of FAA Form 337 are required: one for the aircraft owner and one for the FAA.
• The original is retained with the aircraft's records, while the duplicate is submitted to the FAA within 48 hours post-approval for return to service.

Maintenance Record Responsibilities

• The aircraft owner is responsible for maintaining adequate records for aircraft maintenance.
• Maintenance personnel must document entries regarding the aircraft's return to service in the maintenance records.

Special Flight Permits

• If an aircraft fails its annual inspection but is deemed safe, a special flight permit must be obtained to transport it to another maintenance facility.

Inspection Checklists

• Annual and 100-hour inspections must utilize checklists as specified in 14 CFR Part 43, Appendix D, which outlines required inspection areas.

Documenting Major Repairs

• FAA Form 337 is specifically designated for documenting major repairs and major alterations made to airframes, powerplants, propellers, or appliances.

Maintenance Record Entries

• After completing a 100-hour inspection, the mechanic must make proper maintenance record entries before the aircraft can be returned to service.

Mechanic Inspection Authority

• A certificated airframe and powerplant mechanic can perform and approve a 100-hour inspection and progressive inspections under specific conditions.
• An Inspection Authorization is required for conducting annual inspections.

ATA iSpec 2200

• ATA iSpec 2200 serves as a standardized electronic documentation format for aircraft models, enhancing consistency in maintenance manuals.