FAR Part 43 Overview Quiz

Questions and Answers

What is the full and complete title of part 43?

Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding And Alteration

Does part 43 apply to experimental aircraft?

False

Describe 'overhaul' of an engine under part 43.

The engine has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled, and tested in accordance with approved standards and technical data.

Describe the term 'rebuilding' an aircraft engine defined under part 43.

Been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, reassembled and tested to the same tolerances and limits as a new item. Signup and view all the answers

What specific type of maintenance may be performed by a holder of a private pilot certificate on his or her own aircraft?

Preventive maintenance Signup and view all the answers

What must be done before a part 135 rotorcraft pilot may perform specific items of preventive maintenance when operating the aircraft in remote areas?

1.) Known or suspected mechanical difficulty or malfunction 2.) Completed an approved training program and authorized in writing 3.) No certificated mechanic available 4.) Procedures to evaluate accomplishment of preventive maintenance. Signup and view all the answers

Name the four basic items of required information that must be included in any aircraft maintenance record entry.

1.) Description of work completed 2.) Date of completion 3.) Name of person performing the work 4.) Signature and certificate details of the person approving the work. Signup and view all the answers

Name the methods used to deter or prevent a life-limited (condemned) aircraft part from being reinstalled in an airworthy aircraft.

1.) Record keeping system 2.) Tag or record attached to part 3.) Non-permanent marking 4.) Permanent marking 5.) Segregation 6.) Mutilation. Signup and view all the answers

What specific identification tag color is used to identify a condemned aircraft part or component?

Red Signup and view all the answers

What can and cannot be conducted by a person holding a valid Transport Canada Civil Aviation Maintenance Engineer license and appropriate ratings?

Major alterations and repairs. Signup and view all the answers

If an aircraft technician elects to design a 100 hour or Annual Inspection checklist, where would they look for the minimum scope and detail?

Appendix D to part 43 Signup and view all the answers

What specific operational check must be performed by the A&P technician/inspector prior to returning a complete aircraft to service as airworthy following a 100 hour inspection?

They must complete an engine run Signup and view all the answers

What is the exact wording of the written airworthiness release statement that must be entered into the maintenance/inspection logbook?

I certify that this (aircraft/prop./engine) has been inspected in accordance with a (insert type of inspection) and was determined to be in airworthy condition. Signup and view all the answers

What FAA form is used to record the installation of a cabin-installed long range fuel tank in a U.S registered aircraft?

FAA form 337 Signup and view all the answers

Define the term unapproved part as it applies to components or parts designed for use in aircraft, engines, or propellers.

A part, component, material, or accessory that needs to be retired from service or scrapped but has found its way back onto an airworthy aircraft along with counterfeit parts. Signup and view all the answers

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