Flashcards on Aircraft Maintenance Records and Regulations
Aircraft Maintenance Records and Regulations Explained
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Aircraft maintenance regulations
46 cards
Card 1
Question: Who is responsible for ensuring all aircraft maintenance records are kept up to date?
Answer: The registered owner or operator of the aircraft.
Card 2
Question: How soon must the holder of an FAA mechanic certificate notify the FAA of a permanent change of address?
Answer: 30 days
Card 3
Question: Who is authorized to rebuild an aircraft engine and issue a zero-time maintenance record?
Answer: Only the engine manufacturer or a repair station approved by the manufacturer.
Card 4
Question: What is a progressive inspection?
Answer: An FAA FSDO-approved inspection in which an aircraft is inspected according to an approved schedule, allowing the complete inspection to be conducted
Card 5
Question: What are the Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs)?
Answer: The actual law regarding the conduct of aviation activities.
Card 6
Question: What is the purpose of 14 CFR Part 43?
Answer: It describes maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration of certificated aircraft.
Card 7
Question: What penalty could result from making a fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any required record or report?
Answer: Suspension or revocation of the applicable airmen certificate(s).
Card 8
Question: How do "overhaul" and "rebuilding" differ for aircraft engines?
Answer: "Overhauled" engines are tested to approved current standards and technical data; "Rebuilt" engines are tested to the same tolerances and limits as a
Card 9
Question: When must a maintenance record entry include the aircraft total time?
Answer: In inspection record entries.
Card 10
Question: What happens to the aircraft maintenance records that include the current list of applicable Airworthiness Directives when the aircraft is sold?
Answer: Those maintenance records must be transferred with the aircraft when it is sold.