Maintenance Records and Publications

Question 1

What is done with the aircraft maintenance records that include the current status of the applicable Airworthiness Directives when the aircraft is sold?

Answer 1

Maintenance must be transferred with the aircraft when it’s sold.

Question 2

What is a type certificate data sheet?

Answer 2

A formal description of the aircraft, engine, or propellor.

Question 3

What are aircraft specifications?

Answer 3

Documents that have basically the same information as the TCDS and certified under the Air Commerce Regulations.

Question 4

What document specifies the type of fuel that should be used in an airplane?

Answer 4

The TCDS for that airplane.

Question 5

What document would you use to find the control surface movement for a specified aircraft?

Answer 5

TCDS for that aircraft

Question 6

Why is it necessary to refer to the TCDS for an airplane when conducting a 100-Hour inspection?

Answer 6

The TCDS includes the specifications required for the aircraft to maintain its airworthy status.

Question 7

What FAA publication describes methods of non destructive testing?

Answer 7

AC 43.13-3

Question 8

What is the purpose of an AD?

Answer 8

Provides information to owners + operators of an aircraft informing them of a condition that prevents the aircraft from meeting its airworthy conditions.

Question 9

What is the first step in the issuance of an AD?

Answer 9

A notice of proposed rule making (NPRM) is published in the Federal Register.

Question 10

How is information on an AD disseminated?

Answer 10

Its printed and distributed by first class mail to the registered owners and certain known operators of the affected aircraft

Question 11

What type of AD may be adopted without an NPRM?

Answer 11

AD’s of urgent nature.

Question 12

How is information on an emergency AD sent to the owner or operator of an affected aircraft or other product?

Answer 12

By first class mail, telegram, or other electronic method.

Question 13

Where can you find a list of all AD’s that apply to aircraft engines, propellors, or appliances?

Answer 13

On the FFA’s website under the Dynamic Regulatory System (DRS).

Question 14

How can you get information on subscribing to the Airworthiness Directives?

Answer 14

Contact FAA, Manufacturing Standards Section in Oklahoma.

Question 15

What is the significance of the identification number 91-08-07 R1?

Answer 15

AD was issued in 1991
AD issued in the eighth biweekly period
Seventh AD during this period
First revision of this AD

Question 16

Is it mandatory that the information in an AC be complied with?

Answer 16

No, the information is advisory in nature.

Question 17

With which part of 14 CFR is AC 43.13-1B associated?

Answer 17

14 CFR part 43

Question 18

May all of the information in AC 43.13-1B be used as approved data?

Answer 18

No, it’s acceptable but not approved.

Question 19

What is the purpose of General Aviation Airworthiness Alerts?

Answer 19

Contain information from malfunction + defect reports to warn maintenance personnel of problems that have been reported.

Question 20

Where can you find a list of the basic items that must be inspected on a 100-Hour inspection?

Answer 20

14 CFR part 43, Appendix D

Question 21

What is meant by a progressive inspection?

Answer 21

Aircraft is inspected on a schedule, the schedule allows the complete inspection to be conducted over time.

Question 22

What is meant by permanent maintenance records?

Answer 22

Permanent records are kept for life of the aircraft & are transferred when the aircraft is sold.

Question 23

What is the purpose of 14 CFR part 43?

Answer 23

Describes maintenance, preventative maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations.