Part 43 - maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding and alterations

Question 1

Who is authorized to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding or alterations on an aircraft according to 14 CFR Part 43?

Answer 1

The holder of a mechanic or a repairman certificate as provided in 14 CFR Part 65.

Question 2

True or false: The Nav-Database on a M2 G3000 has to be updated. This can only be done by a certified mechanic according to 14 CFR Part 43.3, subpart k).

Answer 2

False. Updates of databases in installed avionics meeting the conditions of this paragraph are not considered maintenance and may be performed by pilots

Question 3

What is the definition of a life-limited part according to 14 CFR Part 43.10?

Answer 3

A part for which a mandatory replacement limit is specified in the type design, the Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, or the maintenance manual.

Question 4

True or false: After doing maintenance during an annual or 100 hour inspection on a turbine engines, the engines do not have to be run to determine satisfactory performance before being released to service.

Answer 4

False.