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| certification procedures for products and parts |
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| airworthiness standards, normal, utility and acrobatic |
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| airworthiness directives (AD) |
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| maintenance, preventative maintainance, rebuilding and alterations |
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| Certification: Airman other than flight crewmembers |
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| General Operating and flight rules |
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| When an aircraft is manufactured, an inspector determines if it conforms to that models _______________, which lists all pertinent information on an aircraft or accessory design |
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| If the aircraft is in compliance, it is then issued an ___________________. This ______________ stays with the aircraft and is valid as long as the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition |
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| Airworthiness Certificate, certificate |
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| Describes in detail the performance characteristics various aircraft must demonstrate to be airworthy. It specifies requirements for every component and system installed on an aircraft. |
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| Part 23- Airworthiness Standards, Normal, Utility and Acrobatic Aircraft |
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| “An airplane with a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of 9 of less, and a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less. It is intended for non-acrobatic operation. Non-acrobatic operation includes any maneuver incident to normal flying: stalls (except whip stalls), lazy eights, chandelles, and steep turns when the bank is not more than 60°” |
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| “An airplane- - - It is intended for limited acrobatic operations, including spins (if approved for the particular type of airplane), lazy eights, chandelles, and steep turns in which the angle of the bank is more than 60°” |
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| Utility Category Aircraft |
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| “An airplane - - - It is intended for use without restrictions other than those shown to be necessary as a result of required flight tests. |
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| Acrobatic Category Aircraft |
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| Issued when an unsafe condition exists with an aircraft, engine, propeller, or accessory. Issued by the FAA to notify concerned parties of the condition and to describe the appropriate corrective action. |
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| Airworthiness Directives (AD) |
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| One of the most critical Parts for the aviation maintenance technician |
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| Part 43-Maintenance, Preventative Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alterations |
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| An operation that returns an item to a condition of practical operation or to original condition |
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| Any change in the configuration or design of an aircraft |
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| a repair, if improperly done, might appreciably affect weight, balance, structural strength, performance, powerplant operation, flight characteristics, or other airworthiness factors |
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| An alteration not listed in the products specifications that might affect the products performance in a similar fashion to a major repair |
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| lists examples of major repairs and alterations to airframes, engine, propellers, and appliances |
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| Appendix A of FAR Part 43 |
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| Minor Repairs and Minor Alterations- |
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| Defined by the FAA as those that are not major repairs or alterations |
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| Consists of preservation, upkeep, and simple replacement of parts, which licensed airmen are permitted to perform. |
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| Preventative Maintenance- |
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| A list of items classified as preventative maintenance is given in |
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| FAR 43.15 lists the performance requirements for complying with inspections and states that a checklist must be used which meets the minimum inspection requirements listed in FAR Part 43 Appendix D |
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| Lists requirements and certification requirements for obtaining Airframe and Powerplant licenses. Covered in Mechanics Privileges and Limitations |
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| FAR Part 65-Certification: Airman other than Flight Crewmembers- |
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| Subpart E List the requirements for maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations of U.S. registered aircraft. Unlike FAR Part 43, Part 91 outlines the inspections that must be performed on all aircraft. The frequency of these inspections depends on the type and use of the aircraft or component. |
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| FAR Part 91- General Operating and Flight Rules- |
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| Investigative and Enforcement Procedures |
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| Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes |
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| Airworthiness Standards: Aircraft Engines |
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| Fuel Venting and Exhaust Emission Requirements for Turbine Engine powered aircraft |
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| Airworthiness Standards: Propellers |
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| Identification and registration marking |
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| Operating requirements: Domestic, flag, and supplemental operations |
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| Certification and operations: aircraft having a seating capacity of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more |
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| Operating requirements: commuter and on-demand operations |
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| Representatives of the administrator |
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| A complete inspection of an aircraft and engine, required by FAR’s to be accomplished every 12 calendar months on all certified aircraft. |
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| Identical in the scope and detail of an annual inspection except in can be performed and signed off by an appropriately rated airframe or powerplant mechanic |
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| An inspection identical in the scope and detail to an annual inspection, but which allows the workload to be divided into smaller portions and performed in a shorter time period. This allows the airplane to remain in service during the extensive inspection period (sometimes up to a year) |
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| A program of FAA approved inspection schedules that allow aircraft to be continually maintained in a condition of airworthiness without being taken out of service for long periods of time. Usually specified by a letter identification (A, B, C) |
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| Continuous Airworthiness Program |
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| An annual inspection in accordance with Part 43 of this chapter and has been approved for return to service by a person authorized by 43.7 of this chapter |
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| An inspection for the issuance of an airworthiness certificate in accordance with Part 21 of this chapter” |
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| “No person may operate an aircraft carrying a person (other than flight crewmember) for hire, and no person may give flight instruction for hire in an aircraft which that person provides unless within the preceding 100 hours of time-in service, the aircraft has received an annual or 100 hour inspection and has been approved for return to service IAW FAR Part 43” |
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| Who can perform a 100 hour inspection? |
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| Who can perform an annual inspection? |
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| IA must perform the inspection him/herself |
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| annual/100-hour inspection criteria |
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1. engine section
2. studs and nuts
3. internal engine
4. engine mount
5. flexible vibration dampners
6. engine controls
7. lines, hose, and clamps
8. exhaust stacks
9. accessories
10. all systems
11. cowling |
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| compression test Service bulletins |
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Lycoming SB 1191
Continental SB 03-3 |
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| Oil Filter and suction screen inspection |
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-Lycoming SB 480
-Continental Maintenance Information/Manual |
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| Airworthiness Directive Research |
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AD Research programs,
ATP Navigator, www.atp.com
Tdata Iapproach, www.tdata.com
AD Tool Box www.zookaviation.com
FAA Webpage www.faa.gov
ATP Navigator for AD research.
Functionality and use |
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| Content, Form and Disposition of Records for Inspections |
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Time Between/Before Overhaul-
A time period specified by the manufacturer of an aircraft engine as the maximum length of time the engine should be run between overhauls without normal wear causing parts of the engine to be worn beyond safe limits. |
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