AET Documentation and Reporting 3

Question 1

What is the purpose of a Repair Station's Capability List (CL)?

Accepted Answer

Specifies the articles the repair station is authorized to maintain, repair, or alter

Answer

A Repair Station's Capability List details the specific articles and functions the station is authorized to perform under its certificate.

Question 2

When filling out a squawk sheet, which entry is most critical for the next technician to understand the fault?

Accepted Answer

A clear, specific description of the observed symptom and conditions when it occurred

Answer

A precise symptom description including conditions of occurrence allows the next technician to efficiently troubleshoot and reproduce the fault.

Question 3

Under the Aviation Safety Hotline program, reports of safety concerns are submitted to which agency?

Accepted Answer

FAA

Answer

The FAA operates the Aviation Safety Hotline allowing individuals to report safety concerns, violations, or hazardous conditions anonymously.

Question 4

An Aircraft Service Difficulty Report (SDR) is required when?

Accepted Answer

When a failure, malfunction, or defect that could endanger safe operation is discovered

Answer

SDRs must be filed when a failure, malfunction, or defect that could endanger safe flight is discovered during maintenance.

Question 5

What does the term 'back-to-birth traceability' mean in avionics parts documentation?

Accepted Answer

Tracking a part's entire history from manufacture through all subsequent repairs and installations

Answer

Back-to-birth traceability means maintaining complete documentation of a part from its original manufacture through every repair, overhaul, and installation.

(AET) Aircraft Electronics Technician Practice Test

(AET) Aircraft Electronics Technician Practice Test

AET Documentation and Reporting 3