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Inspection & Quality Control Flashcards

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  1. Which document authorizes return-to-service after a major repair on a certificated aircraft?

    Answer: FAA Form 337

    FAA Form 337 (Major Repair and Alteration) must be completed and submitted to the FAA for major repairs on certificated aircraft.

  2. During a required inspection, an IA discovers a crack in a primary structural member. Which action is required FIRST?

    Answer: Ground the aircraft and notify the owner

    A crack in a primary structural member renders the aircraft unairworthy; it must be grounded and the owner notified before any other action.

  3. What is the primary purpose of a Receiving Inspection in an aircraft maintenance facility?

    Answer: To verify parts and materials meet specifications before use

    Receiving inspection ensures incoming parts, materials, and components conform to purchase order specifications before they enter the production or repair process.

  4. Under 14 CFR Part 145, a repair station's Quality Control manual must include procedures for:

    Answer: Calibration and control of inspection tools and equipment

    Part 145 repair stations are required to maintain calibration control procedures for all inspection tools and equipment in their QC manual.

  5. What does a 'red tag' placed on an aircraft part typically indicate in a maintenance shop?

    Answer: The part is unserviceable and must not be installed

    A red tag is used universally in aviation maintenance to identify unserviceable parts that must be segregated and not installed on aircraft.

  6. Which NDT method is MOST effective for detecting subsurface fatigue cracks in aluminum wing spar caps?

    Answer: Eddy current inspection

    Eddy current inspection is ideal for detecting subsurface cracks in non-ferrous metals like aluminum, making it preferred for wing spar inspections.

  7. An airworthiness directive (AD) requires repetitive inspections at 100-hour intervals. The aircraft is currently at 2,347 hours. At what total time is the NEXT inspection due?

    Answer: 2,400 hours

    Repetitive ADs are complied with at the next interval boundary; rounding up to the nearest 100-hour increment from 2,347 gives 2,400 hours.