FAA Regulations and Publications Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR Part 65, an Inspection Authorization (IA) holder must renew the IA on what schedule?
Answer: Every 12 calendar months
Per Part 65.93, an IA expires on March 31 of each year and must be renewed annually by meeting specific activity requirements.
Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) authorizes the holder to:
Answer: Manufacture and sell replacement and modification parts for type-certificated products
A PMA is an FAA approval that allows the holder to produce and sell replacement or modification parts for installation on type-certificated products.
An AMT working at a certificated repair station performs a major repair. Who is authorized to approve the article for return to service?
Answer: The repair station's appropriately rated certificated person or the IA holder designated by the station
Under Part 145 and 43.7, a repair station may return an article to service through a properly authorized certificated individual designated by the station.
Which FAA publication provides guidance on establishing and operating an aircraft weighing and balance program?
Answer: Advisory Circular AC 43.13-1B and FAA-H-8083-1
AC 43.13-1B and FAA-H-8083-1 (Aircraft Weight and Balance Handbook) together provide accepted methods and guidance for weight and balance procedures.
Under 14 CFR Part 43, which person is NOT authorized to approve an aircraft for return to service after a 100-hour inspection?
Answer: A certificated A&P mechanic without an IA
A 100-hour inspection return-to-service approval requires an IA holder, certificated repair station, or other authorized person — a plain A&P without IA cannot approve the return to service after a 100-hour inspection.
Which document must accompany an aircraft engine when it is shipped from a repair station to another repair station for additional work?
Answer: FAA Form 8130-3 indicating the maintenance status and work performed
FAA Form 8130-3 is used to document the maintenance or alteration status of an article and must accompany the article when transferred between facilities.
When an aircraft manufacturer issues a Service Bulletin (SB), compliance is generally:
Answer: Voluntary unless the SB is incorporated into an Airworthiness Directive or required by the operator
Service Bulletins are manufacturer recommendations and are not legally mandatory unless the FAA incorporates them into an Airworthiness Directive or the operator's approved maintenance program requires them.