ASI - Aviation Safety Inspector Maintenance and Repair Procedures Questions and Answers 1

Question 1

An aircraft undergoes a modification that is not listed in the aircraft specifications, and if improperly performed, might appreciably affect its weight, balance, and structural strength.
How must this work be recorded?

Accepted Answer

On an FAA Form 337, which becomes a permanent part of the aircraft's records.

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In the aircraft's maintenance logbook with a signature from a certified mechanic.

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By making an entry in the airframe logbook and notifying the local FSDO.

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On a work order from a certificated repair station, kept on file for one year.

Question 2

A certificated 14 CFR Part 145 Repair Station must have a Repair Station Manual (RSM) that is acceptable to the FAA. Which of the following is a required element of the RSM?

Accepted Answer

Procedures for maintaining and revising the list of maintenance functions to be contracted to other persons.

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A list of all employees and their home addresses.

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A copy of the repair station's business license.

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The fee schedule for all maintenance work performed at the facility.

Question 3

An Aviation Safety Inspector is reviewing the maintenance records for an aircraft. For which of the following items must the records be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?

Accepted Answer

The current status of life-limited parts.

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Records of the last 100-hour inspection.

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Records of compliance with a non-recurring Airworthiness Directive (AD).

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Records of preventive maintenance performed by the owner/operator.

Question 4

Which of the following tasks is considered preventive maintenance that can be performed by a person who holds at least a private pilot certificate on an aircraft owned or operated by them, provided it is not used in air carrier service?

Accepted Answer

Replacing defective safety wiring or cotter keys.

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The repair of a main landing gear strut.

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An annual inspection under Part 91.

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The overhaul of a propeller governor.

Question 5

A maintenance technician is performing a repair on an aircraft's wing spar. The manufacturer's maintenance manual does not provide specific instructions for this type of repair. Which document should the technician consult for acceptable methods, techniques, and practices for the repair?

Accepted Answer

Advisory Circular (AC) 43.13-1B.

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The aircraft's Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).

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The Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH).

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14 CFR Part 21 - Certification Procedures for Products and Parts.

Question 6

A person working under the supervision of a certificated mechanic performs a maintenance task. According to 14 CFR § 43.3, what is a key requirement for this supervised work to be permissible?

Accepted Answer

The supervisor must personally observe the work to the extent necessary to ensure it is being done properly and be readily available for consultation.

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The supervising mechanic must be in the same hangar as the person performing the work.

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The person performing the work must have completed a certified aviation maintenance training program.

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The supervisor can delegate the final inspection and approval for return to service to the person who performed the work.