IA Annual Inspection Scope, Planning & Checklist Standards

Question 1

What regulatory document defines the minimum scope and detail of an annual inspection?

Accepted Answer

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix D

Answer

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix D specifies the minimum items that must be inspected during an annual or 100-hour inspection.

Question 2

What must the IA do before beginning an annual inspection?

Accepted Answer

Obtain the aircraft owner's written authorization and review all available aircraft records

Answer

Before starting, the IA should obtain owner authorization and review logbooks and records to understand the aircraft's history, open items, and any deferred maintenance.

Question 3

Which system requires an IA to inspect both the flight control surfaces AND the control system cables, pulleys, and turnbuckles during an annual?

Accepted Answer

The entire flight control system including secondary controls, trim, and associated hardware

Answer

Appendix D requires inspection of the entire flight control system including surfaces, cables, pulleys, bellcranks, turnbuckles, and all related hardware.

Question 4

What must an IA verify about control cable safety when inspecting during an annual?

Accepted Answer

That turnbuckles are safety-wired or clipped, and that cables are within tension limits and free of broken strands

Answer

Control cables must be checked for proper tension, absence of kinking or broken strands, and all turnbuckles must be properly safetied to prevent loosening.

Question 5

During an annual, the IA finds that several inspection panels are riveted shut with no quick-access provisions. What is the concern?

Accepted Answer

Some areas require inspection access; permanently closed panels may prevent the IA from completing the required scope

Answer

If inspection access panels prevent the IA from examining required items per Appendix D, the inspection cannot be completed and the aircraft cannot be approved.

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IA Annual Inspection Scope, Planning & Checklist Standards