Airworthiness Determinations & Return-to-Service Protocols Flashcards
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An IA completes an annual inspection and finds no discrepancies. Which statement must the maintenance record entry contain under 14 CFR 43.11?
Answer: The aircraft has been inspected in accordance with an annual inspection and was determined to be in airworthy condition
Section 43.11(a) requires a certification that the aircraft was inspected per the stated type of inspection and determined to be in airworthy condition.
During an annual inspection, an IA finds the aircraft unairworthy. What does 43.11(b) require?
Answer: Give the owner a signed, dated list of discrepancies, with the aircraft not approved for return to service
The inspector must give the owner or operator a signed and dated list of discrepancies and not approve the aircraft for return to service.
An annual inspection on a Cessna 172 was completed on May 10, 2025. Through what date is the annual inspection valid under 14 CFR 91.409(a)?
Answer: May 31, 2026
An annual is valid through the last day of the 12th calendar month after the month it was completed.
Which inspection may an A&P mechanic without an inspection authorization approve for return to service?
Answer: A 100-hour inspection
Under 43.7 an A&P may approve for return to service after a 100-hour inspection, but annual inspections require an IA or repair station.
An aircraft's annual inspection has expired. How may it legally be flown to the shop that will perform the inspection?
Answer: Under a special flight permit issued by the FAA
A special (ferry) flight permit under 14 CFR 21.197 allows a flight to a location where maintenance can be done.
Which regulation provides the scope and detail of items to be included in an annual inspection?
Answer: 14 CFR part 43, appendix D
Appendix D of part 43 lists the minimum items for annual and 100-hour inspections.
While performing an annual, an IA finds that a recurring AD has not been complied with by its due date. What is the correct determination?
Answer: The aircraft is not airworthy until the AD is complied with
Aircraft with noncompliant ADs do not meet type design requirements and cannot be returned to service (14 CFR 39.7, 91.403(c)).
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