Maintenance Records & Documentation Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR 91.417(b), how long must records of work performed (including 100-hour and annual inspection records) be retained?
Answer: Until the work is repeated or superseded, or for 1 year after the work is performed
Section 91.417(b)(1) requires retaining detailed work records until the work is repeated or superseded, or for 1 year after it is performed.
Which of the following records must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?
Answer: Current status of life-limited parts
Section 91.417(a)(2) status records, including life-limited parts status, must be kept and transferred with the aircraft.
For an AD with a recurring requirement, the current AD status record must include which additional item?
Answer: The time and date when the next action is required
Section 91.417(a)(2)(v) requires that, for recurring ADs, the time and date the next action is due be recorded.
Who is primarily responsible for keeping the maintenance records required by 14 CFR 91.417 for a Part 91 aircraft?
Answer: The registered owner or operator
Section 91.417 places the recordkeeping obligation on the registered owner or operator.
When an aircraft is sold, which records may the seller and purchaser agree in writing that the seller will retain, per 14 CFR 91.419?
Answer: The 91.417(a)(1) detailed work records not included in the 91.417(a)(2) status records
Section 91.419 allows a written agreement for the seller to keep the detailed (a)(1) records not duplicated in (a)(2), provided they stay available for FAA inspection.
To whom must the owner or operator make maintenance records available on request under 14 CFR 91.417(c)?
Answer: The Administrator or an authorized NTSB representative
Section 91.417(c) requires records to be made available for inspection by the FAA Administrator or an authorized NTSB representative.
A manufacturer rebuilds an engine and grants it zero time. What must the new engine record contain under 14 CFR 91.421?
Answer: A signed statement of the rebuild date, AD-required changes, and (if requested) service bulletin changes
Section 91.421(b) requires a signed statement of the rebuild date plus changes made per ADs, and per service bulletins if the owner requests.
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