Maintenance Records & Documentation Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR 43.12, what is the consequence of a fraudulent or intentionally false entry in a maintenance record?
Answer: It is a basis for suspending or revoking the certificates held by the person making it
Section 43.12 makes fraudulent or intentionally false entries a basis for suspending or revoking certificates and other penalties.
What is the proper way to correct an error in a maintenance logbook entry?
Answer: Draw a single line through the error and add a corrected, dated, initialed entry
AC 43-9C guidance is to strike through once, keeping the original legible, and add a dated, initialed correction.
Within what interval must the inspection of an installed ELT be accomplished and recorded under 14 CFR 91.207(d)?
Answer: Every 12 calendar months
Section 91.207(d) requires an ELT inspection within 12 calendar months, with a maintenance record entry.
What interval applies to the altimeter and static system tests required for IFR operation under 14 CFR 91.411?
Answer: 24 calendar months
Section 91.411 requires the altimeter system and static system test within the preceding 24 calendar months.
After an alteration changes an aircraft's empty weight or center of gravity, what record action is needed?
Answer: Update the weight and balance data and equipment list to reflect the change
The person performing the alteration must ensure the weight and balance and equipment list reflect the aircraft's actual configuration.
For maintenance recordkeeping, how is 'time in service' defined in 14 CFR Part 1?
Answer: Time from the moment an aircraft leaves the surface until it touches down at the next point of landing
Part 1 defines time in service as the time from liftoff until touchdown at the next point of landing.
Which information must be recorded about each applicable AD in the aircraft records under 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v)?
Answer: The AD number and revision date, and the method of compliance
Section 91.417(a)(2)(v) requires the AD number, revision date, and method of compliance, plus next-due data for recurring ADs.
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