Regulations & Compliance Procedures Flashcards
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Under 14 CFR 43.13(a), maintenance must be performed using which methods, techniques, and practices?
Answer: Those in the manufacturer's maintenance manual or ICA, or other methods acceptable to the Administrator
43.13(a) requires the manufacturer's current manuals/ICA or other methods acceptable to the FAA, such as AC 43.13-1B.
According to 14 CFR 43.13(b), after maintenance the aircraft's condition must be at least equal to what?
Answer: Its original or properly altered condition
43.13(b) requires work to leave the product at least equal to its original or properly altered condition in structure, function, and other airworthiness qualities.
Who is primarily responsible for ensuring airworthiness directive compliance on an aircraft?
Answer: The owner or operator
14 CFR 91.403(a) puts primary responsibility for airworthiness, including AD compliance, on the owner or operator.
Which information must the AD compliance record contain under 14 CFR 91.417(a)(2)(v)?
Answer: The AD number and revision date, method of compliance, and next due time for recurring ADs
91.417 requires the AD identification, method of compliance, and the next due time and date for recurring actions.
Under 14 CFR 91.405, what must an owner or operator do when a discrepancy is found between required inspections?
Answer: Have it repaired promptly, or have inoperative equipment handled per 91.213
91.405 requires discrepancies to be repaired as soon as they are found and inoperative equipment to be handled as the rules allow.
After maintenance that may have appreciably changed an aircraft's flight characteristics, what does 14 CFR 91.407 require before it carries passengers?
Answer: An operational check flight by an appropriately rated pilot, with a record entry
91.407 requires a flight test by an appropriately rated pilot and a logbook entry before passengers may be carried.
Which of these is acceptable approved data for a major alteration?
Answer: A Supplemental Type Certificate applicable to the aircraft
An applicable STC is FAA-approved data for a major alteration, while opinions and brochures are not.
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