IA Regulations & Compliance Procedures 3

Question 1

Which item is NOT required in a maintenance record entry for an annual inspection under 14 CFR 43.11?

Accepted Answer

The owner's signature acknowledging the findings

Answer

43.11 requires type, date, total time, signature and certificate details, plus an airworthiness statement or discrepancy list, but no owner signature.

Question 2

An IA finds an aircraft unairworthy during an annual inspection. What must be done under 14 CFR 43.11?

Accepted Answer

Give the owner a signed and dated list of the discrepancies

Answer

43.11(b) requires giving the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of discrepancies.

Question 3

Within how long must a copy of FAA Form 337 be forwarded to the FAA after a major repair or alteration is approved for return to service?

Accepted Answer

48 hours

Answer

14 CFR Part 43 Appendix B requires the Form 337 copy to be forwarded within 48 hours.

Question 4

Under 14 CFR 91.417, how long must records of routine maintenance and alterations be retained?

Accepted Answer

Until the work is repeated or superseded, or for 1 year after it was performed

Answer

91.417(b)(1) requires retention until the work is repeated or superseded or for 1 year after it was done.

Question 5

Which record must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?

Accepted Answer

The current status of applicable airworthiness directives, including method of compliance

Answer

91.417(b)(2) requires the AD compliance status and the other listed status records to be retained and transferred at sale.

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IA Regulations & Compliance Procedures 3