AMT FAA Regulations and Publications Questions and Answers

Question 1

An aircraft is subject to a new Airworthiness Directive (AD) that mandates a specific inspection "within the next 100 hours of time-in-service." What is the regulatory status of this AD?

Accepted Answer

The AD is mandatory and must be complied with as specified to maintain the aircraft's airworthiness.

Answer

According to 14 CFR Part 39, Airworthiness Directives are legally enforceable rules issued by the FAA to correct an unsafe condition. Compliance is mandatory within the timeframe specified in the AD (e.g., hours, cycles, or calendar time) for the aircraft to remain airworthy.

Question 2

According to 14 CFR Part 43.9, which of the following is required to be included in a maintenance record entry after performing a repair?

Accepted Answer

The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work.

Answer

14 CFR 43.9 explicitly requires that a maintenance record entry contain: a description of the work, the date of completion, and if the work was performed satisfactorily, the signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work for return to service. Total time-in-service is required for inspection entries under 43.11, not general maintenance entries under 43.9.

Question 3

A technician needs to find the official, FAA-certified specifications for an engine, including its maximum power rating, approved fuel grades, and specific operating limitations. Which document is the primary source for this information?

Accepted Answer

The engine's Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS)

Answer

The Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) is an FAA document that provides a formal description of the aircraft, engine, or propeller. It contains the essential data required for certification, such as operating limitations, required placards, control surface travel, and engine/propeller combinations.

Question 4

A technician performs a structural repair to a wing spar, which involved splicing a new section of material. According to 14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A, how must this work be classified and recorded?

Accepted Answer

As a major repair, requiring an entry on FAA Form 337.

Answer

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A defines major repairs. Repairs to primary structural members like spars, involving strengthening or splicing, are explicitly listed as airframe major repairs. Major repairs must be recorded on an FAA Form 337 in addition to a standard logbook entry.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the nature and legal force of FAA Advisory Circulars (ACs)?

Accepted Answer

They are non-regulatory publications that provide guidance and acceptable methods for complying with regulations, but are not binding unless incorporated into a regulation.

Answer

The FAA issues Advisory Circulars (ACs) to provide guidance and information on various subjects. Unless a specific AC is incorporated by reference into a regulation (a part of the CFRs), its content is not legally binding and represents an acceptable, but not exclusive, means of compliance.

(AMT) Aviation Maintenance Technician Practice Test

(AMT) Aviation Maintenance Technician Practice Test

AMT FAA Regulations and Publications Questions and Answers