AMT FAA Regulations and Publications 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Under 14 CFR Part 43, which maintenance record entry is required after an annual inspection?
- Date, signature, certificate number, and a statement of airworthiness or return to service (Correct answer)
- Only the date and inspector's name
- A list of all discrepancies found during inspection
- The aircraft total time and signature only
Correct answer: Date, signature, certificate number, and a statement of airworthiness or return to service
Part 43.11 requires the date, signature, certificate number, and a signed statement that the aircraft is airworthy or a list of defects preventing airworthiness.
Question 2: Which FAA publication provides the minimum performance standards for aviation fuel system components?
- Technical Standard Orders (TSOs) (Correct answer)
- Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
- Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs)
Correct answer: Technical Standard Orders (TSOs)
Technical Standard Orders (TSOs) establish minimum performance standards for specified aviation components and materials.
Question 3: An AMT discovers a cracked engine mount bracket that is not covered by an existing AD. What regulation governs whether this defect must be reported?
- 14 CFR Part 21
- 14 CFR Part 39
- 14 CFR Part 43.13 (Correct answer)
- 14 CFR Part 121
Correct answer: 14 CFR Part 43.13
Part 43.13 requires maintenance be performed using methods, techniques, and practices that restore the aircraft to its original condition, and defects affecting airworthiness must be addressed.
Question 4: Which document must an FAA-certificated repair station issue when returning an article to service after maintenance?
- FAA Form 8130-3 (Correct answer)
- FAA Form 337
- DD Form 1574
- FAA Form 8050-1
Correct answer: FAA Form 8130-3
FAA Form 8130-3 (Airworthiness Approval Tag) is issued by repair stations as an approved return-to-service document for repaired or altered articles.
Question 5: Under 14 CFR Part 65, an A&P mechanic certificate with Inspection Authorization (IA) may be issued only to mechanics who have been active for at least how long?
- 3 years (Correct answer)
- 2 years
- 1 year
- 5 years
Correct answer: 3 years
Part 65.91 requires that an IA applicant have held a valid A&P certificate for at least 3 years.
Question 6: When an Airworthiness Directive requires compliance 'at the next 100-hour inspection,' the aircraft owner may exceed the 100-hour limit by how much to fly the aircraft to a maintenance facility?
- 10 hours (Correct answer)
- 5 hours
- 25 hours
- No extension is permitted
Correct answer: 10 hours
Under Part 91.409, up to 10 hours may be used to fly the aircraft to a place where the inspection can be performed, but the excess time counts toward the next 100-hour limit.
Question 7: Which FAA publication series is specifically used to advise aircraft owners and operators of unsafe conditions and required corrective actions?
- Airworthiness Directives (ADs) (Correct answer)
- Advisory Circulars (ACs)
- Special Airworthiness Information Bulletins (SAIBs)
- Type Certificate Data Sheets (TCDS)
Correct answer: Airworthiness Directives (ADs)
Airworthiness Directives are legally binding regulations issued under 14 CFR Part 39 requiring corrective action for unsafe conditions.
AMT FAA Regulations and Publications 2
Under 14 CFR Part 43, which maintenance record entry is required after an annual inspection?