Aircraft Operations and Certification Flashcards
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A production approval holder (PAH) manufactures an aircraft part without an authorized release document (8130-3). What is the compliance issue?
Answer: The part lacks the required documentation showing it was produced under FAA production approval
An FAA Form 8130-3 (Airworthiness Approval Tag) is the required release document certifying that a part was produced under an FAA production approval and meets approved design data.
Under 14 CFR Part 43, who is authorized to approve an aircraft for return to service after a major repair?
Answer: A certificated mechanic holding an Inspection Authorization (IA), a certificated repair station, or an air carrier with approved procedures
14 CFR 43.7 specifies that major repairs may only be approved for return to service by an IA, certificated repair station, manufacturer, or air carrier with approved procedures.
What is the significance of an aircraft's operating limitations document?
Answer: It is a legally binding document issued with the airworthiness certificate that defines the operating envelope of the aircraft
Operating limitations are issued as part of the airworthiness certification process and are legally binding, defining the conditions under which the aircraft is approved to fly.
When an ASI conducts a ramp inspection under the National Aviation Safety Inspection Program (NASIP), which regulation authorizes the FAA to inspect aircraft and records?
Answer: 49 USC 44701 and 14 CFR 91.409
49 USC 44701 gives FAA authority to promote safety, and 14 CFR 91.409 and related sections require maintenance records to be available for inspection.
A repair station certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 145 that includes a limited rating authorizes the station to:
Answer: Perform maintenance only on specific articles listed in its operations specifications
A limited rating restricts the certificated repair station to specific maintenance functions or articles as described in its ratings and operations specifications.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of 14 CFR Part 21, Subpart E?
Answer: It prescribes procedures for obtaining Supplemental Type Certificates (STCs)
14 CFR Part 21, Subpart E specifically addresses the requirements and procedures for obtaining Supplemental Type Certificates for product modifications.
An aircraft manufacturer's service bulletin (SB) differs from an airworthiness directive (AD) in that an SB:
Answer: Is a manufacturer's recommendation and is not mandatory unless referenced by an AD
Service bulletins are manufacturer-issued recommendations; they become mandatory only if the FAA incorporates them into an airworthiness directive.