Aircraft Operations & Maintenance Flashcards
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An ASI conducting a surveillance flight on a charter operator observes the crew fail to complete the before-takeoff checklist. This is primarily a violation of which regulation?
Answer: FAR 135.83 and the operator's FAA-approved Operations Specifications
Failure to use required checklists violates FAR 135.83 and the operator's OpSpecs, which mandate checklist use for each phase of flight.
A newly manufactured aircraft part that does not have PMA, TSO authorization, or type design approval is considered what type of part under FAA regulations?
Answer: An unapproved part
Parts lacking PMA, TSO, or type design approval are classified as unapproved parts and cannot legally be installed on certificated aircraft.
Which of the following conditions would cause an aircraft to be considered 'unairworthy' under FAA regulations?
Answer: An expired annual inspection or an open Airworthiness Directive requiring immediate compliance
An expired annual inspection or open mandatory AD requiring immediate compliance makes the aircraft legally unairworthy regardless of its actual flight condition.
Under FAR Part 65, an Aviation Mechanic Certificate with both Airframe and Powerplant ratings authorizes the holder to perform which of the following WITHOUT an Inspection Authorization?
Answer: 100-hour inspections on aircraft not used in air carrier service
An A&P mechanic may perform and return to service 100-hour inspections; annual inspections require an Inspection Authorization (IA).
An ASI reviews a repair station's work order and finds no reference to technical data used during a complex structural repair. What FAR is being violated?
Answer: FAR 43.13, which requires repairs to be performed using acceptable technical data
FAR 43.13 requires that maintenance and alterations be performed using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the FAA, including documented technical data.
A mechanic discovers a crack in an engine mount fitting during a 100-hour inspection. The AMM classifies the repair as 'beyond the scope of field repair.' What is the correct disposition?
Answer: Ground the aircraft and send the component to a certificated repair station or the manufacturer for evaluation and repair
When a repair is classified beyond field repair capability in the AMM, the component must be sent to an appropriately rated facility for proper disposition.
Which of the following best describes the role of an ASI during a Continuing Airworthiness Assessment Methodology (CAAM) surveillance of a Part 121 carrier?
Answer: Assessing whether the carrier's maintenance program is being implemented as designed and identifying systemic safety risks
Under CAAM, ASIs evaluate the effectiveness and implementation of the carrier's own maintenance system to identify systemic risks, not perform maintenance themselves.