THE FEDERAL AVIATION THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

THE FEDERAL AVIATION THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATION

PRESENTSPRESENTS

MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING

AND ALTERATIONAND ALTERATION

PART PART 43 43

PART PART 43 43

YOUR INSTRUCTOR YOUR INSTRUCTOR ISIS YOUR INSTRUCTOR YOUR INSTRUCTOR ISIS

BILL O’BRIEN

NATIONAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

TEL: 202 267-3796

FAX 202 267-5094

E:MAIL WILLIAM.O’BRIEN

@FAA.GOV

OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSEOBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

GAIN A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PART 43 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

READY FOR A FAST READY FOR A FAST OVERVIEW OF THE OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION FEDERAL AVIATION

REGULATIONS REGULATIONS (FAR)(FAR)

READY FOR A FAST READY FOR A FAST OVERVIEW OF THE OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION FEDERAL AVIATION

REGULATIONS REGULATIONS (FAR)(FAR)

OVERVIEW OF THE FAROVERVIEW OF THE FAROVERVIEW OF THE FAROVERVIEW OF THE FAR

ALL U.S. REGULATIONS ARE LOCATED IN ALL U.S. REGULATIONS ARE LOCATED IN 50 TITLES WHICH FORM THE CODE OF 50 TITLES WHICH FORM THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

THE FAR ARE LOCATED IN TITLE 14 THE FAR ARE LOCATED IN TITLE 14 AERONAUTICS AND SPACE.AERONAUTICS AND SPACE.

THE TITLE IS DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS, THE TITLE IS DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS, SUB-CHAPTERS, PARTS, SUB-PARTS, SUB-CHAPTERS, PARTS, SUB-PARTS, AND SECTIONS.AND SECTIONS.

FOR EXAMPLE:FOR EXAMPLE:PART 39.1 PART 39.1 APPLICABILITYAPPLICABILITY

FOR EXAMPLE:FOR EXAMPLE:PART 39.1 PART 39.1 APPLICABILITYAPPLICABILITY

TITLE 14TITLE 14 CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1 SUB-CHAPTER CSUB-CHAPTER C PART 39 FARPART 39 FAR SUB-PART ASUB-PART A SECTION 39.1SECTION 39.1

DID YOU SPOT THE “CODE” IN THE CODE

OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS?

DID YOU SPOT THE “CODE” IN THE CODE

OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS?

THE CODE:THE CODE:THE CODE:THE CODE:

TITLE 14TITLE 14 CHAPTER 1CHAPTER 1 SUB CHAPTER CSUB CHAPTER C PART 39PART 39 SUB PART ASUB PART A SECTION 39.1SECTION 39.1

ANOTHER ANOTHER INTERESTING INTERESTING POINT ABOUT THE POINT ABOUT THE FARFAR

ANOTHER ANOTHER INTERESTING INTERESTING POINT ABOUT THE POINT ABOUT THE FARFAR

ALL THE PARTS HAVE “ODD” ALL THE PARTS HAVE “ODD” NUMBERS.NUMBERS.

ALL THE INDIVIDUAL ALL THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS OR RULES HAVE SECTIONS OR RULES HAVE “ODD” NUMBERS.“ODD” NUMBERS.

WHY?WHY?WHY?WHY?

ANSWER:ANSWER:ANSWER:ANSWER:

BECAUSE THE DESIGNERS OF THE BECAUSE THE DESIGNERS OF THE FAR ALLOWED FOR EXPANSION OF FAR ALLOWED FOR EXPANSION OF THE FAR BY KEEPING EVEN NUMBER THE FAR BY KEEPING EVEN NUMBER PARTS AND SECTIONS OPEN.PARTS AND SECTIONS OPEN.

IT IS CALLED BUREAUCRATIC JOB IT IS CALLED BUREAUCRATIC JOB SECURITY.SECURITY.

WHY THE TRIVIAL WHY THE TRIVIAL PURSUIT? PURSUIT? WHY THE TRIVIAL WHY THE TRIVIAL PURSUIT? PURSUIT?

OUR REGULATIONS GO BACK OUR REGULATIONS GO BACK OVER 60 YEARS TO 1938.OVER 60 YEARS TO 1938.

MOST FAR ARE “ODD” NUMBER.MOST FAR ARE “ODD” NUMBER. WHEN YOU SEE AN “EVEN” WHEN YOU SEE AN “EVEN”

NUMBER FAR PART OR SECTION NUMBER FAR PART OR SECTION THERE IS FRESH BLOOD ON THE THERE IS FRESH BLOOD ON THE BOOKS.BOOKS.

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PART PURPOSE OF PART

43?43?

WHAT IS THE WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PART PURPOSE OF PART

43?43?TO ENSURE THAT AN AIRCRAFT IS TO ENSURE THAT AN AIRCRAFT IS

“AIRWORTHY” AFTER “AIRWORTHY” AFTER MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED.MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED.

WHAT DOES WHAT DOES THE TERM THE TERM

“AIRWORTHY” “AIRWORTHY” MEAN?MEAN?

WHAT DOES WHAT DOES THE TERM THE TERM

“AIRWORTHY” “AIRWORTHY” MEAN?MEAN?

AIRWORTHY IS WHEN:AIRWORTHY IS WHEN:AIRWORTHY IS WHEN:AIRWORTHY IS WHEN:

AN AIRCRAFT OR ONE OF ITS AN AIRCRAFT OR ONE OF ITS COMPONENT PARTS MEETS ITS COMPONENT PARTS MEETS ITS TYPE DESIGN TYPE DESIGN OR PROPERLY OR PROPERLY ALTERED CONDITION AND IS IN ALTERED CONDITION AND IS IN A CONDITION FOR SAFE A CONDITION FOR SAFE OPERATION.OPERATION.

QUESTIONQUESTIONQUESTIONQUESTIONHOW MANY HOW MANY

SECTIONS OR SECTIONS OR INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL

RULES IN PART RULES IN PART 43 ?43 ?

OR HOW MANY OR HOW MANY RULES DOES IT RULES DOES IT

TAKE TO TAKE TO MAINTAIN MAINTAIN 185,000 185,000

AIRCRAFT?AIRCRAFT?

OR HOW MANY OR HOW MANY RULES DOES IT RULES DOES IT

TAKE TO TAKE TO MAINTAIN MAINTAIN 185,000 185,000

AIRCRAFT?AIRCRAFT?

PART 43 HAS:PART 43 HAS:PART 43 HAS:PART 43 HAS:

13 INDIVIDUAL RULES OR SECTIONS 13 INDIVIDUAL RULES OR SECTIONS

6 APPENDIXES6 APPENDIXES

BUT THAT IS NOT AN ENTIRELY BUT THAT IS NOT AN ENTIRELY

TRUE TRUE STATEMENTSTATEMENT

BUT THAT IS NOT AN ENTIRELY BUT THAT IS NOT AN ENTIRELY

TRUE TRUE STATEMENTSTATEMENT

SECTION 43.17 TALKS ONLY TO SECTION 43.17 TALKS ONLY TO CANADIAN REPAIR FACILITIESCANADIAN REPAIR FACILITIES

APPENDIX C IS RESERVED. IT HAS APPENDIX C IS RESERVED. IT HAS NOTHING IN IT.NOTHING IN IT.

SO PART 43 HAS 12 SECTIONS OR SO PART 43 HAS 12 SECTIONS OR RULES AND 5 APPENDIXESRULES AND 5 APPENDIXES THATTHAT APPLY TO YOUAPPLY TO YOU

TOGETHER LET’S TOGETHER LET’S EXAMINE PART 43EXAMINE PART 43TOGETHER LET’S TOGETHER LET’S

EXAMINE PART 43EXAMINE PART 43

PART 43 RULES COVER PART 43 RULES COVER 5 5 MAJOR SUBJECT AREAS MAJOR SUBJECT AREAS

PART 43 RULES COVER PART 43 RULES COVER 5 5 MAJOR SUBJECT AREAS MAJOR SUBJECT AREAS

APPLICABILITY---WHO CAN DO APPLICABILITY---WHO CAN DO WHAT.WHAT.

AUTHORIZED PERSONS TO WORK AUTHORIZED PERSONS TO WORK ON AIRCRAFT.ON AIRCRAFT.

WHO CAN SIGN A LOG BOOK.WHO CAN SIGN A LOG BOOK. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.PERFORMANCE STANDARDS. RECORD KEEPING.RECORD KEEPING.

43.1 APPLICABILITY43.1 APPLICABILITY43.1 APPLICABILITY43.1 APPLICABILITY

AIRCRAFT HAVING A U.S. AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE.

FOREIGN REGISTERED CIVIL AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A PART 121/127/135 AIR CARRIER.

DOES NOT APPLY TO EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT.

43.2 DEFINITIONS43.2 DEFINITIONS43.2 DEFINITIONS43.2 DEFINITIONS OVERHAULEDOVERHAULED: USING ACCEPTABLE : USING ACCEPTABLE

METHODS, THE AIRCRAFT/COMPONENT HAS METHODS, THE AIRCRAFT/COMPONENT HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, BEEN DISASSEMBLED, CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REASSEMBLED AND MEETS INSPECTED, AND REASSEMBLED AND MEETS SERVICE LIMITS.SERVICE LIMITS.

REBUILTREBUILT: SAME AS OVERHAULED BUT IT : SAME AS OVERHAULED BUT IT MUST MEET NEW PART LIMITS BUT CAN USE MUST MEET NEW PART LIMITS BUT CAN USE OVERSIZE (+) OR UNDERSIZE (-) OVERSIZE (+) OR UNDERSIZE (-) REPLACEMENT PARTS.REPLACEMENT PARTS.

43.3 AUTHORIZED 43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS 43.3 AUTHORIZED 43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS

THE FOLLOWING CAN WORK ON A/CTHE FOLLOWING CAN WORK ON A/C FAA CERTIFICATED MECHANICFAA CERTIFICATED MECHANIC PERSON WORKING UNDER A&P PERSON WORKING UNDER A&P

SUPERVISIONSUPERVISION REPAIR STATION/REPAIRMANREPAIR STATION/REPAIRMAN AIR CARRIERAIR CARRIER PILOT DOING PREVENTATIVE PILOT DOING PREVENTATIVE

MAINTENANCEMAINTENANCE

43.3 AUTHORIZED 43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS43.3 AUTHORIZED 43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS

A MANUFACTURE MAY:A MANUFACTURE MAY: REBUILDREBUILD ALTERALTER INSPECT INSPECT ANY PRODUCT FOR WHICH HE HAS A ANY PRODUCT FOR WHICH HE HAS A

TYPE OR PRODUCTION APPROVAL, TYPE OR PRODUCTION APPROVAL,

TSO, OR PMA, BUT NOT REPAIR!TSO, OR PMA, BUT NOT REPAIR!

SECTION 43.5 APPROVAL SECTION 43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICEFOR RETURN TO SERVICESECTION 43.5 APPROVAL SECTION 43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICEFOR RETURN TO SERVICE

AFTER MAINTENANCE AN AIRCRAFT OR AFTER MAINTENANCE AN AIRCRAFT OR COMPONENT PART MUST HAVE:COMPONENT PART MUST HAVE:

A RECORD ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH A RECORD ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 43.9 OR 43.1143.9 OR 43.11

FOR A MAJOR REPAIR OR MAJOR FOR A MAJOR REPAIR OR MAJOR ALTERATION A FORM 337 IS NEEDEDALTERATION A FORM 337 IS NEEDED

A FLIGHT MANUAL CHANGE IF A FLIGHT MANUAL CHANGE IF APPLICABLE APPLICABLE

43.7 AUTHORIZED 43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS43.7 AUTHORIZED 43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONSPERSONS

HOLDER OF A MECHANIC’S CERTIFICATE

REPAIR STATION/REPAIRMAN AIR CARRIER MANUFACTURER PILOT DOING PREVENTIVE

MAINTENANCE

43.9 MAINTENANCE43.9 MAINTENANCE RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

43.9 MAINTENANCE43.9 MAINTENANCE RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

DESCRIPTION OR REFERENCE TO THE DESCRIPTION OR REFERENCE TO THE ACCEPTABLE DATA USEDACCEPTABLE DATA USED

DATE DATE NAME OF THE PERSON PERFORMING NAME OF THE PERSON PERFORMING

THE WORKTHE WORK SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON APPROVING SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON APPROVING

IT FOR RETURN TO SERVICEIT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.. AIR CARRIERS FOLLOW THEIR MANUALAIR CARRIERS FOLLOW THEIR MANUAL

SAMPLE LOG BOOKSAMPLE LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE RECORD MAINTENANCE RECORD SAMPLE LOG BOOKSAMPLE LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE RECORD MAINTENANCE RECORD

55/27/01 ----- TACH: 2234 REMOVED/27/01 ----- TACH: 2234 REMOVED

ALTERNATOR (P.N. 78991) AND INSTALLED ALTERNATOR (P.N. 78991) AND INSTALLED

SAME PART NUMBER ALTERNATOR IAW SAME PART NUMBER ALTERNATOR IAW

SKYFLASH MAINTENANCE MANUAL,SKYFLASH MAINTENANCE MANUAL,

REVISION 21, PAGES 45-46. ALL WORKREVISION 21, PAGES 45-46. ALL WORK

PERFORMED BY JOE KLEIN, OPERATIONAL PERFORMED BY JOE KLEIN, OPERATIONAL

CHECK OK.CHECK OK.

PATRICK POTEEN PATRICK POTEEN (SIG.)(SIG.)

A&P 1800001A&P 1800001

PART 43.9 MAINTENANCE PART 43.9 MAINTENANCE RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

PART 43.9 MAINTENANCE PART 43.9 MAINTENANCE RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

RECORDING MAJOR REPAIRS &RECORDING MAJOR REPAIRS &

MAJOR ALTERATIONS SHALL USE: MAJOR ALTERATIONS SHALL USE: FAA FORM 337. (REF: 43.9)FAA FORM 337. (REF: 43.9) MAINTENANCE RELEASE (PART MAINTENANCE RELEASE (PART

145 FOR 145 FOR MAJOR REPAIRS ONLYMAJOR REPAIRS ONLY))

43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts

New rule-----effective date of April 15, 2002

Requires that all life-limited parts be controlled after removal from an aircraft.

Part must be tagged, or marked with non permanent markings, or permanent markings and segregated from other like parts.

43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts If Part meets its life-limit it must be

mutilated so it cannot be used again.

NOTE: You must get permission from the owner to mutilated or destroy the part.--------( owner’s property right)

Transfer of a life-limited part to another aircraft requires a record of the part’s serial and part number and total time in service be transferred to the new aircraft

PART 43.11 INSPECTIONPART 43.11 INSPECTION RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

PART 43.11 INSPECTIONPART 43.11 INSPECTION RECORD RECORD KEEPINGKEEPING

DATE & TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE.DATE & TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE. DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF

INSPECTION: ANNUAL, 100 HOUR, INSPECTION: ANNUAL, 100 HOUR, PHASE, CALENDAR, E.T.C.PHASE, CALENDAR, E.T.C.

SIGNATURE & CERTIFICATE SIGNATURE & CERTIFICATE NUMBER OF THE PERSON NUMBER OF THE PERSON APPROVING THE AIRCRAFT FOR APPROVING THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. RETURN TO SERVICE.

SAMPLE INSPECTION ENTRYSAMPLE INSPECTION ENTRY

11/28/01 T/T 5493. I CERTIFY THAT 11/28/01 T/T 5493. I CERTIFY THAT

THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN

INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH

AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND

DETERMINED TO BE IN AN DETERMINED TO BE IN AN

AIRWORTHY CONDITION.AIRWORTHY CONDITION.

PATRICK PATRICK POTEEN POTEEN

1800001 IA1800001 IA

NOW IS A GOOD TIME NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO STRESS A VERY TO STRESS A VERY IMPORTANT POINTIMPORTANT POINT

NOW IS A GOOD TIME NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO STRESS A VERY TO STRESS A VERY IMPORTANT POINTIMPORTANT POINT

AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AIRCRAFT MECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS

ONLY!ONLY!

AIRCRAFT MECHANICS AIRCRAFT MECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS

ONLY!ONLY!WHEN A MECHANIC COMPROMISESWHEN A MECHANIC COMPROMISES

PEOPLE DIE!PEOPLE DIE!

YES/NO DECISIONSYES/NO DECISIONS

IT CAN FLY OR IT DOESN’TIT CAN FLY OR IT DOESN’T IT GOES TO THE GATE OR IT STAYS IT GOES TO THE GATE OR IT STAYS

IN THE HANGARIN THE HANGAR IT IS AIRWORTHY OR IT IS IT IS AIRWORTHY OR IT IS

UNAIRWORTHYUNAIRWORTHY IF UNAIRWORTHY SIGN THE LOG IF UNAIRWORTHY SIGN THE LOG

BOOK LIKE THIS:-----------------------BOOK LIKE THIS:-----------------------

UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT RECORD ENTRY (REF: RECORD ENTRY (REF: 43.11)43.11)

UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT RECORD ENTRY (REF: RECORD ENTRY (REF: 43.11)43.11)11/10/01, TOTAL TIME: 8956.3 HOURS11/10/01, TOTAL TIME: 8956.3 HOURS

I CERTIFY THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEENI CERTIFY THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN

INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ANNUALINSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ANNUAL

INSPECTION AND A LIST OF DISCREPANCIESINSPECTION AND A LIST OF DISCREPANCIES

AND UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS DATED 11/10/01AND UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS DATED 11/10/01

HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE OWNER ORHAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OR

OPERATOR. OPERATOR.

PATRICK POTEENPATRICK POTEEN

1800000118000001 IA IA

Question; How long is a mechanic held responsible:Question; How long is a mechanic held responsible:

For maintenance that was performed?

A year? Forever? Till the next annual?

For maintenance that was performed: For maintenance that was performed:

The mechanic is responsible for only the work that was performed and;

The airworthiness of that repair or alteration until that repair or alteration is replaced, damaged, removed, altered, meets its life limited or is inspected.

Question; How long is a mechanic held responsible:Question; How long is a mechanic held responsible:

For an inspection that was performed?

A year? Forever? Till the next annual?

For an inspection that was performed a mechanic is responsible:

For an inspection that was performed a mechanic is responsible:

For the future airworthiness of the aircraft ------up to and including when the ink dries that records the inspection in the log book.-----------------------------------what’s the catch?

Inspection responsibilityInspection responsibility

When performing an inspection a mechanic or IA is responsible for every repair, alteration, service bulletin, AD, STC, special inspections, that was performed on the aircraft back to the date on the airworthiness certificate.---be that date six weeks old, six months old, six years old, or sixty years old.

PART 43.12 PART 43.12 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE RECORDS,-- RECORDS,-- FALSIFICATIONFALSIFICATION

PART 43.12 PART 43.12 MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE RECORDS,-- RECORDS,-- FALSIFICATIONFALSIFICATION NEW RULE! ANY PERSON WHO MAKES A FRAUDULENT OR

INTENTIONALLY FALSE MAINTENANCE RECORD OR ALTERS A MAINTENANCE ENTRY CAN:

LOSE ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CERTIFICATES: MECHANIC, REPAIR STATION, AIR CARRIER, TYPE , STC, PAMA, TSO, PROCESS SPEC. AND A HAS A GOOD CHANCE OF GOING TO JAIL.

THIS NEXT RULE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF PART

43

THIS NEXT RULE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF PART

43PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE

STANDARDSSTANDARDS

PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULESPART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULES

PARAGRAPH (A) EACH PERSON PARAGRAPH (A) EACH PERSON PERFORMING MAINTENANCE “SHALL” PERFORMING MAINTENANCE “SHALL” DO THE WORK DO THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH IN ACCORDANCE WITH MANUFACTURER’S OR ICAMANUFACTURER’S OR ICA INSTRUCTIONS, USE THE INSTRUCTIONS, USE THE PROPER PROPER TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR SPECIAL TESTTOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR SPECIAL TEST EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR ITS EQUIVALENTMANUFACTURER OR ITS EQUIVALENT..

PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULESPART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULES

PARAGRAPH (B) EACH PERSON PARAGRAPH (B) EACH PERSON MAINTAINING AN AIRCRAFT MAINTAINING AN AIRCRAFT “SHALL” DO THE WORK SO THE “SHALL” DO THE WORK SO THE QUALITY OF THE WORK IS QUALITY OF THE WORK IS AT LEAST AT LEAST EQUAL EQUAL TO THE ORIGINAL OR TO THE ORIGINAL OR PROPERLY ALTERED CONDITION.PROPERLY ALTERED CONDITION.

PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULESPART 43.13 PERFORMANCE PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULESRULES

PARAGRAPH (C) A PART 121,127, 129, OR PARAGRAPH (C) A PART 121,127, 129, OR 135, AIR CARRIERS MAINTENANCE 135, AIR CARRIERS MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES IN THEIR OPERATING PROCEDURES IN THEIR OPERATING MANUAL OR OPERATIONS MANUAL OR OPERATIONS SPECIFICATIONS IS CONSIDERED AN SPECIFICATIONS IS CONSIDERED AN ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLYING ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF COMPLYING WITH THIS SECTION.WITH THIS SECTION.

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULESRULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULESRULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

INSPECTION MUST MEET ALL INSPECTION MUST MEET ALL AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTSAIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS

PART 125/135 OR 91.409(E)(F) MUST PART 125/135 OR 91.409(E)(F) MUST BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH BE DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE INSPECTION THE APPLICABLE INSPECTION PROGRAM.PROGRAM.

ROTOR CRAFT MUST HAVE THE ROTOR CRAFT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS CHECK:FOLLOWING SYSTEMS CHECK:

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

INSPECTION DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INSPECTION DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROTORCRAFT MANUAL OR ICA.THE ROTORCRAFT MANUAL OR ICA.

MANDATORY DRIVESHAFTS INSPECTION.MANDATORY DRIVESHAFTS INSPECTION. MANDATORY MAIN TRANSMISSION MANDATORY MAIN TRANSMISSION

INSPECTION.INSPECTION. MANDATORY MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL ROTOR MANDATORY MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL ROTOR

INSPECTION.INSPECTION.

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS ANNUAL/100 HOUR MUST BE ANNUAL/100 HOUR MUST BE

PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A CHECKLIST.CHECKLIST.

CHECKLIST MUST MEET THE SCOPE CHECKLIST MUST MEET THE SCOPE AND DETAIL OF APPENDIX D OF PART 43AND DETAIL OF APPENDIX D OF PART 43

RECIPROCATING ENGINE MUST BE RECIPROCATING ENGINE MUST BE

RUN UP, MAGNETOS, FUEL, AND OIL RUN UP, MAGNETOS, FUEL, AND OIL PRESSURE, CYLINDER AND OIL PRESSURE, CYLINDER AND OIL TEMPERATURE MUST BE CHECKED.TEMPERATURE MUST BE CHECKED.

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES RULES FOR FOR INSPECTIONSINSPECTIONS

TURBINE POWERED AIRCRAFT MUST BE RUN UP TURBINE POWERED AIRCRAFT MUST BE RUN UP AFTER AN 100HR/ANNUAL TYPE INSPECTION.AFTER AN 100HR/ANNUAL TYPE INSPECTION.

PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION MUST BE PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION MUST BE CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CONDUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS INSPECTION SCHEDULE.INSPECTION SCHEDULE.

A PHASE OF A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION CAN A PHASE OF A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION CAN BE CONDUCTED AWAY FROM HOME BASE. (A&P BE CONDUCTED AWAY FROM HOME BASE. (A&P OR REPAIR STATION CAN DO THE INSPECTION)OR REPAIR STATION CAN DO THE INSPECTION)

PART 43.16 PART 43.16 AIRWORTHINESS AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS LIMITATIONS

PART 43.16 PART 43.16 AIRWORTHINESS AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS LIMITATIONS

NEW RULE!------EVEN NUMBERNEW RULE!------EVEN NUMBER AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS AND AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS AND

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS MUST BE COMPLIED AIRWORTHINESS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH.WITH.

MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS IN MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS IN OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS MUST BE OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH.COMPLIED WITH.

SECTION 43.17SECTION 43.17 SECTION 43.17SECTION 43.17 THIS RULE DEALS WITH MAINTENANCE,

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, AND ALTERATIONS PERFORMED ON U.S.. AERONAUTICAL PRODUCTS BY CERTAIN CANADIAN PERSONS.

IT BASICALLY SAYS THAT CANADIAN REPAIR FACILITIES MUST BE APPROVED BY THE CANADIAN DOT AND THE REPAIRS PERFORMED MUST MEET OUR RULES.

APPENDIX AAPPENDIX AAPPENDIX AAPPENDIX ALISTS MAJOR REPAIRS, MAJOR LISTS MAJOR REPAIRS, MAJOR

ALTERATIONS AND ALTERATIONS AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCEPREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

APPENDIX BAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX B

RECORDING OF MAJOR RECORDING OF MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR

ALTERATIONSALTERATIONS

APPENDIX BAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX BAPPENDIX B

MAINTENANCE RELEASE:MAINTENANCE RELEASE: USED IN LIEU OF A FAA FORM 337USED IN LIEU OF A FAA FORM 337 USED FOR MAJOR REPAIRS ONLYUSED FOR MAJOR REPAIRS ONLY USED BY REPAIR STATIONS ONLYUSED BY REPAIR STATIONS ONLY MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING MUST CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING

INFORMATION:INFORMATION:

APPENDIX B MAINTENANCEAPPENDIX B MAINTENANCE RELEASE RELEASE

APPENDIX B MAINTENANCEAPPENDIX B MAINTENANCE RELEASE RELEASE MUST HAVE A SIGNED COPY OF THE WORK MUST HAVE A SIGNED COPY OF THE WORK

ORDERORDER MUST IDENTIFY THE AIRCRAFT OR MUST IDENTIFY THE AIRCRAFT OR

COMPONENT WORKED ONCOMPONENT WORKED ON APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE

STATEMENT.STATEMENT. REPAIR STATION MUST KEEP A COPY OF REPAIR STATION MUST KEEP A COPY OF

THE MAINTENANCE RELEASE FOR 2 YEARS.THE MAINTENANCE RELEASE FOR 2 YEARS.

APPENDIX B FORM 337APPENDIX B FORM 337 REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTSAPPENDIX B FORM 337APPENDIX B FORM 337 REQUIREMENTS REQUIREMENTS

MADE IN DUPLICATEMADE IN DUPLICATE MAILED TO THE LOCAL FAA OFFICE WITHIN MAILED TO THE LOCAL FAA OFFICE WITHIN

48 HOURS AFTER THE WORK IS DONE.48 HOURS AFTER THE WORK IS DONE. FOR EXTENDED FUEL TANK INSTALLATION FOR EXTENDED FUEL TANK INSTALLATION

IN CABIN OR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, 3 IN CABIN OR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, 3 FORM 337’s ARE REQUIRED (OWNER, FAA, FORM 337’s ARE REQUIRED (OWNER, FAA, AND ONE COPY OF THE FORM 337 IN THE AND ONE COPY OF THE FORM 337 IN THE AIRCRAFT)AIRCRAFT)

APPENDIX DAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX D

SCOPE AND DETAIL OF AN ANNUAL OR 100 HOUR

INSPECTION

APPENDIX DAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX DAPPENDIX D

IS A GENERIC INSPECTION GUIDE USED IS A GENERIC INSPECTION GUIDE USED MOSTLY FOR VERY OLD AIRCRAFT MOSTLY FOR VERY OLD AIRCRAFT DESIGNS THAT DID NOT ORIGINALLY DESIGNS THAT DID NOT ORIGINALLY HAVE AN INSPECTION OR HAVE AN INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE MANUAL.MAINTENANCE MANUAL.

USED FOR INSPECTION OF USED FOR INSPECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT EXPERIMENTAL, AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT.AIRCRAFT.

APPENDIX EAPPENDIX E

ESTABLISHES THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND FOR ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND

INSPECTION INSPECTION

APPENDIX FAPPENDIX F

SETS THE REQUIREMENTS SETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPONDER TESTS FOR TRANSPONDER TESTS

AND INSPECTIONSAND INSPECTIONS

PART 43: SUMMARYPART 43: SUMMARY PART 43 HAS 13 RULES AND 5 PART 43 HAS 13 RULES AND 5

APPENDIXESAPPENDIXES 43.1 APPLICABILITY---AIRCRAFT HAVING A 43.1 APPLICABILITY---AIRCRAFT HAVING A

U.S. AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR U.S. AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR OPERATED UNDER A 121 OR 125 OPERATED UNDER A 121 OR 125 CERTIFICATE.CERTIFICATE.

43.2 REBUILT AND OVERHAUL 43.2 REBUILT AND OVERHAUL DEFINITIONSDEFINITIONS

43.3 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO WORK ON 43.3 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO WORK ON AN AIRCRAFTAN AIRCRAFT

PART 43: SUMMARYPART 43: SUMMARY

43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE 43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONS (WHO CAN 43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONS (WHO CAN

SIGN A LOG BOOK)SIGN A LOG BOOK) 43.9 MAINTENANCE ENTRY43.9 MAINTENANCE ENTRY 43.10 DISPOSITION OF LIFE-LIMITED PARTS43.10 DISPOSITION OF LIFE-LIMITED PARTS 43.11 INSPECTION ENTRY43.11 INSPECTION ENTRY 43.12 FALSIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE 43.12 FALSIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE

RECORDSRECORDS

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43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR

INSPECTION.INSPECTION. 43.16 AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS43.16 AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS 43.17 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED 43.17 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED

BY CANADIAN PERSONS. (NOT BY CANADIAN PERSONS. (NOT COVERED IN THIS COURSE)COVERED IN THIS COURSE)

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APPENDIX A LIST OF MAJOR REPAIRS, APPENDIX A LIST OF MAJOR REPAIRS, MAJOR ALTERATIONS, AND PREVENTIVE MAJOR ALTERATIONS, AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TASKS.MAINTENANCE TASKS.

APPENDIX B RECORDING MAJOR APPENDIX B RECORDING MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR ALTERATIONS-------REPAIRS AND MAJOR ALTERATIONS-------FORM 337 AND MAINTENANCE RELEASEFORM 337 AND MAINTENANCE RELEASE

APPENDIX D- SCOPE AND DETAIL OF A APPENDIX D- SCOPE AND DETAIL OF A 100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION100 HOUR/ANNUAL INSPECTION

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APPENDIX E ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST APPENDIX E ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND INSPECTION.AND INSPECTION.

APPENDIX F ATC TRANSPONDER TESTS APPENDIX F ATC TRANSPONDER TESTS AND INSPECTIONSAND INSPECTIONS

DEFINITION OF THE TERM “AIRWORTHY”DEFINITION OF THE TERM “AIRWORTHY” MECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONSMECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS ODD AND EVEN NUMBERED ODD AND EVEN NUMBERED

REGULATIONSREGULATIONS

HOW DID WE DO?HOW DID WE DO?HOW DID WE DO?HOW DID WE DO?

DID WE MEET OUR DID WE MEET OUR OBJECTIVES?OBJECTIVES?

OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSEOBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE

OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.

GAIN A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PART 43 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

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