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Inspections
Richard D. Mileham
Airworthiness Safety Program
Manager
Great Lakes Region
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Maintenance Technician
and Inspection
Authorization Inspection
Task
• Review of the Inspection tasks will
assist you in performing the task of a
maintenance technician and
Inspection Authorization to the
requirements of the Federal Aviation
Regulations
• Recurrent training is the key to your
success and the key to maintaining a
safe aircraft.
• Lets take a look at those tasks that we
are required to do as a maintenance
technician.
INSPECTIONS
Inspections are the most important
task that we
perform. It is also important that we
build a
working relationship with the owner
and operator
aircraft so we can complete the
requirements of
the inspection to determine that all
the airworthiness requirements are
met.
It is just as important that the
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CUSTOMER RELATIONS...
GET IT STRAIGHT
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Explain to the customer the
requirement of the inspection
and what it is going to take
to accomplish
the entire inspection.
Remember maintenance
includes inspection and items
found during the inspection
must have a corrective
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Many times there is a
misunderstanding that the
owner/operator has an option not
to fix discrepancies found during
the inspection. The regulation
does not allow items to be
deferred except in accordance
with inoperative equipment
procedures. Therefore, once you
have determined it to be a
discrepancy, a corrective action
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Piper PA46-310P
and Cessna 152
• Let’s take a look at the above aircraft
and see what the requirements would
be for an inspection of the aircraft to
determine that it meets it’s type
design and is in a condition for safe
operation.
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REGISTRATION AND
AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATES
AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION
UNITED SATES OF AMERICA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
STANDARD AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE
1. NATIONALITY AND 3. AIRCRAFT SERIAL
REGISTRATION MARKS 2. MANUFACTURER AND MODEL NUMBER 4. CATEGORY
Unless sooner surrendered, suspended, revoked, or a termination date is otherwise established by the Administrator, this
AIRWORTHINESS certificate is effective as long as the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and ALTERATIONS are performed in
accordance with Parts 21, 43, and 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, as appropriate, and the aircraft is registered in the
United States.
DATE OF ISSUANCE FAA REPRESENTATIVE DESIGNATION NUMBER
Any alteration, PRODUCTION, or misuse of this certificate may be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 3
years or both. THIS CERTIFICATE MUST BE DISPLAYED IN THE AIRCRAFT IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL
AVIATION REGULATIONS.
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he first thing we need to do in our
search is to determine the aircraft
ad been registered and that is has an
rworthiness certificate.
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THE AMT and IA MUST
RESEARCH:
MAINTENANCE RECORDS
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES
PA-46-310P PA-46-310P
TYPE
MALIBU MALIBU
CERTIFICATE
DATA PIPER
PIPER
SHEET
PA-46-310P
MALIBU APPROVED
FLIGHT MANUAL EQUIPMENT LIST
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Let’s take a look at each
of these documents and
see what the
significance of the
documents are to the
inspection and how it
will be used to
determine the aircraft to
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The first document is the
Aircraft Type Data Sheet.
This document provides a listing
of all the equipment installed at
the time of manufacturing and
list optional equipment that
could be installed on the
aircraft.
Inspection of the aircraft to
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the type data sheet is a
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
A25S0
Revision 1
Piper
PA-46-310P
December 30, 1983
TYPE CERTIFICATE DATA SHEET NO. A25SO
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
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he type data indicates the following
formation:
ype Data Sheet Number and Revision
ircraft Make and Model
onditions and Limitations
irworthiness Requirements
ngines installed
uel Specification
ngine Limits
ropeller and Propeller Limits
irspeed Limits
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Engine Limits For all operations:
Airspeed Limits
Center of Gravity
Ranges
Empty Weight
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5SO Revision 1
Airspeed Limits Vlo (Maximum Landing Gear Operation
KIAS Extension 170 KIAS
Retraction 130 KIAS
Vle (Maximum Landing Gear Extended) 200 K
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Type Data Sheet:
(Continued)
09/91
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Maximum Operating Altitude 25,000Ft.
09/91
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Type Data Sheet: (Continued)
Manufacturer’s Serial
Numbers
Datum
Certification Basis
Production Basis
Equipment
Noise Characteristics
Current Weight and Balance
Report
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Manufacturer’s 46-8408001 and up
Serial Numbers
Datum 100 inches forward of
pressure bulkhead.
Leveling Means Top or Bottom Fuselage
at B.L.-0 (constant section)
Certification Basis FAR Part 23 effective
February 1, 1965, thru amendment 23-25,
effective Mar. 6, 1980; FAR 25.783(e),
25.831(c) and (d) of Amendment 12, effective
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The following equipment list is a
comprehensive list of all Cessna
equipment available for this
airplane. A separate equipment
list of items installed in your
specific airplane is provided in
your aircraft file. The following list
and the specific list for your
airplane have a similar order of
listing.
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ITEM EQUIPMENT LIST REF WT ARM
NO DESCRIPTION DRAWING LBS INS
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ITEM EQUIPMENT LIST REF WT ARM
NO DESCRIPTION DRAWING LBS INS
E. CABIN ACCOMMODATIONS
E05-R SEAT, PILOT INDIVIDUAL 0414070
11.1 45.2
SLIDING
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A complete equipment list will
also assist in the task of
accomplishing a weight and
balance, Airworthiness Directive
review and compliance listing.
If your aircraft does not have a
current equipment list it is
impossible to know all the
equipment make, model and
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Airworthiness Directives
• Let’s take a look at Airworthiness
Directives and the compliance
requirements. Guidance and
information can be found in AC39-7C
Airworthiness Directives
• Airworthiness Directives are
mandatory and it is the responsibility
of the owner/operator to assure the
AD’s are complied with. Additionally,
the maintenance technician performing
an inspection is responsible to see the
AD’s are complied with.
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Airworthiness Directives
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ISSUANCE OF AD
SUMMARY EFFECTIVE 1990
CHANGES
BOOK 1, SMALL AIRCRAFT AND ALL
ROTORCRAFT BETWEEN THE 1940’S
AND 1979 (STILL IN EFFECT)
BOOK 2, SMALL AIRCRAFT AND ALL
ROTORCRAFT AD’S BEGINNING WITH
1980 TO PRESENT
BOOK 1, LARGE AIRCRAFT BETWEEN
THE 1940’S AND 1979 (STILL IN
EFFECT)
BOOK 2, LARGE AIRCRAFT AD’S
BEGINNING WITH 1980 TO PRESENT
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AIRWORTHINESS
DIRECTIVES
ARE ISSUED WHEN...
AN UNSAFE CONDITION EXISTS
IN A PRODUCT,
AND
THAT CONDITION IS LIKELY
TO EXIST OR DEVELOP IN
OTHER PRODUCTS OF THE
SAME TYPE DESIGN.
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AD CATEGORIES
• EMERGENCY ADs
• NOTICE OF PROPOSED
RULEMAKING
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LET’S LOOK
AT AN AD
A LITTLE CLOSER
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AD’S HAVE 3 MAIN SECTIONS
• THE NUMBER
• APPLICABILITY
• COMPLIANCE PERIOD
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BASIC ELEMENTS OF AN
AD NUMBER
87 03 10
YEAR OF BIWEEKLY SEQUENTIAL
ORIGINAL PERIOD OF NUMBER
ISSUANCE ORIGINAL ASSIGNED TO
ISSUANCE EACH AD IN
THE
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AD NUMBERING INCLUDES TWO
SUPPLEMENTAL ELEMENTS
FOR EXAMPLE:
AD 78-09-07 R3 HAS BEEN
REVISED THREE TIMES.
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AD NUMBERING INCLUDES TWO
SUPPLEMENTAL ELEMENTS
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A REVISED AD MAY
IMPORTANT INCLUDE ADDITIONAL
FACT MAINTENANCE
PROCEDURES THAT
WERE NOT REQUIRED
IN THE ORIGINAL AD.
THE INSTRUCTIONS
MUST BE COMPLIED
WITH AND THE
REVISED AD BE
SIGNED OFF EVEN
THOUGH THE
ORIGINAL AD WAS A
ONE-TIME
COMPLIANCE AD.
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AD APPLICABILITY
• A STATEMENT IN THE AD
WHICH SPECIFIES THE
PRODUCT TO WHICH THE AD
APPLIES.
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REMEMBER
• NOT ALL AD’S ARE WRITTEN WITH
A ONE TIME COMPLIANCE
ACTION!!!
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REV. APPLICABLE S.B. DATE AND METHOD OF N E NEXT COMP AUTHORIZED
DATE OR SUBJECT HOURS AT COMPLIANCE C DUE DATE SIGNATURE
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COMPLIANCE R HRS/CYCLE AND N
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Airworthiness Directives may
include specific language as to
how compliance with the AD is to
be performed.
• ANNUAL INSPECTIONS
• PROGRESSIVE INSPECTIONS
• OTHER REQUIRED OR
APPROVED INSPECTIONS AS
APPROPRIATE
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IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO
DETERMINE BY INSPECTION OF
THE AIRCRAFT RECORDS AND
AIRCRAFT THAT COMPLIANCE
WITH ALL APPLICABLE AD’S HAS
BEEN ACCOMPLISHED.
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE
OPERATION SPECIFICATIONS
• COMPLETE INSPECTION IN 12
MONTHS
100-HOUR/ANNUAL
APPROVED AIRCRAFT
INSPECTION PROGRAM
PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION
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Inspection
Requirements
• If the inspection is provided
for FAR 123, 125 or 135 or
91.409e you must perform
that inspection in
accordance with the
instructions and procedures
set forth in the inspection
program for the aircraft
being inspected.
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Inspection
Records
• Records of the 100-hour, annual,
progressive and other required or
approved inspections for each aircraft
(including the airframe) and each
engine, propeller, rotor and appliance
of the aircraft , the records must
include:
• A description of the work performed.
• The date the work was completed.
• The signature and certificate number
of the person approving the aircraft for
return to service.
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Inspection Records
• Must contain the following information:
• The total time in service of each
engine, each propeller and each rotor.
• The current status of life-limited parts
of each airframe ,engine, each
propeller, and each rotor.
• The time since overhaul of all items
installed on the aircraft which are
required to be overhauled on a
specified time basis.
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Inspection Records
• The current inspection status of the
aircraft, including the time since the
last inspection required by the
inspection program under which the
aircraft and its appliances are
maintained.
• The current status of applicable
airworthiness directives (AD) including
for each, the method of compliance,
the AD number, and revision date. If
the AD involves recurring action, the
time and date when when the next
action is required.
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Inspection Records
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UNAIRWORTHY
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Inspection Records
• Except for progressive inspections, if
the aircraft is not approved for return
to service because of needed
maintenance, noncompliance with
applicable specifications, airworthiness
directives, or other approved data - the
record must include the following or
similar worded statement: “I certify that
this aircraft has been inspected in
accordance with (insert type) inspection
and a list of discrepancies has
been provided for the aircraft owner
or operator.”
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Inspection Records
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