A&P Maintenance Forms and Records

Where is the record of compliance with Airworthi-

ness Directives or manufacturers’ service bulletins nor-

mally indicated?

• Aircraft maintenance records.

• Flight manual.

• FAA Form 337.

If work performed on an aircraft has been done

satisfactorily, the signature of an authorized person on

the maintenance records for maintenance or alterations

performed constitutes

• approval of the aircraft for return to service.

• verification that the maintenance or alterations were

  performed referencing approved maintenance data.

• approval for return to service only for the work

  performed.

During an annual inspection, if a defect is found

which makes the aircraft unairworthy, the person disap-

proving must

• void the aircraft’s Airworthiness Certificate.

• submit a Malfunction or Defect Report.

• provide a written notice of the defect to the owner.

What is the means by which the FAA notifies aircraft

owners and other interested persons of unsafe conditions

and prescribes the condition under which the product may

continue to be operated?

• Aviation Safety Data.

• Aviation Maintenance Alerts.

• Airworthiness Directives.

Which is an appliance major repair?

• Overhaul of a hydraulic pressure pump.

• Troubleshooting and repairing broken circuits in

  landing light circuits.

• Repairs to a propeller governor or its control.

Where should you find this entry?

“Removed right wing from aircraft and removed skin from

outer 6 feet. Repaired buckled spar 49 inches from tip in

accordance with figure 8 in the manufacturer’s structural

repair manual No. 28-1.”

• Aircraft minor repair and alteration record.

• FAA Form 337.

• Aircraft engine maintenance record.

Which maintenance action is an airframe major

repair?

• Changes to the wing or to fixed or movable

  control surfaces which affect flutter and vibration

  characteristics.

• The repair of portions of skin sheets by making

  additional seams.

• Rewinding the field coil of an electrical accessory.

Which aircraft record entry is the best description

of the replacement of several damaged heli-coils in a

casting?

• Eight 1/4—20 inch standard heli-coils were

  replaced. The damaged inserts were extracted, the

  tapped holes gaged, then new inserts installed, and

  tangs removed.

• Eight 1/4—20 inch standard heli-coils were installed

  in place of damaged ones.

• Eight 1/4—20 inch standard heli-coil inserts were

  repaired by replacing the damaged inserts with

  a lock-type insert, after the tapped holes were

  checked for corrosion.

Which maintenance record entry best describes

the action taken for a control cable showing approximately

20 percent wear on several of the individual outer wires

at a fairlead?

• Cable repositioned, worn area moved away from

  fairlead.

• Removed and replaced the control cable and

  rerigged the system.

• Wear within acceptable limits, repair not necessary.

Which maintenance record entry best describes

the action taken for a .125-inch deep dent in a straight

section of 1/2-inch aluminum alloy tubing?

• Dented section removed and replaced with identical

  new tubing flared to 45°.

• Dented section removed and replaced with identical

  new tubing flared to 37°.

• Dent within acceptable limits, repair not necessary.