Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications practice questions

Answer: D) Up to 10 hours, counted toward the next interval

• AIncorrect. The excess time counts toward the next 100 hours.
• BIncorrect. The regulation allows only 10 hours.
• CIncorrect. A 10-hour allowance exists to reach an inspection site.
• DCorrect. The overrun is up to 10 hours and is included in the next 100 hours.

Answer: D) Yes, they are mandatory

• AIncorrect. They are mandatory on their own.
• BIncorrect. They are mandatory.
• CIncorrect. They apply broadly.
• DCorrect. Airworthiness Limitations are FAA-approved and required.

Answer: A) An airworthiness directive requires the actions in the bulletin

For Part 91 operators, manufacturer service bulletins are advisory unless an FAA rule requires them, most commonly an AD that references the bulletin (14 CFR Part 39). Bulletins can also become required in other ways, such as through an adopted inspection program or the Airworthiness Limitations section.

• ACorrect. ADs are legally enforceable rules (14 CFR 39.3), and operating a product that doesn't meet an applicable AD is a violation (39.7). When an AD references a service document, that document becomes part of the AD (39.27).
• BIncorrect. The FAA has said that a manufacturer's 'mandatory' label does not make a service bulletin mandatory for Part 91 operators unless the FAA mandates it by rule, such as an AD.
• CIncorrect. An annual inspection checks for airworthiness, including AD compliance, but it doesn't turn an advisory service bulletin into a requirement.
• DIncorrect. A mechanic's recommendation can be good advice, but it has no regulatory force. Only an FAA rule, such as an AD, can make a bulletin mandatory for a Part 91 operator.

Answer: B) An approved list allowing some items to be inoperative

• AIncorrect. An MEL concerns aircraft equipment.
• BCorrect. It sets conditions for deferring specific inoperative items.
• CIncorrect. That is the equipment list for weight and balance.
• DIncorrect. An MEL is an operating document.

Answer: B) An entry in the aircraft maintenance records, with no FAA Form 337 required

Minor alterations are recorded as a maintenance record entry under 14 CFR 43.9(a). FAA Form 337 is reserved for major repairs and major alterations under 43.9(d).

• AIncorrect. Under 14 CFR 43.9(d) and Appendix B, Form 337 is used for major repairs and major alterations, not minor ones.
• BCorrect. Under 14 CFR 43.9(a), anyone who alters an aircraft must make a maintenance record entry. Form 337 is required only for major repairs and alterations.
• CIncorrect. Form 8010-4 is for reporting malfunctions or defects, not for recording alterations.
• DIncorrect. An equipment list or weight and balance update may also be needed, but 43.9(a) still requires a maintenance record entry.

Answer: C) Type Certificate Data Sheet

The Type Certificate Data Sheet is part of the type certificate (14 CFR 21.41). It records a model's specifications, operating limitations, and eligible engines and propellers.

• AIncorrect. An Airworthiness Directive is a legally enforceable rule that corrects an unsafe condition in a product. It does not record the model's basic specifications.
• BIncorrect. An STC approves a major change to an existing type design. It does not record the model's original specifications.
• CCorrect. Under 14 CFR 21.41 the type certificate includes the data sheet. The TCDS records the model's type certification data, including eligible engines and propellers, operating limitations, CG range, and weights.
• DIncorrect. Form 337 records a major repair or alteration made to one specific aircraft. It does not set out the specifications for the model.

Answer: D) Part 39

• AIncorrect. Part 147 covers maintenance schools.
• BIncorrect. Part 43 covers maintenance and alterations.
• CIncorrect. Part 65 certifies airmen other than flight crew.
• DCorrect. Part 39 covers Airworthiness Directives.

Answer: B) Part 43, Appendix A, paragraph (c)

• AIncorrect. Part 91 Subpart A covers general provisions.
• BCorrect. Appendix A(c) lists preventive maintenance items.
• CIncorrect. Part 65 has no such preventive maintenance list.
• DIncorrect. Part 145 covers repair stations.

Answer: B) The aircraft's total time in service when the work was done

A 43.9(a) maintenance entry must include a description of the work, the completion date, the name of the person who did the work (if different from the approver), and the approver's signature, certificate number and kind of certificate. Aircraft total time is required in inspection entries (43.11), not in 43.9 maintenance entries.

• AIncorrect. 43.9(a)(1) requires a description of the work performed, or a reference to data acceptable to the Administrator.
• BCorrect. 43.9(a) does not list total time in service for maintenance entries. Total time is required in inspection record entries under 43.11, which is a common point of confusion.
• CIncorrect. 43.9(a)(2) requires the date of completion of the work performed.
• DIncorrect. 43.9(a)(4) requires the signature, certificate number and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work.

Answer: A) 18 months

14 CFR 65.77 requires 18 months of practical experience for an airframe or a powerplant rating, or 30 months of concurrent experience for both, when the applicant does not qualify through a Part 147 school.

• ACorrect. 14 CFR 65.77 requires at least 18 months of practical experience with the procedures, practices, materials, tools and equipment used on airframes or powerplants.
• BIncorrect. 30 months of concurrent experience is required only when the applicant seeks both the airframe and powerplant ratings.
• CIncorrect. 24 months is not a figure in 65.77. A single rating requires 18 months.
• DIncorrect. 12 months is less than the 18 months that 65.77 requires for one rating.