THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

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THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION

• PRESENTS

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PART 43

• MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING
  AND ALTERATION

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OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE

• OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.
• PROVIDE A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PART 43
  MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.

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COURSE DESIGN

• COURSE TAKES AT LEAST 2 HOURS TO COMPLETE.
• TO FINISH THE COURSE YOU MUST PASS A 50 QUESTION
  TEST.
• 80 IS THE PASSING GRADE FOR THE TEST
• IF YOU PASS THE TEST A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
  WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO YOUR PRINTER.
• YOU MUST PASS THE TEST OR YOU HAVE TO TAKE THE
  COURSE ALL OVER AGAIN.

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COURSE DESIGN

• THE COURSE CONTAINS EIGHT MODULES OR SUBJECT
  AREAS
• OVERVIEW OF THE FARS
• MEANING OF THE TERM AIRWORTHY
• APPLICABILITY
• WHO CAN WORK ON AN AIRCRAFT
• WHO CAN SIGN A LOG BOOK
• PERFORMANCE RULES
• RECORD KEEPING
• REVIEW AND TEST

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FAA MODIVATIONAL MOMENT

• WHY SHOULD I MASTER PART 43 ?
• IT IS MECHANICS RULE
• IT SETS OUR STANDARDS
• IT WILL KEEP YOU OUT OF TROUBLE.

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READY FOR A OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION
REGULATIONS (FAR)
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OVERVIEW OF THE FAR

• ALL U.S. REGULATIONS ARE LOCATED IN 50 TITLES
  WHICH FORM THE CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS.
• THE FAR ARE LOCATED IN TITLE 14 AERONAUTICS AND
  SPACE.
• THE TITLE IS DIVIDED INTO CHAPTERS, SUB-CHAPTERS,
  PARTS, SUB-PARTS, AND SECTIONS.

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FOR EXAMPLEPART 39.1 APPLICABILITY

• TITLE 14
• CHAPTER 1
• SUB-CHAPTER C
• PART 39 FAR
• SUB-PART A
• SECTION 39.1

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DID YOU SPOT THE CODE IN THE CODE OF FEDERAL
REGULATIONS?
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THE CODE TITLE 14

• CHAPTER 1
• SUB CHAPTER C
• PART 39
• SUB PART A
• SECTION 39.1

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ANOTHER INTERESTING POINT
ABOUT THE FAR

• ALL THE PARTS HAVE ODD NUMBERS.
• ALL THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS OR RULES HAVE ODD
  NUMBERS.

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WHY?
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ANSWER

• BECAUSE THE DESIGNERS OF THE FAR ALLOWED FOR
  EXPANSION OF THE FAR BY KEEPING EVEN NUMBER PARTS
  AND SECTIONS OPEN.
• IT IS CALLED BUREAUCRATIC JOB SECURITY.

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WHY THE TRIVIAL PURSUIT?

• OUR CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS GO BACK OVER 60
  YEARS TO 1938.
• MOST FAR ARE ODD NUMBER.
• WHEN YOU SEE AN EVEN NUMBER FAR PART OR
  SECTION THERE IS FRESH BLOOD ON THE BOOKS.

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WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF PART 43?

• TO ENSURE THAT AN AIRCRAFT IS AIRWORTHY AFTER
  MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED.

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WHAT DOES THE TERM AIRWORTHY MEAN?
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AIRWORTHY IS WHEN

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

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QUESTION

• HOW MANY SECTIONS OR INDIVIDUAL RULES IN PART 43 ?

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OR HOW MANY RULES DOES IT TAKE TO MAINTAIN
185,000 AIRCRAFT?
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PART 43 HAS

• 13 INDIVIDUAL RULES OR SECTIONS
• 6 APPENDIXES

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BUT THAT IS NOT AN ENTIRELY
TRUE STATEMENT

• SECTION 43.17 TALKS ONLY TO CANADIAN REPAIR
  FACILITIES
• APPENDIX C IS RESERVED. IT HAS NOTHING IN IT.
• SO PART 43 HAS 12 SECTIONS OR RULES AND 5
  APPENDIXES THAT APPLY TO YOU

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TOGETHER LETS EXAMINE PART 43
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PART 43 RULES COVER 5 MAJOR
SUBJECT AREAS

• APPLICABILITY---WHO CAN DO WHAT.
• AUTHORIZED PERSONS TO WORK ON AIRCRAFT.
• WHO CAN SIGN A LOG BOOK.
• PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.
• RECORD KEEPING.

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43.1 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.

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43.2 DEFINITIONS

• OVERHAULED USING ACCEPTABLE METHODS, THE
  AIRCRAFT/COMPONENT HAS BEEN DISASSEMBLED,
  CLEANED, INSPECTED, AND REASSEMBLED AND MEETS
  SERVICE LIMITS.
• REBUILT SAME AS OVERHAULED BUT IT MUST MEET NEW
  PART LIMITS BUT CAN USE OVERSIZE () OR UNDERSIZE
  (-) REPLACEMENT PARTS.

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43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONS

• THE FOLLOWING CAN WORK ON A/C
• FAA CERTIFICATED MECHANIC
• PERSON WORKING UNDER AP SUPERVISION
• REPAIR STATION/REPAIRMAN
• AIR CARRIER
• PILOT DOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

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43.3 AUTHORIZED PERSONS

• A MANUFACTURE MAY
• REBUILD
• ALTER
• INSPECT
• ANY PRODUCT FOR WHICH HE HAS A
• TYPE OR PRODUCTION APPROVAL,
• TSO, OR PMA, BUT NOT REPAIR!

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SECTION 43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE

• AFTER MAINTENANCE AN AIRCRAFT OR COMPONENT PART
  MUST HAVE
• A RECORD ENTRY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 43.9 OR 43.11
• FOR A MAJOR REPAIR OR MAJOR ALTERATION A FORM
  337 IS NEEDED
• A FLIGHT MANUAL CHANGE IF APPLICABLE

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43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONS

• HOLDER OF A MECHANICS CERTIFICATE
• REPAIR STATION/REPAIRMAN
• AIR CARRIER
• MANUFACTURER
• PILOT DOING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

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43.9 MAINTENANCE RECORD
KEEPING

• DESCRIPTION OR REFERENCE TO THE ACCEPTABLE DATA
  USED
• DATE
• NAME OF THE PERSON PERFORMING THE WORK
• SIGNATURE OF THE PERSON APPROVING IT FOR RETURN
  TO SERVICE.
• AIR CARRIERS FOLLOW THEIR MANUAL

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SAMPLE LOG BOOK MAINTENANCE RECORD

• 5/27/03 ----- TACH 2234 REMOVED
• ALTERNATOR (P.N.4557891) AND INSTALLED
• SAME PART NUMBER ALTERNATOR IAW
• SKYFLASH MAINTENANCE MANUAL,
• REVISION 21, PAGES 45-46. ALL WORK
• PERFORMED BY JOE KLEIN, OPERATIONAL
• CHECK OK.
• PATRICK
  POTEEN
• AP
  1809539

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PART 43.9 MAINTENANCE
RECORD KEEPING

• RECORDING MAJOR REPAIRS
• MAJOR ALTERATIONS SHALL USE
• FAA FORM 337. (REF 43.9)
• MAINTENANCE RELEASE (PART 145 FOR MAJOR REPAIRS
  ONLY)

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43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts

• 1. Requires that all life-limited parts be
  controlled after removal from an aircraft.
• 2. The Part must be tagged, or marked with non
  permanent markings, or marked with permanent
  markings.

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43.10 Disposition of life-limited parts

• Tagged Life-limit parts must be segregated from
  other like 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.--------( owners property
  right)
• 4. If you transfer of a life-limited part to
  another aircraft you must make a record of the
  parts serial and part number and total time in
  service and transferred this information to the
  new aircrafts log book.

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PART 43.11 INSPECTION
RECORD KEEPING

• DATE TOTAL TIME IN SERVICE.
• DESCRIPTION OF THE TYPE OF INSPECTION ANNUAL,
  100 HOUR, PHASE, CALENDAR, E.T.C.
• SIGNATURE CERTIFICATE NUMBER OF THE PERSON
  APPROVING THE AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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SAMPLE INSPECTION ENTRY

• 11/28/01 T/T 5493. I CERTIFY THAT
• THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN
• INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
• AN ANNUAL INSPECTION AND
• DETERMINED TO BE IN AN
• AIRWORTHY CONDITION.
• PATRICK POTEEN
  
• 1800001
  IA

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NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO STRESS A VERY IMPORTANT
POINT
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AIRCRAFT MECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS ONLY!

• WHEN A MECHANIC COMPROMISES
• PEOPLE DIE!

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YES/NO DECISIONS

• IT CAN FLY OR IT DOESNT
• IT GOES TO THE GATE OR IT STAYS IN THE HANGAR
• IT IS AIRWORTHY OR IT IS UNAIRWORTHY
• IF AIRCRAFT IS UNAIRWORTHY SIGN THE LOG BOOK
  LIKE THIS-----------------------

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UNAIRWORTHY AIRCRAFT RECORD ENTRY (REF
43.11)

• 11/10/03, TOTAL TIME 8956.3 HOURS
• I CERTIFY THAT THIS AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN
• INSPECTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN ANNUAL
• INSPECTION AND A LIST OF DISCREPANCIES
• AND UNAIRWORTHY ITEMS DATED 11/10/03
• HAVE BEEN PROVIDED TO THE OWNER OR
• OPERATOR.
• PATRICK
  POTEEN
• 
  1809539 IA

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Question???? How long is a mechanic held
responsible

• For maintenance that you have performed on an
  aircraft or part?
• A year?
• Forever?
• Till the next annual?

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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 limit
  or---it is inspected.

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Question??? How long is a mechanic held
responsible

• For an inspection that was performed?
• A year?
• Forever?
• Till the next annual?
• Till the ink dries?

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For an inspection that was performed, a mechanic
is responsible

• For the future airworthiness of the aircraft
  ------up to the moment when the ink that records
  the inspection in the log book.--------dries------
  ---------------------whats the catch?

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Inspection 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.

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PART 43.12 MAINTENANCE RECORDS,--
FALSIFICATION

• 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.

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THIS NEXT RULE IS THE HEART AND SOUL OF PART 43

• PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

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PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES

• PARAGRAPH (A) EACH PERSON PERFORMING
  MAINTENANCE SHALL DO THE WORK IN ACCORDANCE
  WITH CURRENT MANUFACTURERS OR ICA INSTRUCTIONS,
  USE THE PROPER TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR SPECIAL TEST
  EQUIPMENT RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR ITS
  EQUIVALENT.

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PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES

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

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PART 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES

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

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PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR INSPECTIONS

• INSPECTION MUST MEET ALL AIRWORTHINESS
  REQUIREMENTS
• PART 125/135 OR 91.409(E)(F) MUST BE DONE IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE INSPECTION
  PROGRAM.
• ROTOR CRAFT MUST HAVE THE FOLLOWING SYSTEMS
  CHECK

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PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR INSPECTIONS

• INSPECTION DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ROTORCRAFT
  MANUAL OR ICA.
• MANDATORY DRIVESHAFTS INSPECTION.
• MANDATORY MAIN TRANSMISSION INSPECTION.
• MANDATORY MAIN ROTOR AND TAIL ROTOR INSPECTION.

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PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR INSPECTIONS

• ANNUAL/100 HOUR MUST BE PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE
  WITH A CHECKLIST.
• CHECKLIST MUST MEET THE SCOPE AND DETAIL OF
  APPENDIX D OF PART 43
• RECIPROCATING ENGINE MUST BE
• RUN UP, MAGNETOS, FUEL, AND OIL PRESSURE,
  CYLINDER AND OIL TEMPERATURE MUST BE CHECKED.

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PART 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES
FOR INSPECTIONS

• TURBINE POWERED AIRCRAFT MUST BE RUN UP AFTER AN
  100HR/ANNUAL TYPE INSPECTION.
• PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION MUST BE CONDUCTED IN
  ACCORDANCE WITH ITS INSPECTION SCHEDULE.
• A PHASE OF A PROGRESSIVE INSPECTION CAN BE
  CONDUCTED AWAY FROM HOME BASE. (AP OR REPAIR
  STATION CAN DO THE INSPECTION)

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PART 43.16 AIRWORTHINESS
LIMITATIONS

• NEW RULE!------EVEN NUMBER
• AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR
  CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH.
• MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS IN OPERATION
  SPECIFICATIONS MUST BE COMPLIED WITH.

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SECTION 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.

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APPENDIX A

• LISTS MAJOR REPAIRS, MAJOR ALTERATIONS AND
  PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

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APPENDIX B

• RECORDING OF MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR ALTERATIONS

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APPENDIX B

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

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APPENDIX B MAINTENANCE
RELEASE

• MUST HAVE A SIGNED COPY OF THE WORK ORDER
• MUST IDENTIFY THE AIRCRAFT OR COMPONENT WORKED ON
• APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE STATEMENT.
• REPAIR STATION MUST KEEP A COPY OF THE
  MAINTENANCE RELEASE FOR 2 YEARS.

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APPENDIX B FORM 337
REQUIREMENTS

• MADE IN DUPLICATE
• MAILED TO THE LOCAL FAA OFFICE WITHIN 48 HOURS
  AFTER THE WORK IS DONE.
• FOR EXTENDED FUEL TANK INSTALLATION IN CABIN OR
  BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT, 3 FORM 337s ARE REQUIRED
  (OWNER, FAA, AND ONE COPY OF THE FORM 337 IN THE
  AIRCRAFT)

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APPENDIX D

• SCOPE AND DETAIL OF AN ANNUAL OR 100 HOUR
  INSPECTION

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APPENDIX D

• IS A GENERIC INSPECTION GUIDE USED MOSTLY FOR
  VERY OLD AIRCRAFT DESIGNS THAT DID NOT ORIGINALLY
  HAVE AN INSPECTION OR MAINTENANCE MANUAL.
• USED FOR INSPECTION OF EXPERIMENTAL,
  AMATEUR-BUILT AIRCRAFT.

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APPENDIX E

• ESTABLISHES THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALTIMETER SYSTEM
  TEST AND INSPECTION

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APPENDIX F

• SETS THE REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSPONDER TESTS AND
  INSPECTIONS

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PART 43 SUMMARY

• PART 43 HAS 13 RULES AND 5 APPENDIXES
• 43.1 APPLICABILITY---AIRCRAFT HAVING A U.S.
  AIRWORTHINESS CERTIFICATE OR OPERATED UNDER A 121
  OR 125 CERTIFICATE.
• 43.2 REBUILT AND OVERHAUL DEFINITIONS
• 43.3 PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO WORK ON AN AIRCRAFT

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PART 43 SUMMARY

• 43.5 APPROVAL FOR RETURN TO SERVICE
• 43.7 AUTHORIZED PERSONS (WHO CAN SIGN A LOG
  BOOK)
• 43.9 MAINTENANCE ENTRY
• 43.10 DISPOSITION OF LIFE-LIMITED PARTS
• 43.11 INSPECTION ENTRY
• 43.12 FALSIFICATION OF MAINTENANCE RECORDS

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PART 43 SUMMARY

• 43.13 PERFORMANCE RULES
• 43.15 ADDITIONAL RULES FOR INSPECTION.
• 43.16 AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS
• 43.17 MAINTENANCE PERFORMED BY CANADIAN PERSONS.
  (NOT COVERED IN THIS COURSE)

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PART 43 SUMMARY

• APPENDIX A LIST OF MAJOR REPAIRS, MAJOR
  ALTERATIONS, AND PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TASKS.
• APPENDIX B RECORDING MAJOR REPAIRS AND MAJOR
  ALTERATIONS-------FORM 337 AND MAINTENANCE
  RELEASE
• APPENDIX D- SCOPE AND DETAIL OF A 100 HOUR/ANNUAL
  INSPECTION

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PART 43 SUMMARY

• APPENDIX E ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND INSPECTION.
• APPENDIX F ATC TRANSPONDER TESTS AND INSPECTIONS
• DEFINITION OF THE TERM AIRWORTHY
• MECHANICS MAKE YES/NO DECISIONS
• ODD AND EVEN NUMBERED REGULATIONS

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HOW DID WE DO?

• DID WE MEET OUR OBJECTIVES?

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OBJECTIVES OF THIS COURSE

• OVERVIEW OF THE FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS.
• GAIN A WORKING KNOWLEDGE OF PART 43 MAINTENANCE
  REQUIREMENTS.

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Even if your born to the job dont forget safety
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