RULES AND REGULATIONS AMT TEST

rules and regulation

If more space is needed for a work description entered on FAA Form 337, what information should be included on the attached sheet(s), in addition to the rest of the work description?

Aircraft nationality and registration mark, and the date the work was accomplished.

The replacement of a damaged engine mount with a new identical engine mount purchased from the aircraft manufacturer is considered a

minor repair.

A repair, as performed on an airframe, shall mean

the restoration of the airframe to a condition for safe operation after damage or deterioration.

Which of the following statements is true for a certificated and appropriately rated mechanic regarding repairs and alterations?

He or she may perform an airframe major repair or major alteration, but cannot approve the work for return to service.

What is the status of data used as a basis for approving major repairs or alterations for return to service?

Data must be FAA-approved prior to its use for that purpose.

Specifications pertaining to an aircraft model manufactured under a type certificate, of which less than 50 are shown on the FAA Aircraft Registry, can be found in the 

Aircraft Listing

An FAA Form 337 is used to record and document

major repairs and major alterations.

What is the maximum penalty for cheating or other unauthorized conduct when taking an FAA mechanic test?

Ineligibility to receive any certificate or rating for one year, and suspension or revocation of any certificate held.

Instrument repairs may be performed

by an FAA-approved instrument repair station.

Type Certificate Data Sheets are issued for which of the following products?

Aircraft, engines, and propellers.

Which of the following statements is true?

The Federal Aviation Regulations require approval after compliance with the data of a Supplemental Type Certificate.

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?

Airworthiness Directives.

Suitability for use of a specific propeller with a particular engine-airplane combination can be determined by reference to what informational source?

Aircraft Specifications or Aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet.

What is the maximum duration of a temporary airman certificate?

120 days.

For aircraft operated under Part 91, which of the following records must be retained for at least one year, or until the work is repeated or superseded?

Records of maintenance, alterations, preventive maintenance, 100-hour, annual, and progressive inspections.

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?

Wear within acceptable limits, repair not necessary.

Refer to Figure 62, 62A, and 62B as necessary.) Using only the information given (when bend allowance, set back, etc. have been calculated) which doubler is it possible to construct and install?

-101

When an aircraft is sold domestically, the Airworthiness Certificate

is transferred with the aircraft at the time of sale.

Under Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations, what is the maximum penalty for falsification, alteration, or fraudulent reproduction of certificates, logbooks, reports, and records?

Suspension or revocation of any certificate held.

The replacement of a damaged vertical stabilizer with a new identical stabilizer purchased from the aircraft manufacturer is considered a

minor repair

For aircraft operated under Part 91, which of the following records must be retained and transferred with the aircraft when it is sold?

Records of the current status of applicable ADs, and date and time when recurring ADs are next due.

Aviation Maintenance Alerts

provide information about aircraft problems and suggested corrective actions.

When approving for return to service after maintenance or alteration, the approving person must enter in the maintenance record of the aircraft

a description (or reference to acceptable data) of work performed, date of completion, the name of the person performing the work (if someone else), signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held.

Which of the following instrument discrepancies could be corrected by an aviation mechanic?

Red line missing, mounting screws loose, case paint chipped, or leaking at line B nut.

How long does the holder of a certificate issued under Part 65 have to notify the FAA after any change in permanent mailing address?

30 days.

Which regulation provides the airworthiness standards for an airplane certificated in the normal category?

14 CFR Part 23.

Which of the following statements is true?

A Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) may be issued to more than one applicant for the same design change, providing each applicant shows compliance with the applicable airworthiness requirement

(Refer to Figure 62, 62A, & 62B as necessary.) How many parts will need to be fabricated by the mechanic in the construction and installation of one doubler?

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A Technical Standard Order (TSO) is issued by whom?

The Administrator.

Which is classified as a major repair?

The splicing of skin sheets.

When may an otherwise qualified mechanic who does not read, write, speak, and understand the English language be eligible to apply for a mechanic certificate?

When employed outside the United States by a U.S. air carrier.

For aircraft operated under Part 91, when is aircraft total time required to be recorded in aircraft maintenance records?

After satisfactorily completing inspections.

Who is responsible for upkeep of the required maintenance records for an aircraft?

The aircraft owner.

When work is performed on an aircraft that necessitates the use of FAA Form 337, who should prepare the form?

The person who performs or supervises the work.

What part of the Federal Aviation Regulations prescribes the requirements for issuing mechanic certificates and associated ratings and the general operating rules for the holders of these certificates and ratings?

14 CFR Part 65.

Primary responsibility for compliance with Airworthiness Directives lies with the

aircraft owner or operator.

Check thrust bearing nuts for tightness on new or newly overhauled engines at the first 50-hour inspection following installation. Subsequent inspections on thrust bearing nuts will be made at each third 50-hour inspection.

150 hours.

A person working under the supervision of a certificated mechanic with an airframe and powerplant rating is not authorized to perform

a 100-hour inspection.

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.

A person installing a product, part, or appliance on a type certificated product must make certain that the item's records document the

product, part, or material meets FAA airworthiness standards.

The following words are an example of what kind of statement in an AD? 'Required within the next 25 hours time-in-service after the effective date of this AD, unless already accomplished.

Compliance.

A certificated mechanic without an inspection authorization who signs the appropriate block on FAA Form 337 is doing what?

Certifying that the work was done in accordance with the requirements of 14 CFR Part 43.

(Refer to Figure 62, 62A, and 62B as necessary.) Which doubler(s) require(s) heat treatment before installation?

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What is the maintenance recording responsibility of the person who complies with an Airworthiness Directive?

Make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment.

What does the acronym TSO mean regarding a type certificated aircraft part, material, component and/or process?

Technical Standard Order.

A certificated mechanic with a powerplant rating may perform the

100-hour inspection required by the Federal Aviation Regulations on a powerplant or any component thereof and approve and return the same to service.

Which aircraft record entry best describes a repair of a dent in a tubular steel structure dented at a cluster?

Welded a reinforcing plate over the dented area.

Which regulation provides information regarding instrument range markings for an airplane certificated in the normal category?

14 CFR Part 23.

When performing a major repair or alteration, for which aircraft must an aviation mechanic submit Form 337 to the FAA?

Form 337 is required for U.S.-registered aircraft and may be requested for foreign aircraft.

What regulations are covered by 14 CFR Part 1?

Definitions and abbreviations.

An aircraft Type Certificate Data Sheet contains

location of the datum.

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 for return to service only for the work performed.

Placards required on an aircraft are specified in 

Aircraft Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Specification No. 100

establishes a standard for the presentation of technical data in maintenance manuals

14 CFR Part 65 Subpart D contains regulations regarding the certification of

mechanics.

What information is generally contained in Aircraft Specifications or Type Certificate Data Sheets?

Control surface movements.

Who is responsible for determining that materials used in aircraft maintenance and repair are of the proper type and conform to the appropriate standards?

The installing person or agency.

Which statement is true regarding the use of FAA Form 337?

FAA Form 337 is not authorized for use with other than U.S. registered aircraft.

An Airworthiness Directive requires that a propeller be altered. Certificated mechanics could

perform and approve the work for return to service if it is a minor alteration.

Which of the following statements is true?

Certificated mechanics with a powerplant rating may perform a minor repair to a propeller providing they have the necessary equipment available.

The issuance of an Airworthiness Certificate is governed by

14 CFR Part 21.

The action required by an AD may take which of the following forms?

Inspection, part(s) replacement, design modification, and/or change in operating procedure(s).

When is a mechanic responsible for checking AD compliance?

When performing an inspection required under part 91, 125, or 135.

Certificated mechanics, under their general certificate privileges, may

perform 100-hour inspection of instruments.

Which of the following statements is true?

FAA publications such as Technical Standard Orders, Airworthiness Directives, Type Certificate Data Sheets, and Aircraft Specifications and Supplemental Type Certificates are all approved data.

How long is a mechanic certificate with airframe and/or powerplant rating(s) valid?

Until voluntarily surrendered, permanently revoked, or temporarily suspended.

What does the Type Certificate Data Sheet designation code '2 PCSM' mean?

Two place (number of seats), closed, sea, monoplane.

A complete detailed inspection and adjustment of the valve mechanism will be made at the first 25 hours after the engine has been placed in service. Subsequent inspections of the valve mechanism will be made each second 50-hour period. From the above statement, at what intervals will valve mechanism inspections be performed?

100 hours.

Airworthiness Directives are issued primarily to

correct an unsafe condition.

Where should the aviation mechanic 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.'

FAA Form 337.

Where is the record of compliance with Airworthiness Directives or manufacturers' service bulletins normally indicated?

Aircraft maintenance records.

In order to reconstruct lost or destroyed aircraft maintenance records, what is it necessary to establish?

Total time-in-service of the airframe.

After making a certain repair to an aircraft engine that is to be returned to service, an FAA Form 337 is prepared. How many copies are required and what is the disposition of the completed forms?

Two; one copy for the aircraft owner and one copy for the FAA.

(Refer to Figure 62.) The -100 in the title block (Area 1) is applicable to which doubler part number(s)?

-101.

14 CFR Part 65 contains regulations regarding the certification of

airmen other than flight crewmembers.

Which of the following statements is true?

A certificated powerplant mechanic may make a minor repair on an aluminum propeller and approve for return to service.

Why is a mechanic applicant issued a temporary certificate after successful completion of the required tests?

To allow for review of their application and supplementary documents.

The following is a table of airspeed limits as given in an FAA-issued aircraft specification: Normal operating speed 260 knots Never-exceed speed 293 knots Maximum landing gear operation speed 174 knots Maximum flap extended speed 139 knots The high end of the white arc on the airspeed instrument would be at

139 knots.

An aircraft has a total time in service of 468 hours. The Airworthiness Directive given was initially complied with at 454 hours in service. How many additional hours in service may be accumulated before the Airworthiness Directive must again be complied with?

The following is the compliance portion of an Airworthiness Directive. 'Compliance required as indicated, unless already accomplished. I. Aircraft with less that 500-hours' total time in service: Inspect in accordance with instructions below at 500-hours' total time, or within the next 50-hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200 hours in service. II. Aircraft with 500-hours' through 1,000-hours' total time in service: Inspect in accordance with instructions below within the next 50-hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200 hours in service. III. Aircraft with more than 1,000-hours' time in service: Inspect in accordance with instructions below within the next 25-hours' time in service after the effective date of this AD, and repeat after each subsequent 200 hours in service.'

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When a discrepancy list is provided to an aircraft owner or operator after an inspection, it says in effect that

except for these discrepancies, the item inspected is airworthy.

How long are AD compliance records required to be kept?

They shall be retained, and then transferred with the aircraft when it is sold.

An aircraft mechanic is privileged to perform major alterations on U.S. certificated aircraft; however, the work must be done in accordance with FAA-approved technical data before the aircraft can be returned to service. Which is NOT approved data?

AC 43.13-2A.

The replacement of fabric on fabric-covered parts such as wings, fuselages, stabilizers, or control surfaces is considered to be a

major repair even though no other alteration or repair is performed.

Under the Federal Aviation Regulations, an aviation maintenance technician is required to perform maintenance on an aircraft so that it

is at least equal to its original or properly altered condition.

Where are technical descriptions of certificated propellers found?

Propeller Type Certificate Data Sheets.

Which is an appliance major repair?

Overhaul of a hydraulic pressure pump.

Which of the following is an instance when a special flight permit may not be issued?

Flying passengers on a scheduled operation.

What is ATA iSpec 2200?

Standardized electronic documentation for aircraft models.

Which statement is true regarding the requirements for maintenance record format

Any format that provides record continuity and includes the required information may be used.

Which maintenance action is an airframe major repair?

The repair of portions of skin sheets by making additional seams.

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 37°.

Which of the following are sometimes used as authorization to deviate from an aircraft's original type design?

FAA Form 337, Supplemental Type Certificate, and Airworthiness Directive.

Certificated mechanics with a powerplant rating may perform

100-hour inspections required by the Federal Aviation Regulations on powerplants, propellers, or any components thereof, and may release the same to service.

Which of these publications contains standards for protrusion of bolts, studs, and screws through self-locking nuts?

AC 43.13-1.

A certificated mechanic shall not exercise the privileges of the certificate and rating unless, within the preceding 24 months, the Administrator has found that the certificate holder is able to do the work or the certificate holder has

served as a mechanic under the certificate and rating for at least 6 months.

FAA certificated mechanics may

approve for return to service a minor alteration they have performed appropriate to the rating(s) they hold

Which of the following includes all the regulatory definitions of 'maintenance'?

Overhaul, repair, parts replacement, inspection, and preservation.

Technical information about older aircraft models, of which no more than 50 remain in service, can be found in the

Aircraft Listing.

For aircraft operated under Part 91, what difference is there, if any, between the record entry requirements for maintenance (e.g., repair or alteration) and the record entry requirements for inspections (beyond the description of the work performed and the type and extent of inspection)?

Aircraft total time is required to be included only in the inspection entry.