Types of Inspections

Why do annual inspections reduce aircraft availability?

They are comprehensive and time-consuming

How do progressive inspection programs work?

Divides annual inspection into segments

When completing a progressive check what does that count as?

Annual inspection

What is an example of a routine item?

Oil change

When are routine items checked?

At every phase inspection

When are detailed items checked?

Once per cycle

If all phases are not completed within 12 months, what must be done?

An outstanding inspection must be performed before the 12th month from the first phase

Who must you get approval from to use a progressive inspection program?

FAA FSDO

Which 14 CFR outlines procedures for progressive inspections?

Part 91.409 (d)

What does the acronym CAMP stand for?

Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program

On what can CAMP be used on?

For large or turbine powered aircraft

What is CAMP?

A more complex progressive inspection

Where can you find maintenance programs for commercial aircraft?

Operator’s approved operation specifications (OpSpecs)

What are the four inspection levels?

• A-checks

• B-checks

• C-checks

• D-checks

What are A-checks?

Least comprehensive, most frequent

What are D-checks?

Most comprehensive, rare

What do D-checks involve?

Disassembly/overhaul

Over an aircraft’s service life, how many times are D-checks performed?

3-6 times

Per 14 CFR part 43, Appendix E, states what about altimeter and static systems?

Systems tested every 24 calendar months

When must ATC transponders be checked?

Every 24 months

Who can perform inspections?

Certified individuals

What does the acronym ATA stand for?

Airlines for America

What was ATA originally?

ATA Spec 100

When ATA merged with Spec 2100, what was his name?

ISpec 2200

What is ATA?

Specifications for presenting maintenance information in manuals

Who manages the iSpec 2200?

ATA

What is the benefite to the iSpec 2200?

• Maintenance Information is consistently organized

• Systems are divided into major sections and subsystems

Which types of aircrafts use the iSpec 2200?

Planes above and below 12,500 lbs

What can trigger a special inspection?

Unusual events that could affect airworthiness

When are hard or over weight landing inspection performed? (2)

• After landings at or above max design landing weight

• Rough landings

When inspecting hard or over weight landing conditions, what is an obvious sign of excessive load?

Wrinkled wings

What can severe turbulence impose?

Airloads exceeding normal design limits