1. The Basics of Maintenance
in General Aviation
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2. U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
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3. Basics of Maintenance In General Aviation
for Pilots and Technicians
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Aviation Safety Program Manager Airworthiness Representative Richard Mileham
FAA-Flight Standards Division
2300 E. Devon Ave
Des Plaines, IL 60018
Tel:
FAX
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5. Web Address Richard.Mileham@faa.gov
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6. OBJECTIVE
This presentation is designed to provide aviators with information concerning aircraft maintenance and preventative maintenance.

7. Ensure the Airworthiness of the Aircraft
MAINTENANCE
Ensure the Airworthiness of the Aircraft
Introduction of subject matter. Preventive Maintenance is an essential component for ensuring the airworthiness of all aircraft.

8. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (FAR’s)
FAR Part 1: Definitions and Abbreviations
FAR Part 43: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alterations
FAR Part 91: General Operating Rules
Introduction to the FAR’s. Most owners understand FAR Part 61; however, they have not been exposed to the complexity of the maintenance rules.
This presentation has been developed to walk the audience through the FAR’s and collate the interrelationship of the FAR’s with respect to performing preventive maintenance.

9. FAR Part 1 Definition of......
Preventive Maintenance: “simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.”
It is important to tie this slide to the next. The definition of preventive maintenance is not embodied within the definition of maintenance.
Key words to stress are minor, small replacement parts and not involving complex assembly operation. Example would be the use of simple tools like a screw driver versus a drill and a rivet gun.

10. What is maintenance?

11. Definitions continued
Maintenance: is;
Inspections
Overhaul
Repair
Preservation and
Replacement of Parts
Inspections are a form of scheduled maintenance.
Overhaul is performed by the Mfg.. or designee of the Mfg.. at a specified time to a certification standards.
Repair is a form of unscheduled maintenance, may be result of an inspection.
Preservation should be done in accordance with mfg..'s instructions.
Replacement parts need to be FAA-PMA or TSO’d. Unlike the definition for preventive maintenance, you can replace all parts not just small standard parts.
You will now be moving into the specifics of FAR 91. Place your mouse cursor on the icon located in the center of the right main wheel of the cub and click. This will automatically take you into FAR 91.

12. FAR Part 91, Subpart E General Operating and Flight Rules TOOLS
You have just moved from FAR 1 into FAR 91. This methodology will allow your audience to transition into the rule that allows for them to perform maintenance on their own aircraft.
Introduction to FAR Part 91. The purpose of the handyman is to tie this slide to the next, which explains the maintenance rules found in 91.
General Operating
and
Flight Rules
TOOLS

13. Maintenance Regulations in FAR Part 91
The 400 series of FAR Part 91 states the maintenance regulations for owners and operators.
Self explanatory.
Provide your audience with a copy of FAR , , , and This is easily done by blocking and printing the info from the FED Library or ATP library that may be installed on your local LAN system.

14. Who is responsible for the Airworthiness of the Aircraft

15. For FAR Part 91 General Aviation Operations, the Owner or Operator is Primarily Responsible
You may want to explain that there is a difference when it comes to FAR Part 135, 121, 125 etc., in that the primary responsibility for the airworthiness for air carriers rests with the air carrier and not the owner of the aircraft which in most cases is a leasing company or the pilot.

16. Part 91 continued
Specifically, FAR (a) states: owner or operator is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition.
This includes compliance with Part 39.
FAR Part 39 concerns Airworthiness Directives.
Most owners do not understand FAR Part 39. They all should be receiving AD’s in the mail due to the fact that they are the registered owners.
Emphasize the need for owners to get involved with the AD, i.e., read it and if they do not understand it ask questions. These AD’s need to be read first by the owner and then taken to their maintenance personnel to be further digested. In some cases the owner does not know what they have received or does not even read the AD.

17. Part 91 continued
FAR (b) states: No person may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations on an aircraft other than prescribed in this subpart, and other applicable regulations, including Part 43.
This may be somewhat confusing to a non FAR knowledgeable person. Explain that the required maintenance prescribed in FAR Part 91 must be done in association with or in accordance with FAR 43.
FAR 43 will be discussed later in the presentation but could be described as the “Mother of all aircraft maintenance rules”.

18. Did you know
All U.S. registered aircraft are required to be maintained in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulation Part 43 except for one category of aircraft.
Factoid. See if anyone in your audience knows which category aircraft are exempted from this requirement.
Aircraft that have been certificated in the Experimental Category.

19. Part 91 continued
FAR Maintenance Required, paragraph (b) states: Each owner of an aircraft shall ensure that maintenance personnel make appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records indicating the aircraft has been approved for return to service.
The owner is required to ensure that a maintenance record entry is made whenever maintenance is performed.
In the case of owner performed maintenance, the owner becomes the maintenance personnel that is addressed in this rule.
If the owner performs maintenance on an aircraft they own or operate, then the person performing the work must make a maintenance record entry in the appropriate maintenance record.

20. Part 91 continued
FAR (a)(1) states: No person may operate any aircraft that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless it has been approved for return to service by a person authorized under Part and
Hand out a copy of the appropriate parts of FAR 43 that are referred to in this presentation.
Explain that the details referred to in this slide will soon be discussed.

21. the maintenance record entry required by FAR 43.9 has been made.
Part 91 continued
the maintenance record entry required by FAR 43.9 has been made.
There is a rule that specifically addresses the contents of a maintenance record entry.
This can be found in FAR 43.9.
You will now be moving into the specifics of FAR 43. Place the cursor onto the left navigation light of the Starship and click your mouse. This will automatically take you into FAR 43.

22. FAR 91 requires maintenance to be performed in accordance with FAR 43
Lets take a look at the requirements of FAR 43
Introductory slide that transitions into FAR 43. You might mention that the following information comes directly from the _______ colored handout.
This statement would obviously depend on the color of the handout you choose.

23. FAR 43.3 Persons Authorized
Paragraph (g) states that a holder of a pilot certificate may perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or operated by that pilot.
FAR 43.3 authorizes an owner of an aircraft with at least a private pilot’s certificate to perform maintenance on aircraft they own or operate.

24. FAR 43.3 Persons Authorized continued
Provided the aircraft is not being used under FAR Part 121, 127, 129, or 135.
These particular FAR’s address passenger carrying revenue operations.

25. Remember what FAR 91.405 & 91.407 stated about maintenance records?
Refer them to the hand out of FAR 91 that you have already given them. This may well be the first time that they will actually look up a maintenance rule.
The next slide has the answer.

26. If maintenance is performed, it must be entered in a maintenance record and approved for return to service by a person authorized.
Self explanatory. FAR & have been merged together for clarity.

27. FAR 43.7 Persons Authorized to Approve for Return to Service
Paragraph (f) states a person holding at least a private pilot certificate may approve an aircraft for return to service after performing preventive maintenance
The audience should be encouraged to know that the rule allows for them to perform their own maintenance.
If preventive maintenance is performed routinely, timely, with safety as a prerequisite, it can eventually save on the operating expense of their aircraft.
Although this is not a concern of the FAA it may encourage pilots to take airworthiness issues a little more seriously.

28. FAR 43.9 Content, Form and Disposition of Preventive Maintenance Records
Paragraphs (a)(1),(2) & (4), states each person who performs preventive maintenance shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment containing the following:
This rule can not be stressed enough. The documentation of all maintenance including preventive maintenance must be adhered to.
Also stress the fact that pilots should review their maintenance records thoroughly after a certificated person has performed any maintenance.

29. A description of the work performed.
The date of completion
Total Aircraft Time = TAT
Your signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate.

30. Now do the look book entry!
ie.
Private Pilot =PP#
Commercial Pilot = CP#
ATP = ATP #
Now do the look book entry!

31. Airframe Log Book . 01/21/98 TachTime Ima B. Good
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORD
DATE
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED
SIGNATURE
01/21/98
TAT. 4, Replaced Rt. Main landing gear Tire with Goodyear
Tach: X6, 6 ply rating .
Followed procedures of Cessna Service Manual for replacement of tire. Sec: Par:.....etc. .
Ima B. Good
PP #
TachTime
(Optional) 24

32. Lets take a look at what types of. preventive. maintenance. you are
Lets take a look at what types of preventive maintenance you are authorized to perform!
You will transition into all the allowed preventive maintenance tasks. You will need to expand on each bullet from the written text found in the handout FAR 43, Appendix A, paragraph (c) of the rule.
All bullets have been abbreviated in order to help the presentation flow.

33. replacing any hose connection except; hydraulic connections
Powerplant
replacing any hose connection except;
hydraulic connections
Removing, checking, and replacing magnetic chip detectors, and Replacing any cowling,
Unless `
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.
Any portion of this part of the presentation may be deleted depending on your audience. For example, if you were performing this presentation for a glider club, you could delete the portion of the powerplant items since most glider clubs have non powered aircraft. The same would apply for balloonists.

34. is required to get the nose bowl off
“UNLESS”
Removal of the prop
is required to get the nose bowl off

35. Powerplant continued replacing prefabricated fuel lines
cleaning or replacing fuel and oil strainer or filters
replacing or cleaning spark plugs and setting gap
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.

36. Landing Gear landing gear tires, servicing struts wheel bearings
safety wire or cotter keys
lubrication, not requiring disassembly
replacing wheels and skis where no W&B is involved
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.

37. Did you say that as a Pilot, I can change my own tires ??

38. Fuselage & Interior Replenishing hydraulic fluid
Replacing side windows ??
Repairing upholstery
Replacing safety belts
Replacing seats or seat parts
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.

39. Fuselage & Interior continued
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.
This could also be deleted for a glider club or balloonists presentation.
Replacing & servicing batteries

40. Electrical
Trouble shooting and repairing broken circuits in landing light wiring
Replacing bulbs, reflectors, & lenses or position or landing lights
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.
This could also be deleted for a glider club or balloonist presentation.

41. General Preventive Maintenance Items
simple fabric patches
refinishing decorative coatings
applying preservative or protective materials
making simple repairs to fairings, nonstructural items
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.

42. General Preventive Maintenance Items continued
installation of anti misfueling devices
replacement or adjustment of nonstruc- tural fasteners
Expand on each item of preventive maintenance.
The portion of the anti misfueling devices could also be deleted for a glider club or balloonist presentation.

43. Primary Category Aircraft
Inspection and maintenance tasks for your aircraft provided you have at least a private pilot’s license, you are the registered owner, and work is performed in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.
Self explanatory.
Additional preventive maintenance items may be allowed over the items aforementioned in FAR 43, Appendix A, paragraph (c), and would be depicted in an approved program. The approval for the program would be part of the original certification (TCDS) or supplemental type certification (STC).
The owner must have a certificate of competency for their aircraft.

44. This information can be found in FAR Part 43 Appendix A
Paragraph (c), Preventive Maintenance states in part :
Preventive Maintenance is limited to the aforementioned work, provided it does not involve complex assembly operations.
Let the owners know that their handout material contains all the aforementioned items of preventive maintenance and that they should refer to it when performing preventive maintenance.

45. Airworthiness Certificate.
VOID 6

46. Airworthiness Certificate Block 6. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Unless sooner surrendered, suspended, revoked, or a termination date is otherwise established by the Administrator, this airworthiness certificate is effective as long as the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations are performed in accordance with Parts 21, 43, and 91 of the Federal Aviation Regulations, as appropriate, and the aircraft is registered in the United States. 7

47. Sample Log Entries

48. Sample Log Entries
&
FAR Part 43 Appendix A (c)
(English Version)

49. Maintenance Scenario FAR 43.9, FAR 91.417
Aircraft Make: Cessna Date: 01/21/98
Model: 172M TAT: 4,625 Hrs
Serial No Eng: SMOH: 962 Hrs
Eng TT: 2,762 Hrs Prop: TT Hrs
Cessna 172 Service Manual is Available.
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Make a Typical log book entry indicating the replacement of the
Right main landing gear Tire
and typical return to service.
You are a Certificated Private Pilot,
A&P Mechanic or Repairman
Certificate #

50. . AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORD DATE DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED
SIGNATURE 24

51. Airframe Log Book . 01/21/98 Tach Time Ima B. Good
AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORD
DATE
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED
SIGNATURE
01/21/98
TAT. 4, Replaced Rt. Main landing gear Tire with Goodyear
Tach: X6, 6 ply rating.
Followed procedures of Cessna Service Manual for replacement of tire. Sec: Par:.....etc.
Ima B. Good
PP #
Tach Time
(Optional) 24

52. Maintenance Scenario FAR 43.9, & FAR 91.417
Aircraft Make: Cessna Date: 01/21/98
Model: 172M TAT: 4,625 Hrs
Serial No Eng: SMOH: 962 Hrs
Eng TT: 2,762 Hrs Prop: TT Hrs
Cessna 172, and Lycoming Service Manual is Available, and AC A, .
______________________________________________________
Make a Typical log book entry indicating the replacement of the
Spark Plugs, and typical return to service.
You are a Certificated Pilot, Mechanic,
or Repairman
Cert #

53. POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE LOG BOOK
ENGINE MAINTENANCE RECORD
DATE
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED
SIGNATURE
01/21/98
Eng: TT:2,762Hrs
SMOH:962 Hrs
Removed and Replaced all spark plugs, installed 8 new Champion REM1234 spark plugs
in accordance with Lycoming service instructions
Used anti seize compound on threads and torqued to specifications as stated in service manual, Eng run and Mag check OK.
Ima B. Good
PP#
Tach: 962 Hrs
(optional) 24

54. POWERPLANT MAINTENANCE LOG BOOK
ENGINE MAINTENANCE RECORD
DATE
DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED
SIGNATURE
04/21/98 Changed oil Added 8 Quarts of Aeroshell
Engine TT
2,762 Hrs.
50 compounded Oil
Removed & Inspected oil screen and re-installed
in accordance with service manual
SMOH
962 Hrs.
Ima B. Good
Ima B. Good
PP # 24

55. Safe and Happy
Flying

56. Remember
One of the safest items an owner can do before before they they start any preventive maintenance task is to start a checklist. All steps taken to remove, perform, and replace during a preventive maintenance task will be done safety if a checklist is used.
This is required for all other forms of maintenance.

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Airworthiness Safety Program Manager