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Who can perform maintenance on an aircraft?
According to 14 CFR Part 43, Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration, the holder of a pilot certificate issued under 14 CFR Part 61 may perform specified preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or operated by that pilot, as long as the aircraft is not used under 14 CFR Part 121, 127, 129.
What are the different types of maintenance checks?
They are divided into three types of “checks” that bundle together hundreds of tasks – A Checks, C Checks and D Checks. (The B Check got absorbed into the others for more modern aircraft.) Inspecting things like wheels, brakes and fluid levels (oil, hydraulics) are done during transit checks.
Who is responsible for maintaining the required maintenance records?
owner or operator
The owner or operator is ultimately responsible for maintenance and maintenance records, as stated in Parts 91.405 and 91.417. In prac- tice, however, the technician usually must interpret the regulations and maintain records that comply with the FARs.
What are the different type of aircraft maintenance checks conducted by MRO?
Commercial aircraft operators, airworthiness authorities, and MRO aerospace providers call detailed inspections as “checks.” These are the A check and B check for minor inspections, and C check and D check for major or heavier inspections.
What maintenance can I do on my own plane?
Less obvious PM tasks include changing side windows, servicing landing gear shock struts with oil, air or both, making simple fabric repairs, patching fairings, cowlings and cover plates and repairing landing-light and navigation-light wiring.
What is the difference between an annual inspection and 100-hour inspection?
The annual inspection is not much different than a 100-hour inspection. The only differences between them are when the inspection is accomplished (every 100 hours versus once a year) and who can perform the inspection. Aircraft not used for flight training only require an annual inspection, like your car.