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Discrepancy list after an unairworthy inspection finding

Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice question 2 of 37 on Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications. ACS element AM.I.I.K21 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice mode.

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QUESTIONDuring an annual inspection, a mechanic finds that the aircraft is unairworthy. Under 14 CFR § 43.11(b), what must the mechanic give the owner or lessee?

  1. AA completed FAA Form 337 describing the defects
  2. BA copy of the applicable airworthiness directives
  3. CA signed and dated list of the discrepancies
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Correct answer: C. A signed and dated list of the discrepancies

  • A — incorrect FAA Form 337 documents major repairs and alterations that have been performed; it is not the vehicle for reporting inspection discrepancies.
  • B — incorrect Noncompliance with ADs is one reason an aircraft may be unairworthy, but the regulation requires a list of discrepancies, not copies of the ADs.
  • C — correct § 43.11(b) requires the person performing a part 91 inspection who finds the aircraft unairworthy to give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those discrepancies.

BACKGROUND

14 CFR § 43.11 governs records for inspections conducted under part 91, part 125, and certain part 135 provisions. When the aircraft is not approved for return to service, the inspection entry must state that a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated on a given date has been provided to the owner or operator. Paragraph (b) requires that if the person performing the inspection finds the aircraft unairworthy or not meeting the type certificate data, airworthiness directives, or other approved data on which its airworthiness depends, that person must give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those discrepancies. For items permitted to be inoperative under § 91.213(d)(2), the inspector places an "Inoperative" placard on each inoperative instrument and the cockpit control of each inoperative item and adds them to the discrepancy list.

STUDY TIP

For disapproved inspections, remember two outputs: the logbook disapproval statement and the signed, dated discrepancy list handed to the owner or lessee.

KEY POINTS

  • A § 43.11 inspection entry can approve or disapprove the aircraft for return to service.
  • An unairworthy finding requires a signed and dated list of discrepancies to the owner or lessee.
  • Items allowed to be inoperative are placarded "Inoperative" and added to the list.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 43.11(a)(5) and (b)
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