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Return to service after clearing inspection discrepancies

Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice question 9 of 37 on Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications. ACS element AM.I.I.K4 · difficulty: standard. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice mode.

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QUESTIONAn inspection authorization holder completes an annual inspection, finds the aircraft unairworthy, and gives the owner a signed and dated list of discrepancies. A different certificated mechanic then corrects every discrepancy and makes the maintenance record entries required by § 43.9. What is the aircraft's status?

  1. AIt needs another annual inspection first
  2. BIt is approved for return to service
  3. CThe original inspector must sign again
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Correct answer: B. It is approved for return to service

  • A — incorrect The handbook says it is not necessary to have an additional inspection after the discrepancies are cleared.
  • B — correct The handbook states that once the discrepancies are corrected and proper § 43.9 entries are made, the aircraft is approved for return to service; no additional inspection is required.
  • C — incorrect The handbook says it is not necessary to contact the disapproving inspector; any appropriately rated mechanic or repair station may clear the items.

BACKGROUND

When an inspection under 14 CFR part 91 finds an aircraft unairworthy, § 43.11(b) requires the inspector to give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of the discrepancies, and § 43.11(a)(5) provides the disapproval statement for the record entry. The Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook–General explains what happens next. The regulation does not specify who may clear the discrepancies, so any appropriately rated repair station or certificated technician may perform the required maintenance. When that work is completed and the maintenance record entries are made in accordance with § 43.9, the aircraft is approved for return to service. The handbook adds that neither an additional inspection nor contact with the disapproving inspector is necessary.

STUDY TIP

Separate the two events in your mind: the inspection was completed and recorded even though the aircraft was disapproved, and the later repairs are ordinary maintenance recorded under § 43.9.

KEY POINTS

  • A disapproved inspection still counts as a completed inspection with a § 43.11 entry.
  • The discrepancy list may be cleared by any appropriately rated mechanic or repair station.
  • Once repairs are recorded under § 43.9, the aircraft is approved for return to service without re-inspection.

SOURCES

  • 14 CFR 43.11(a)(5), 43.11(b)
  • FAA-H-8083-30B ch02 "Section 43.11--Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections"
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