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Placement of cautions and warnings in an ICA

Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice question 38 of 38 on Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, and Publications. ACS element AM.I.I.R5 · difficulty: recall. Want to answer it in a timed quiz? Use the Aviation Mechanic General (AMG) practice mode.

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QUESTIONIn the FAA checklist for Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) covering a major alteration, any special notes, cautions, or warnings are included in which subject?

  1. ATroubleshooting information
  2. BAirworthiness limitation section
  3. CMaintenance instructions
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Correct answer: C. Maintenance instructions

  • A — incorrect Troubleshooting information is limited to describing probable malfunctions, how to recognize them, and the remedial actions to take; it is not where special notes, cautions, or warnings are placed.
  • B — incorrect The airworthiness limitation section carries approved airworthiness limitations identified by the manufacturer or the FAA Type Certificate Holding Office, not cautions or warnings about performing the work.
  • C — correct The maintenance instructions subject covers inspection and maintenance periods, wear tolerances, and scheduled work, and it states that the section should also include any special notes, cautions, or warnings, as applicable.

BACKGROUND

Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) are the inspection and maintenance information a mechanic needs to maintain the altered portion of an aircraft after it leaves new condition. Any supplemental type certificate (STC) modification developed after 1981 must include a complete set of ICA as part of the STC documentation. The FAA checklist for an ICA covering a major alteration is made up of 16 specific subjects, and an ICA built to that checklist should be acceptable to the Aviation Safety Inspector reviewing the alteration. The maintenance instructions subject describes recommended inspection and maintenance periods, wear tolerances, and the work recommended at each scheduled maintenance period, may refer to the manufacturer's instructions for installed equipment, and is also where any special notes, cautions, or warnings belong. Reading and following those notes, cautions, and warnings is part of performing the maintenance correctly, not an optional extra.

STUDY TIP

When you study the ICA checklist, tie each subject to the question it answers for the mechanic; notes, cautions, and warnings ride along with the instructions that tell you how and when to do the work. On the job, read the whole maintenance instruction section, including its cautions and warnings, before you start the task.

KEY POINTS

  • ICA for a major alteration are organized into 16 specific subjects on the FAA checklist.
  • Special notes, cautions, and warnings belong with the maintenance instructions, which also cover intervals, wear tolerances, and scheduled work.
  • STC modifications developed after 1981 must include a complete set of ICA in the STC documentation.

SOURCES

  • FAA-H-8083-30B ch02, "Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) Checklist," item 5 Maintenance instructions
  • FAA-H-8083-30B ch02, "14 CFR Part 21--Certification Procedures for Products and Parts" (ICA comprised of 16 specific subjects; post-1981 STC requirement)
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SkyDrill is not affiliated with the FAA. This is an original practice item based on FAA-H-8083-30B Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook – General, 14 CFR part 43 and part 65. Regulations and handbooks are revised; confirm details against the current edition.