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Preventive Maintenance for Pilots

Preventive Maintenance for Pilots. Don Dodge. Tel: (803) 765-5931 EXT. 145 FAX (803) 253-3999 donald.v.dodge@faa.gov. Don Dodge South Carolina FAA Flight Standards Airworthiness Aviation Safety Program Manager. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (FAR’s).

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Preventive Maintenance for Pilots

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  1. Preventive Maintenance for Pilots Don Dodge

  2. Tel: (803) 765-5931 EXT. 145 FAX (803) 253-3999 donald.v.dodge@faa.gov Don Dodge South Carolina FAA Flight Standards Airworthiness Aviation Safety Program Manager

  3. FEDERAL AVIATION REGULATIONS (FAR’s) • FAR Part 1: Definitions and Abbreviations • FAR Part 91: General Operating Rules • FAR Part 43: Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding and Alterations

  4. Definitions FAR Part 1 • Maintenance is: • Inspections • Overhaul • Repair • Preservation and • Replacement of Parts (Mechanics)

  5. FAR Part 1Preventive Maintenance • Preventive Maintenance • Definition “Simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts (not) involving complex assembly operations.” (Licensed Pilots Are Authorized)

  6. FAR Part 91, Subpart E I can fix it! • Maintenance • Preventative Maintenance • and Alterations Pilot PrivetPilot TOOLS

  7. Who is responsible for the Airworthiness of the Aircraft? For FAR Part 91 General Aviation Operations, the OwnerorOperator is Primarily Responsible

  8. Part 91 continued FAR 91.403 • FAR 91.403 (a) states: owner or operator is primarily responsible for maintaining the aircraft in an airworthy condition. • This includes compliance with Part 39 Airworthiness Directives.

  9. Part 91 continued FAR 91.403 FAR 91.403(b) , 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.

  10. Part 91 continued FAR 91.407 FAR 91.407 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 43.7 and: The maintenance record entry required by FAR 43.9 has been made.

  11. Part 91 continued FAR 91.405 FAR 91.405 Each owner of an aircraft shall ensure that maintenance personnel make appropriate entries in the aircraft maintenance records. This includes maintenance personnel that perform preventative maintenance like YOU!

  12. FAR 91 requires maintenance to be performed in accordance with FAR 43. FAR Part 43 Lets take a look at the requirements of FAR Part 43.

  13. FAR 43.3 Persons Authorized Paragraph (g) states: The holder of a pilot certificate may perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft owned or operated by that pilot. Provided!

  14. FAR 43.3 Persons Authorized • The aircraft is not being used under FAR • Part 121, 127, 129, or 135.

  15. FAR 43.7 Persons Authorized to Approve for Return to Service • 43.7 Paragraph (f) states: • A person holding at least a private pilot certificate may approve an aircraft for return to service after performing preventive maintenance

  16. Note!!!!! • A PILOT WHO DOES NOT HOLD A MECHANIC CERTIFICATE CANNOT “SIGN OFF” OTHER PEOPLES WORK. • A pilot may perform preventative maintenance on aircraft that is owned or operated by that pilot. • FAR 43.3 (g), 43.7 and FAR 43.9 (a) 3

  17. FAR 43.9Content, Form and Disposition of Preventive Maintenance Records • Paragraphs (a)(1),(2) & (4), states that each person who performs preventive maintenance shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment containing the following:

  18. FAR 43.9 Content, Form and Disposition of Preventive Maintenance Records • A description of the work performed. • The date of completion • Aircraft Total Time, Tack or Hobbs Time (Recommended but not required by 43.9) • Your signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate.

  19. Example “Certificate Type And Number” • Private Pilot =PP#123456789 • Commercial Pilot = CP#123456789 • ATP = ATP #123456789

  20. . Airframe Log Book AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORD DATE DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED SIGNATURE 10/21/01 TAT. 4,625Replaced Rt. Main landing gear Tire with Goodyear Tach: 962 600X6, 6 ply rating . Followed procedures of Piper Service Manual for replacement of tire. . I. B. Good I. B. Good PP #123456789 Sample (Optional)

  21. What Happens If I don’t do all these things? • . VOID 6

  22. 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 Parts21, 43, and 91of the Federal Aviation Regulations, as appropriate, and the aircraft is registered in the United States. Including work performed by a pilot!

  23. OK, LETS GET REAL! Why does the rule restrict me from performing maintenance on my airplane! It is my property RIGHT? Why can’t I? “The Answer” You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  24. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! (a) Replacing the Aircraft Registration certificate is preventative maintenance. (b) It does not involve complex assembly operations. Just find the old certificate and replace it. Right?

  25. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  26. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  27. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! Wrong Bolt in The Wrong Hole

  28. Standard Hardware, There Is A Difference.You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! • (E) AN3 Through AN20 Bolt 125,000 PSI • (F) NAS464 Bolt 160,000 PSIMinimum High Shear, Close tolerance • (G) NAS1100 Bolt 160 to 180,000 PSI Minimum, High Shear

  29. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  30. You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! Always Use the Correct Safety Device!

  31. The owner performed maintenance on the fuel system. But fuel systems are not on the list! THIS IS WHY YOU CAN’TYou Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  32. Preventative Maintenance • The list of preventative maintenance items are found in the back of FAR 43, appendix A, section C. • There are 32 items on the preventative maintenance list. • Preventative maintenance is limited to those items. “Provided it does not involve complex assembly operations”. Where Do I Find the List?

  33. Mr. Smuckmire Mr. I. B. Good Introducing the Maintenance personalities that are in all of us.

  34. Item (19), replacing any cowling not requiring removal of the propeller or disconnection of flight controls. • Mr. Smuckmire, This may be contrary to FAR 43.3, FAR 43.5, FAR 43.9, FAR 43.13 and FAR 91.407.

  35. Mr. Smuckmire Item (26), replacement or adjustment of nonstructural standard fasteners incidental to operations.

  36. Standard Hardware, There Is A Difference.You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know! • (A) Truss Head Screw AN 526 55,000 PSI • (B) Pan Head Screw • MS27039 125,000 PSI • (C) Washer Head Screw • AN 525 125,000 PSI • (D) Flat Head Screw • MS2464 125,000 PSI • Structural Screws are made of the same steel as aircraft bolts.

  37. Item (5), replacing defective safety wiring or cotter keys.

  38. Item (9), Refinishing Decorative Coatings (Excluding Balanced Control Surfaces) • Mr. Smuckmire, This may be contrary to FAR 43.3, FAR 43.5, FAR 43.9, FAR 43.13 and FAR 91.407. Painting balanced control surfaces is a black and white issue

  39. Item (1),Removal, Installation and Repair of Landing Gear Tires. (I. B. Good) 1. Read The Manual 2. Then Do the Work

  40. Mr. I. B. Good Checked the list in 43. Read the manual. Understood the job. Followed procedures. Used the correct tool. Made a log book entry Item (1),Removal, Installation and Repair of Landing Gear Tires. (I. B. Good) Make a log book entry

  41. Airframe Log Book . AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE RECORD DATE DESCRIPTION OF WORK PERFORMED SIGNATURE 10/21/01 TAT. 4,625Replaced Rt. Main landing gear Tire with Goodyear Tach: 962 600X6, 6 ply rating . Followed procedures of Piper Service Manual for replacement of tire. . I. B. Good I. B. Good PP #123456789 Sample (Optional)

  42. Preventative MaintenanceAnd The Six Steps We have explored only a few of the 32 Items listed in appendix A, of Part 43. Remember The Six Steps (1) Check the list in FAR Part 43. (2) Read the manual. (3) Understand the job.

  43. Preventative MaintenanceAnd The Six Steps (4) Follow the procedures. (5) Use the correct tool. (6) Make a maintenance entry. GET HELP! You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know!

  44. Preventative Maintenance For Pilots • All licensed pilots should do it • and if you follow the six steps: 1. It will make you a better pilot. 2. It will help you stay in compliance. 3. It will save you money. 4. Personal satisfaction.

  45. Any • Questions??? • Don’t be shy, I know you • have some!

  46. Safe and Happy Flying

  47. Thanksfor Having Me!!! Don Dodge

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