Training Handbook

ATA 05 TIME LIMIT

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Table of contents
INSPECTION DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................... 41.
STANDARD INSPECTION INTERVALS ............................................................................................................................................. 42.
STRUCTURAL INSPECTION INTERVALS ....................................................................................................................................... 43.
MAINTENANCE PLANNING DOCUMENT (MPD) ........................................................................................................................... 44.
MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................................................................................... 45.
ENGINE AND PROPELLER MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 46.
COMPONENT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................................................................................. 47.

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INSPECTION DEFINITIONS

INSPECTION DEFINITIONS:
For the check of an aircraft, various types of inspections are carried out.
Line checks:
Checks and Zonal Visual Inspections.
A checks and multiple:
Zonal Visual Inspections, Lubrication, Servicing, Operational Checks.
C checks and multiple:
Zonal Visual Inspections. Operational and Functional checks on aircraft and powerplant systems.

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STANDARD INSPECTION INTERVALS

These inspections are carried out with regular intervals.

- Line Check: 2 days.
- Weekly Check: 7 days.
- A check: 500 Flight Hours (FH).
- C check: 5000 Flight Hours (FH)

Structural inspections:

General Visual Inspections (GVI).

Detailed Visual Inspections (DVI).
Special Detailed Inspections (SDI).

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STRUCTURAL INSPECTION INTERVALS

STRUCTURAL INSPECTION INTERVALS:

Three structural inspection categories exist: - Fatigue damage:
Thresholds: 18,000 / 24,000 / 36,000 Flights.
Repeat Intervals: 3,000 / 6,000 / 12,000 / 18,000 / 24,000 Flights.

- Environmental damage:
Thresholds: 2 / 4 / 8 Years.
Repeat Intervals: 2 / 4 / 8 Years.

- Accidental damage:
Intervals: 2 / 4 / 8 Years.

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MAINTENANCE PLANNING DOCUMENT (MPD)

MAINTENANCE PLANNING DOCUMENT (MPD):

- Tasks identified in the MRB Report are broken down into a comprehensive Maintenance Planning Document.
- The MPD references each task and provides details on:
Zone, Accesses, Description, Job Procedure, Manpower required, Man-hours required, Efficiency, Interval
- The program defined in MRB/MPD documents is based on an average daily utilization of 5.5FH for 8.2FL (2,000 FH/YE
and 3,000 FL/YE). In the event that operation appreciably differs from these figures, the program should be adapted to
account for A/C utilization.

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MAINTENANCE PRECAUTIONS

BACKGROUND:
Following a series of accident involving large commercial aircraft, the influences on Fuel Tank Safety have been widely
discussed in recent years, to establish means by which fuel tank explosions can be prevented in future. The FAA and
EASA issued special requirements for maintenance and inspection, focused on prevention against fuel tank explosion
risk-adjacent systems and on Fuel Tank Airworthiness Limitations.

CDCCL:
An important concept of the new regulation is the introduction of Critical Design Control Configuration Limitation (CDCCL).
As applied to fuel tank safety policy, this term covers all items of the fuel tank and adjacent systems that are considered
as critical ignition source prevention features. All precautions shall be taken to prevent unsafe conditions to develop from
configuration changes caused by maintenance action, repair or alteration of these critical items.
All CDCCLs are included in the time limit section of the MRB and are highlighted into AMM task cards and CMMs to
provide the list of critical parts that should not be repaired out of the scope.

CAUTION: All along the ATA 28 (FUEL) covered in this course, the trainee will have to pay a particular attention to the
safety precautions

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ENGINE AND PROPELLER MAINTENANCE

The engine Maintenance Hard Time are:

- Removal of the engine at the defined time limit:
- HSI (Hot Section Inspection).
- OVH (OVerHaul).
The engine Maintenance On-Condition are:
- No scheduled Hot Section Inspection (HSI) / Overhaul (OVH). (2 HSI for 1 OVH recommended by P&WC).
- Engine removal for refurbishment driven by on wing task and ECTM.
- Proven to be the most cost effective way of maintaining engines.
The propeller maintenance Major Inspection Intervals (MII) are:
- ATR 42-300 and 42-320: 10,000 Flight Hours,
- ATR 72-200: 10,500 Flight Hours,
- ATR 42-400 ATR 42-500 and 72-500: 8,100 Flight Hours.

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COMPONENT MAINTENANCE

Components have scheduled overhaul. Look at following examples.

- Main and emergency batteries:
- Generators:
- Propeller brake and landing gear:

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