Lesson 15: Aircraft

Inspections
 Purpose of Inspection Programs

• Type Certificate – A legal document that states that

the FAA has thoroughly examined the design of this
aircraft and has determined that it meets all of the
requirements for airworthiness as specified in the
appropriate part of the FARs.

• Production Certificate – A legal document that states

that the FAA has examined and continually monitors
the production facilities of the manufacturer.

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 Purpose of Inspection Programs

• An aircraft, built by a manufacturer that has a type

certificate and a production certificate for the design
of that aircraft, is issued a Certificate of
Airworthiness.

• If any condition arises after the aircraft is certificated

that indicates that it has some defect rendering it
incapable of meeting its certification requirements
an __________ is issued.
 Purpose of Inspection Programs

• Required Inspections

• Preflight

• Periodic Maintenance Inspections

– Annual Inspection

– 100-hour Inspection

– Progressive Inspection
 Purpose of Inspection Programs
• Annual Inspection

• Within every 12 calendar months

• Ends at midnight of the last day of the month.

• Performed by an A&P holding an Inspection

Authorization (IA).

• List of discrepancies.
 Purpose of Inspection Programs
• One Hundred Hour Inspection

• Aircraft operated for compensation or hire.

• Performed by an A&P (IA not required).

• No list of discrepancies.

• 100 hour limitation may be exceeded by not

more than 10 hours if necessary to reach a
place at which the inspection can be done.
 Purpose of Inspection Programs
• Progressive inspection

• Exactly the same in scope and detail as the

annual inspection.

• Conducted according to a time table approved

by the FAA.

• Must be performed by an A&P holding an IA.

 Purpose of Inspection Programs

• Altimeter And Static System Inspection

• Required for every aircraft that is operated

under Instrument Flight Rules (IFR).

• Required every 24 calendar months.

• Static test can be performed by A&P.

• Altimeter inspection performed by repair

station.
 Purpose of Inspection Programs
• ATC Transponder Inspection

• Aircraft operation in most areas of controlled

air space.

• Required every 24 calendar months.

• Performed by a certified repair station.