Maintenance alert for 2012 august fsims federal aviation. The faa publishes advisory circular 4316, general aviation airworthiness alerts, monthly to provide the aviation community with a means for interchanging service difficulty information. Aircraft owners are responsible for keeping their aircraft airworthy. This leads to improved aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. Service document notifications archives aviation alerts. The aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication channel through which. The aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication. It is intended that this handbook provide the basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in the subject matter areas relating to the airframe rating. Department of transportation federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication channel through which the aviation community can. The aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an economical means to exchange service experiences and to assist the faa in. The administrator of faa should direct the aviation workforce steering committee, as part of its ongoing efforts, to take steps to use existing faa data and coordinate with other federal agencies to identify and gather the information it needs to measure progress and target resources toward its goal of promoting a robust, qualified, and diverse aviation maintenance workforce. The chapters containing information on aircraft maintenance are coded in red. Access general aviation maintenance alerts here, or browse through a variety of aopa articles on maintenancerelated topics.
Current best practices and potential future countermeasures dotfaaam1110 office of aerospace medicine washington, dc 20591. The pilot report that he could not maintain roll control of the airplane immediately after takeoff. Department of transportation federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication channel. November 2012 alerts federal aviation administration. Maintenance alert for 2005 october fsims federal aviation. The complainant also sent the allegations to the federal aviation administration faa. So each of these items must be addressed in a maintenance program.
The faa defines a maintenance program as the performance of tasks required to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft, including any one or combination of overhaul, inspection, replacement, defect rectification, and the embodiment of an alteration or repair. United states department of transportation federal aviation administration logo. In march, 2003, we reported that the required aviation mechanic curriculum at faa approved aviation maintenance technician schools was outdated and primarily geared to smaller, less complex aircraft that do not transport significant numbers of passengers and, according to many in the aviation industry, not relevant to most of the aircraft flown today. Ac 4316a cancelled general aviation maintenance alerts can. Ac 4316a, aviation maintenance alerts, february 2012. Introduction this special airworthiness information bulletin saib alerts you, owners and operators of liberty. Business aviation maintenance professionals discuss approaches to combat the aviation maintenance workforce shortage. This alert results from an accident that occurred on may 27, 2018 in houston, texas where a sr20 airplane crashed shortly after takeoff. Aviation high schools federal aviation administration program regulations and information federal aviation administration faa school certification. The faa will not take enforcement action pdf against certain pilots or flight.
Federal aviation administration faa school certification. The faa publishes ac 4316 as revised, aviation maintenance alerts. Pdf aviation maintenance management and crossqualified. Aviation high school is a certified aviation maintenance technician school in accordance with title 14 of the code of federal regulations 14 cfr, part 147. The collection, collation, analysis of data, and the rapid dissemination of mechanical discrepancies, alerts, and trend information to the appropriate segments of the faa and the aviation community provides an effective and economical method of ensuring future aviation safety. The section, as proposed, would require only that a school allow the faa to inspect it at any time to determine. Aviation high schools federal aviation administration. Maintenance hangar online amt resources faa faasteam.
We prepare this publication from information operators and maintenance personnel who maintain civil aeronautical. Aviation maintenance management, second edition 2nd ed. Federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication channel through which the aviation community can economically interchange service experience and thereby cooperate in the improvement of aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. Maintenance nbaa national business aviation association. Airworthiness alerts the faa publishes advisory circular 4316, general aviation airworthiness alerts, monthly to provide the aviation community with a means for interchanging service difficulty information.
Faa aviation safety special airworthiness information bulletin saib. Faa hfstd008 1 1 scope this standard provides design criteria and guidance for systems, subsystems and components involved in the presentation of alarm and alert signals to the air traffic control tower operations environment. Effective january 1, 1999, the ac 4316a, aviation maintenance alerts are no longer being published monthly in printed form and will not be distributed to aircraft owners, pilots, and maintenance personnel. Federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an economical means to exchange service experiences and to assist the faa in improving aeronautical product durability, reliability, and. The aviation maintenance technician handbookairframe faah808331 is one of a series of three handbooks for persons preparing for certification as an airframe or powerplant mechanic. Aviation maintenance alert cirrus sr20 and sr22 aircraft. Aircraft maintenance programs faa aircraft certification. The following federal aviation administration faa resources are accessible. Aviation maintenance technician handbookgeneral ebook pdf. Regulatory brief faa discontinues publication and distribution of advisory circular 4316a, aviation maintenance alerts the issue. This link goes to an index of faas aviation maintenance alerts. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. The faa publishes ac 4316 as revised, aviation maintenance alerts, monthly on its website to provide the aviation community with a means for interchanging service difficulty information and sharing information on aviation service experiences.
This special airworthiness information bulletin alerts owners, operators, maintenance technicians, and inspectors of an airworthiness concern on textron aviation inc. Inspection authorization refresher course access unlimited. Handbooks and pamphlets related to federal aviation administration subjects, including pilot rules, aircraft, and procedures. This alert results from an accident that occurred on may 27, 2018 in houston, texas where a. We prepare this publication from information operators and maintenance personnel who maintain civil. Access general aviation maintenance alerts here, or browse through a variety of aopa articles on maintenance related topics. Developed as part of a series of three faa manuals for persons preparing for certification as an airframe or powerplant mechanic. Aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an economical means to exchange service experiences and to assist the faa in improving aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. It is intended that this handbook will provide basic information on principles, fundamentals, and technical procedures in the subject matter areas common to both the airframe and powerplant.
This newly created aviation maintenance alerts ama template is available for voluntary submission of information that you will provide as a nonformatted document to add new data regarding any anomalies, adverse risks, safety issues, or problems encountered while using, inspecting, or modifying the aircraft. The gleim inspection authorization refresher course iarc allows you to meet the ia refresher training requirements in a convenient online format. They perform regularly scheduled inspections and maintenance, as required by the federal aviation administration faa. Aviation maintenance technology programs advanced avionics. Aviation regulations, and the general aviation community which voluntarily submit records. It also includes instructions for completing faa form 80104, malfunction or defect report. The facility is located adjacent to the somersetpulaski county airport, providing students with actual handson experiences in an airport environment. Federal register aviation maintenance technician schools. Advisory circular ac 20109 as revised, service difficulty program general aviation, describes the service difficulty program as it applies to general aviation. Maintenance alert for 2010 november fsims federal aviation.
The aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an. Aviation maintenance technology programs advanced avionics programs general information aviation maintenance technicians amts, also known as aircraft mechanics, are responsible for keeping aircraft in airworthy condition. The aviation maintenance alerts provides a way to share information on aviation service experiences. Thoroughly revised for the latest aviation industry changes and faa regulations, this comprehensive reference explains how to establish and run an effi cient, reliable, and costeffective aircraft maintenance program. Aviation maintenance technician handbookairframe, volume 2.
General aviation information federal aviation administration. Find ways to save some money by doing the routine preventive maintenance on your own aircraft. Faas oversight of american airlines maintenance programs. In addition, there are maintenance steps to verify the tare torque of the nut. Service document notifications archives aviation alerts and. Hiles flight standards division federal aviation administration washington, dc 20591 june 2011 final report fatigue risk management in aviation maintenance. The information from these reports is compiled and published as maintenance alerts. Aviation maintenance handbook addendum human factors topics. Aircraft maintenance technician amt, formerly known as an aircraft mechanic, refers to a licensed qualification for carrying out aircraft maintenance. Tare torque, also known as runon torque, is the rotational force required to turn the nut on the bolt, overcoming the friction of the selflocking feature.
Pilot traininglearn what it takes to become a pilot or advance your skills with additional certification. You can complete your refresher training using the online course at your own pace any time during the 12month period for ia refresher training, which ends on march 31 each year. Federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an economical means to exchange service experiences and to assist the faa in improving aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. We use information sent to us by people who operate and maintain civil aeronautical products to prepare the alerts. It is recognized that some of the design criteria provided herein may be applicable to other environments and workforces. Current best practices and potential future countermeasures dot faa am1110 office of aerospace medicine washington, dc 20591. Faa form 80104 is also available in a fillable pdf format on the faa website at. The articles contained in the alerts are derived from the malfunction or defect reports submitted by aircraft owners, pilots, mechanics, repair stations, and air taxi operators. The faa recommends that repair stations, owners, operators and maintenance personnel perform the inspections of camshaft gear pns 631845, 655430, 655516 and 656031 until installation of the improved superseding camshaft gear pn 656818, as these inspections and replacement as outlined in continental csb058d, dated august 22, 2018. A noncertificated maintenance technicians employed by a 14 cfr part 121 or 5 air. Cowritten by embryriddle aeronautical university instructors, aviation maintenance management, second edition offers broad, integrated coverage of airline management, aircraft maintenance fundamentals, aviation safety, and the systematic planning and development of successful maintenance programs. Federal aviation administration oklahoma city, ok 73125 john j. Mechanics, or others who help with aircraft maintenance, might leave items or residual debris behind after performing maintenance tasks that could become foreign object.
The office of management and budget has approved the use of public funds for the printing of faa aviation news. Specifically, he represented boeing to airlines on the etops extendedrange twinengine operations program, participated in airline maintenance evaluations, and helped airlines develop reliability programs. Editor, faa aviation news, federal aviation administration, afs805, 800 independence avenue, sw, washington, dc 20591. The aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with.
Federal aviation administration washington, dc 20590 aviation maintenance alerts the aviation maintenance alerts provide a common communication channel through which the aviation community can economically interchange service experience, cooperating in the improvement of aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. The 2018 aviation maintenance technician handbookgeneral was developed as one of a series of three handbooks for persons preparing for mechanic certification with airframe or powerplant ratings, or both. The intent of this publication is to improve safety and service reliability of aeronautical products. Faa proposed rule means flexibility for maintenance training may 21, 2019 the faa proposes expanding a previously proposed rule to allow aviation maintenance technician schools to use competencybased training and satellite. An faa certificated mechanics andor repairmen who are actively working in general aviation, repair station, or air carrier maintenance, and working on aircraft or components parts under title 14 cfr. The aviation maintenance alerts provides the aviation community with an economical means to exchange service experiences and to assist the faa in improving aeronautical product durability, reliability, and safety. Sport private instrument commercial flightground instructors airline transport pilot xplane flight trainingflight instructorsflight instructor refresher course flightground instructor resources cfi services dronesturn your hobby into a career as a remote pilot. This handbook is available free of charge for download, in pdf format, from the faa regulatory support. The federal aviation administration faa received numerous requests from the aviation industry industry to reinstate the aviation maintenance alerts ac4316 ama to assist industry members when sharing information regarding any anomalies and safety issues found during aircraft maintenance or related to their inflight experiences. G nxiequipped textron aviation citation mustang aircraft under stc sa01896wi are affected.
Faa headquarters forwarded the allegations to its american airlines certificate management office cmo in fort worth, texas, for investigation. Cessna aircraft company models 172rg, r182, tr182, fr182, and all variants of 210t210p210series airplanes with the exception of the models 210 and 210a airplanes. This special airworthiness information bulletin saib alerts you, registered owners and operators of small airplanes, to follow established safety criteria, guidance, and data when modifying your aircraft with tires that are oversized compared to the original equipment federal aviation administration faa approved type design. The faa is working with staff and students at aviation maintenance. Aviation maintenance technician handbookairframe, volume. Aviation maintenance alerts federal aviation administration. Faa aviation safety inspectors may also report service difficulty information when they conduct routine aircraft and maintenance surveillance as well as accident and incident investigations. Given the seriousness of theseallegations, we assessed 1 faas oversight of.
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