DESCRIPTION
This 28 hour course is designed for FAA airworthiness (maintenance and avionics)
inspectors who are responsible for approving alterations and repairs of
aircraft. The course consists of discussion, analysis, and application of
alteration and repair problems. The course includes a study of the following
areas of alteration and repair processes: applicable references; alteration and
repair approval decisions in relation to aircraft weight and balance, structural
strength, performance, and powerplant operations; and flight characteristics.
This course is designed to enhance inspector knowledge using interactive
learning, task-oriented course content, and problem-solving approaches.
OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of this course, participants
will be able to:
- Conduct needed research of regulatory
documentation and then implement
the correct procedures to effect
approvals.
- Apply an understanding of key definitions
and criteria associated with major
and minor repairs/alterations and compare concepts involved in determining
major versus minor alterations.
- Explain the effect an alteration proposal
could have on an aircraft and conduct
the necessary procedures to arrive
at a decision that will determine if the
alteration proposal should be field
approved, a supplemental type certificate
approval, or considered a minor
alteration.
- Select which resources are appropriate
in considering field approval requests.
- Explain the potential effects of major
repairs and apply procedures to make
the necessary decision to approve proposals.
- Explain the airworthiness requirements,
annual inspection requirements and the
considerations for repair or alterations
that can be made to the two types of
free balloons.
- Discuss the general criteria for considering
what type alterations/repairs
should be considered for engineering
approval before an application is formally
approved.
- Determine if an aircraft proposal is
major/minor and can be approved, and
the procedural requirements required
for the Form 337 completion and time
disposition.
- Assess issues involved in the resolution
of actual alteration and repair case situations.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
This course is for Aviation Safety
Inspectors tasked to make airworthiness
determinations of repairs and alterations
of aircraft and aircraft products.
Prerequisites: None
COURSE OUTLINE
- Aircraft Alterations and Repair References
- Certificates, Approvals, and Part 21
- Decision-Making Process
- Processing a Request for Field
Approval
- Considerations for Major
Alterations
- Considerations for Major
Repairs
- Balloon Considerations
- Final Exercises
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