Republic of the Philippines

PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS

Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

AMT 2107
AIRCRAFT MANUALS, CATALOGS AND
DOCUMENTATIONS

FINALS MODULE 1
AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE COMPLIANCE

Prepared by:

VINCE B. LIGAN
Instructor

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

COURSE LEARNIG TOPIC LEARNING MODULE LEARNING

OUTCOME OUTCOME OUTCOME

1. Demonstrate ability to
read, comprehend, and
apply information
contained in CAA and
manufacturers aircraft
maintenance
specifications, data sheets, MLO 1. Explain different types of
TLO 1. Discuss the different type of
manuals, publications, and airworthiness.
Aircraft Maintenance Checks and
related Civil Aviation
the types of Airworthiness
Regulations (CAR) MLO 2. Differentiate the types of
Directives.
Airworthiness Directives, Maintenance Checks.
and Model Advisory
Material.
2. To identify different types
of manuals, technical
publications and
documents used in
aviation.
3. Organize aircraft
maintenance records,
follow airworthiness and
service bulletin.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE

INTRODUCTION OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVE 4

RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING AIRWIRTHINESS DIRECTIVES 5

THREE TYPES OR AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES 5

NOTICE OF RULEMAKING (NTRM) 5

AIRCRAFT MAITENANCE CHECKS 6

AICRAFT MAITENANCE CHECKS A 7

AICRAFT MAITENANCE CHECKS B 8

AICRAFT MAITENANCE CHECKS C 9

AICRAFT MAITENANCE CHECKS D 10

100 HOUR INSPECTION 11

ACTIVITY/RESEARCH 12

REDERENCES 12

TIMEFRAME:
You should be able to complete this module including all the
self-assessments, research works, assignments, and other
performance tasks within 0.51 hours

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

What is Airworthiness Directives?

 Airworthiness Directive (commonly abbreviated as AD) is a notification to owners and
operators of certified aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of
aircraft, engine, avionics or other system exists and must be corrected.

Who are the Responsible for complying the Airworthiness Directives?

 Aircraft owners and operators are responsible for ensuring compliance with the
requirements of all ADs that apply to their aircraft. Anyone who operates a product that
does not meet the requirements of an applicable AD is in violation of 14 CFR 39.7.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

THERE ARE THREE TYPES OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES

* Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), followed by a Final Rule
* Final Rule; Request for Comments
* Emergency Ads

NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING (NPRM)

 Is a public notice that is issued by law when an independent agency of the US
government wishes to add, remove, or change a rule or regulation as part of
the rulemaking process.

FINAL RULE REQUEST FORM COMMENTS

 A final rule with request for comment is a rule that the FAA issues in final with an
effective date that invites public comment on the rule.

EMERGENCY ADS
 An Emergency AD is issued when an unsafe condition exists that requires immediate
action by an owner/operator.
 All known owners and operators of affected U.S. registered aircraft or those aircraft that are
known to have an affected product installed will be sent a copy of an Emergency AD.

EMERGENCY AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES.

Who is affected by and Emergency AD?

 An Emergency AD may be distributed by Fax, letter, or other methods. It is issued and

effective to only the people who actually receive it. This is known as actual notice.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CHECKS*

Introduction of Aircraft Maintenance Checks
 Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic inspections that have to be done on all commercial
and civil aircraft after a certain amount of time or usage. Military aircraft normally follow
specific maintenance program which may, or may not, be similar to those of commercial and
civil operators.

There are different types of Maintenance Checks and Different type of checks:
* AIRCRAFT A – CHECK MAINTENANCE

* AIRCRAFT B-CHECK MAINTENANCE

* AIRCRAFT C-CHECK MAINTENANCE

* AIRCRAFT D –CHECK MAINTENANCE

* 100 HOUR INSPECTION

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

First of all what is Aircraft A Check and its Procedure:

AIRCRAFT A-CHECK:

• This is performed approximately every 400-600 flight hours or 200-300 cycle (take off
and landing is considered an aircraft cycle)

• It needs about 150-180 man hours and is usually on the ground in a hangar for a
minimum of 10 hours.

• The occurrence can be delayed by the airline if certain predetermined conditions are
met

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Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

AIRCRAFT B-CHECK

• This is performed approximately every 6 to 8 months

• It need about 160-180 man hours depending on the aircraft and is usually completed
within 1 to 3 days at an airport hangar

 A similar occurrence schedule applies to the B check as to the A check

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

AIRCRAFT C-CHECK

• This is performed approximately every 20-24 months or a specific amount of actual

Flight Hours (FH) or as defined by the manufacturer

• This maintenance is extensive than a B check requiring a large majority of the aircraft
components to be inspected

AIRCRAFT C- CHECK

• This check put the aircraft out of service and the aircraft must not leave the maintenance
site until it finished

• The time needed to complete such a check generally 1 to 2 weeks and the effort
involved can require up to 6,000 man hours

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

AIRCRAFT D-CHECK HEAVY MAINTENANCE

• This is by far the most comprehensive and demanding check for an airplane which is
also known as Heavy Maintenance Visit (HMV)

• This check occurs approximately every 6 years. It is a check that more or less takes the
entire airplane apart of inspection and overhaul.

• Even the paint may need to be completely removed for further inspection on the
fuselage metal skin

• Such a check can generally take up to 50,000 man hours and 2 months to complete,
depending on the aircraft and the number of technician involved

• It also requires the most space of all maintenance checks and as such must be
performed at a suitable maintenance base.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

100 HOUR INSPECTION

• All aircraft under 12,500 pounds (except turbojet/turbo propeller-powered multi-engine
airplanes and turbine powered rotorcraft), used to carry passengers for hire (commercial
operation: passenger carrying, cargo), must have received a 100-hour inspection
within the preceding 100 hours of time in service.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

Assessment: 15 to 20 mins

1. Research about the difference of three types of Airworthiness Directive

2. Different type of Aircraft Maintenance Checks
Honesty Clause My signature below constitutes my pledge that all of the writing is my own work, with
the exception of those portions which are properly documented.

________________________ ______________________
Students Name and Signature Parent/Guardian Signature

QUIZ
IDENTIFICATION 2PTS EACH
1. All aircraft under 12,500 pounds (except turbojet/turbo propeller-powered multi-engine
airplanes and turbine powered rotorcraft), used to carry passengers for hire (commercial
operation: passenger carrying, cargo)
2. This is by far the most comprehensive and demanding check for an airplane which is
also known as Heavy Maintenance Visit (HMV)

3. This is performed approximately every 6 to 8 months

4. ______ is issued when an unsafe condition exists that requires immediate action by an
owner/operator.
5. _____(commonly abbreviated as AD) is a notification to owners and operators of certified
aircraft that a known safety deficiency with a particular model of aircraft, engine, avionics or
other system exists and must be corrected.

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

ESSAY RUBRIC

CRITERIA INADEQUATE ADEQUATE ABOVE AVERAGE EXEMPLARY SCORE

(Below Standard) (Meets Standard) (Exceeds Standard) (Far Exceeds
65%-74% 75%-84% 85%-92% Standard)
93%-100%
Organization Writing lacks logical Writing is coherent and Writing is coherent Writing shows high
organization. It logically organized. and logically degree of attention to
shows some Some points remain organized with logic and reasoning
coherence but ideas misplaced and stray transitions used of points. Unity
lack unity. Serious from the topic. between ideas and clearly leads the
errors. Transitions evident but paragraphs to create reader to the
not used throughout coherence. Overall conclusion and stirs
essay. unity of ideas is thought regardingthe
present. topic.
Level of Content Shows some thinking Content indicates Content indicates Content indicates
and reasoning but thinking and reasoning original thinking and synthesis of ideas, in-
most ideas are applied with original develops ideas with depth analysis and
underdeveloped and thought on a few ideas. sufficient and firm evidences original
unoriginal. evidence. thought and support
for the topic.
Development Main points lack Main points are present Main points well Main points well
detailed development. with limited detail and developed with developed with high
Ideas are vague with development. Some quality supporting quality and quantity
little evidence of critical thinking is details and quantity. support. Reveals high
critical thinking. present. Critical thinking is degree of critical
weaved into points. thinking.
Grammar & Spelling, punctuation, Most spelling, Essay has few Essay is free of
Mechanics and grammatical punctuation, and spelling, punctuation, distracting spelling,
errors create grammar are correct and grammatical punctuation, and
distraction, making allowing reader to errors allowing reader grammatical errors;
reading difficult; progress theessay. to follow ideas absent of fragments,
fragments, comma Some errors remain. clearly. Very few comma splices, and
splices, run-ons fragments or run-ons. run-ons.
evident. Errors are
frequent.
GRADE
(score/4)

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PHILIPPINE STATE COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS
Piccio Garden, Villamor, Pasay City

Institute of Engineering and Technology

Aircraft Maintenance Technology Department
First Semester, Academic Year 2020 – 2021

REFERENCES

https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/continued_operation/ad/app_comp/

https://www.faa.gov/aircraft/air_cert/continued_operation/ad/

https://studyflying.com/a-b-c-d-check-airline-maintenance/

https://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/roo-tales/the-a-c-and-d-of-aircraft-maintenance/

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