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FAA PRESENTSFAA PRESENTS INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CONTINUED CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESSAIRWORTHINESS

Is this ANOTHER BUNCH OF Is this ANOTHER BUNCH OF #x@&** #x@&**

RULES WE HAVE TO MEET?RULES WE HAVE TO MEET?

YOUR INSTRUCTOR:YOUR INSTRUCTOR:

BILL O’BRIENBILL O’BRIEN

NATIONAL RESOURCE SPECIALISTNATIONAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST

TEL: 202-267-3796TEL: 202-267-3796

FAX: 202 267-5115FAX: 202 267-5115

E-MAIL E-MAIL WILLIAM.O’[email protected]’[email protected]

OVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEWOVERVIEW

THE REASONS BEHIND THE REASONS BEHIND ICA POLICYICA POLICYFSAW 98-03 FSAW 98-03 HBAW 98-18HBAW 98-18FAA Order 8300.10FAA Order 8300.10CHECKLIST REVIEWCHECKLIST REVIEW

GOAL:GOAL:GOAL:GOAL:

CONVINCECONVINCE MECHANICS MECHANICS THAT ICA ARE FOR THEIR THAT ICA ARE FOR THEIR BENEFIT, AND BENEFIT, AND WILL SOLVEWILL SOLVE MORE PROBLEMS THEN MORE PROBLEMS THEN THEY CREATETHEY CREATE..

QUESTION:QUESTION:QUESTION:QUESTION:

WHAT ARE:WHAT ARE: INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

AIRWORTHINESS AIRWORTHINESS

(ICA)?(ICA)?

ANSWER:ANSWER:ANSWER:ANSWER:

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS AREAIRWORTHINESS ARE::

PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE,PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE,

INSPECTIONS, ALLOWABLE WEAR,INSPECTIONS, ALLOWABLE WEAR,

TOLERANCES, TROUBLE SHOOTING, TOLERANCES, TROUBLE SHOOTING,

REPAIRS, ETC., ESSENTIAL TO THEREPAIRS, ETC., ESSENTIAL TO THE

CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THECONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE

AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT. (THINK MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR STUFF (THINK MAINTENANCE MANUAL FOR STUFF

YOU ADD ON)YOU ADD ON)

INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESSCONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS


ARE FOUND IN:ARE FOUND IN:

21.50 23.1529 21.50 23.1529

25.1529 27.152925.1529 27.1529

29.1529 31.8229.1529 31.82

33.4 35.433.4 35.4

APPENDIX G OF PART 23APPENDIX G OF PART 23

APPENDIX H OF PART 25APPENDIX H OF PART 25



ARE ALSO FOUND IN THE FARARE ALSO FOUND IN THE FAR::43.13(a) PERFORMANCE 43.13(a) PERFORMANCE RULESRULES43.15 ADDITIONAL 43.15 ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCE RULESPERFORMANCE RULES43.16 A/W LIMITATIONS43.16 A/W LIMITATIONS91.403(c) GENERAL91.403(c) GENERAL

HEY FAA!! HOW HEY FAA!! HOW COME WE NEVER COME WE NEVER

HEARD ABOUT HEARD ABOUT “ICA” BEFORE?“ICA” BEFORE?

HEY FAA!! HOW HEY FAA!! HOW COME WE NEVER COME WE NEVER

HEARD ABOUT HEARD ABOUT “ICA” BEFORE?“ICA” BEFORE?


FOR THE LONGEST TIME FOR THE LONGEST TIME “ICA” WAS A LOT LIKE THE “ICA” WAS A LOT LIKE THE ELECTORAL ELECTORAL COLLEGE,----------- ICA SEEM COLLEGE,----------- ICA SEEM TO WORK OK IF WE DIDN’T TO WORK OK IF WE DIDN’T THINK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.THINK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.


BUT WE DID HAVE TO START BUT WE DID HAVE TO START THINKING ABOUT “ICA” THINKING ABOUT “ICA” DURING THE RULE MAKING DURING THE RULE MAKING PROCESS FOR THE NEW PROCESS FOR THE NEW PART 135, SINGLE ENGINE, PART 135, SINGLE ENGINE, IFR, PASSENGER CARRYING IFR, PASSENGER CARRYING RULE (REF: 135.421(d))RULE (REF: 135.421(d))

PART 135 SEIFR RULE PART 135 SEIFR RULE REQUIRES:REQUIRES:

PART 135 SEIFR RULE PART 135 SEIFR RULE REQUIRES:REQUIRES:

ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWERELECTRICAL POWERSTAND-BY VACUUM SYSTEMSTAND-BY VACUUM SYSTEM

SOSOMANY OF THESE ALTERATIONS MANY OF THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER WOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER A FIELD APPROVAL.A FIELD APPROVAL.

PART 135 RULEMAKING PART 135 RULEMAKING FOUND:FOUND:


THAT THAT NO POLICYNO POLICY OR REQUIREMENTS OR REQUIREMENTS FOR ICA EXISTED FOR FIELD FOR ICA EXISTED FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BY FAR 135.421 (d) REQUIRED BY FAR 135.421 (d) ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.REQUIREMENTS.


SO WE HAD TO DEVELOP ICA POLICY SO WE HAD TO DEVELOP ICA POLICY FOR FIELD APPROVALS OR THE FAA FOR FIELD APPROVALS OR THE FAA General Council WOULD General Council WOULD CANCEL CANCEL FIELD APPROVALSFIELD APPROVALS FOR MAJOR FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS.ALTERATIONS.

OTHER PROBLEMS:OTHER PROBLEMS:OTHER PROBLEMS:OTHER PROBLEMS:WITHOUT “ICA” THE WITHOUT “ICA” THE MECHANIC WHO HAS TO MECHANIC WHO HAS TO MAINTAINMAINTAIN THE MAJOR THE MAJOR ALTERATION (CHANGE TO ALTERATION (CHANGE TO THE TYPE DESIGN) WITH NO THE TYPE DESIGN) WITH NO MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IS FORCED TO INSTRUCTIONS IS FORCED TO STRETCH THE TRUTHSTRETCH THE TRUTH IN THE IN THE LOG BOOK ENTRY.LOG BOOK ENTRY.

LIKE WHAT?LIKE WHAT?

YOU INSTALLED TUNDRA TIRES ON A YOU INSTALLED TUNDRA TIRES ON A PA-18-150 UNDER A FIELD PA-18-150 UNDER A FIELD APPROVAL 7 YEARS AGO BUT THEY APPROVAL 7 YEARS AGO BUT THEY ARE NOW WORN OUT. WHAT DO ARE NOW WORN OUT. WHAT DO YOU DO?YOU DO?

LIKE WHAT?LIKE WHAT?

YOU SIGN OFF AN ANNUAL/100 YOU SIGN OFF AN ANNUAL/100 HOUR INSPECTION ON AN PIPER HOUR INSPECTION ON AN PIPER 28-235 WITH 4 MAJOR 28-235 WITH 4 MAJOR ALTERATIONS UNDER A FIELD ALTERATIONS UNDER A FIELD APPROVALS USING THE MFG. APPROVALS USING THE MFG. INSPECTION PROGRAM. INSPECTION PROGRAM.

ARE YOU LEGAL?ARE YOU LEGAL?

THE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTIONTHE SOLUTION

SOLUTION:SOLUTION:SOLUTION:SOLUTION:SINCE THE RULES WERE ALREADY SINCE THE RULES WERE ALREADY IN PLACE REQUIRING “ICA” WE IN PLACE REQUIRING “ICA” WE DEVELOPED NEW POLICY.DEVELOPED NEW POLICY.

FSAW 98-03 FLIGHT STANDARDS FSAW 98-03 FLIGHT STANDARDS BULLETIN (AIRWORTHINESS) BULLETIN (AIRWORTHINESS) CHANGED THE FAA INSPECTOR’S CHANGED THE FAA INSPECTOR’S POLICY ON FIELD APPROVALS TO POLICY ON FIELD APPROVALS TO REQUIRE “ICA.”(dated: 1-30-98)REQUIRE “ICA.”(dated: 1-30-98)

HBAW 98-03 REQUIRES:HBAW 98-03 REQUIRES:HBAW 98-03 REQUIRES:HBAW 98-03 REQUIRES:

““ICA” FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ICA” FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS ONLY.ALTERATIONS ONLY.

““ICA” MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE ICA” MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FORM 337.FORM 337.

““ICA” BECOMES PART OF THE ICA” BECOMES PART OF THE AIRCRAFT’S INSPECTION PROGRAM.AIRCRAFT’S INSPECTION PROGRAM.

LOG BOOK ENTRY FOR THE MAJOR LOG BOOK ENTRY FOR THE MAJOR ALTERATION MENTIONS “ICAALTERATION MENTIONS “ICA.”.”

ICA FACTSICA FACTS::ICA FACTSICA FACTS::““ICA” ARE FOR FIELD APPROVED ICA” ARE FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS ONLYMAJOR ALTERATIONS ONLY““ICA IS CONSIDERED “ACCEPTABLE” ICA IS CONSIDERED “ACCEPTABLE” DATA ONLY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER DATA ONLY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.MAINTENANCE MANUAL.““ICA” ARE ATTACHED TO FORM 337 ICA” ARE ATTACHED TO FORM 337 TO ENSURE THE “ICA” ARE NOT LOST TO ENSURE THE “ICA” ARE NOT LOST OR MISPLACED.OR MISPLACED.MECHANICS CAN DEVELOP AN ICA MECHANICS CAN DEVELOP AN ICA AND HAVE THE FAA “ACCEPT” THEM.AND HAVE THE FAA “ACCEPT” THEM.

PROBLEM:PROBLEM:PROBLEM:PROBLEM:

INITIALLY BOTH THE FAA INITIALLY BOTH THE FAA INSPECTORS AND INSPECTORS AND INDUSTRY DID NOT LIKE INDUSTRY DID NOT LIKE THE NEW POLICY.THE NEW POLICY.

SOLUTIONSOLUTION::SOLUTIONSOLUTION::

SINCE THE MAJOR PROBLEM WAS SINCE THE MAJOR PROBLEM WAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF “ICA” IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF “ICA” A CHECK LIST WAS THE A CHECK LIST WAS THE SOLUTION.SOLUTION.

FLIGHT STANDARDS HANDBOOK FLIGHT STANDARDS HANDBOOK BULLETIN FOR AIRWORTHINESS BULLETIN FOR AIRWORTHINESS (HBAW) 98-18 INCLUDED A (HBAW) 98-18 INCLUDED A CHECK LIST FOR “ICA.”(dated CHECK LIST FOR “ICA.”(dated 10-07-98)10-07-98)

SOLUTIONSOLUTION::

ICA CHECKLIST IS NOW IN ICA CHECKLIST IS NOW IN FAA ORDER 8300.10 VOL. 2 FAA ORDER 8300.10 VOL. 2 CHAPTER 1, ANDCHAPTER 1, AND

AC 43.210 AC 43.210

8300.10 ASI Handbook8300.10 ASI Handbook8300.10 ASI Handbook8300.10 ASI Handbook

STANDARDIZED THE FIELD STANDARDIZED THE FIELD APPROVAL PROCESS FOR “ICA”APPROVAL PROCESS FOR “ICA”

SUPPORTS FSAW 98-03SUPPORTS FSAW 98-03

FORMALIZES FAA POLICY DOES FORMALIZES FAA POLICY DOES A FEW OTHER “NEAT” THINGS.A FEW OTHER “NEAT” THINGS.

LIKE WHAT?LIKE WHAT?LIKE WHAT?LIKE WHAT?

NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS:

THE CHECKLIST MEETS THE THE CHECKLIST MEETS THE REGULATIONS.REGULATIONS.THE CHECKLIST HAS 16 ITEMS THE CHECKLIST HAS 16 ITEMS BUT FOR MOST ALTERATIONS BUT FOR MOST ALTERATIONS YOU WILL ONLY FILL OUT YOU WILL ONLY FILL OUT BETWEEN 5 TO 8 CHECKLIST BETWEEN 5 TO 8 CHECKLIST ITEMS.ITEMS.ICA CAN REFERENCE MFG’S ICA CAN REFERENCE MFG’S INSTRUCTIONS.INSTRUCTIONS.

NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS:NEAT THINGS: RECORD KEEPINGRECORD KEEPING

INFORMATION.INFORMATION.

INSTRUCTIONS ONINSTRUCTIONS ON REPLACEMENT OF PARTS.REPLACEMENT OF PARTS.

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TOINSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REVISE THE “ICA.”REVISE THE “ICA.”

““ICA” CHECK LIST ICA” CHECK LIST REVIEWREVIEW

““ICA” CHECK LIST ICA” CHECK LIST REVIEWREVIEW

““ICA” CHECKLIST:ICA” CHECKLIST:““ICA” CHECKLIST:ICA” CHECKLIST:

THE CHECK LIST MUST ADDRESSTHE CHECK LIST MUST ADDRESS

THE FIRST 16 ITEMS.THE FIRST 16 ITEMS.

““ICA” MUST BE MENTIONED ONICA” MUST BE MENTIONED ON

BLOCK 8 OF THE FORM 337 ANDBLOCK 8 OF THE FORM 337 AND

ATTACHED TO THE 337.ATTACHED TO THE 337.

IF A CHECKLIST ITEM DOES NOTIF A CHECKLIST ITEM DOES NOT

APPLY, WRITE “N/A” AFTER THE APPLY, WRITE “N/A” AFTER THE

ITEM. ITEM.

Let’s install something!Let’s install something!

How about installing a set How about installing a set cable cutters on a Bell 206 cable cutters on a Bell 206 helicopter.helicopter.

Data is field approved.Data is field approved.

ITEM #1: INTRODUCTIONITEM #1: INTRODUCTION ITEM #1: INTRODUCTIONITEM #1: INTRODUCTIONBRIEFBRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENT BEING ALTERED.COMPONENT BEING ALTERED.

PURPOSE OF THE ALTERATION.PURPOSE OF THE ALTERATION.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE “ICA” IF DISTRIBUTION OF THE “ICA” IF APPLICABLE.APPLICABLE.

UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS.UNITS OF MEASUREMENTS.

LIST OF PARTS.LIST OF PARTS.

ITEM #2: DESCRIPTIONITEM #2: DESCRIPTIONITEM #2: DESCRIPTIONITEM #2: DESCRIPTION

DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR ALTERATION, ITS ALTERATION, ITS FUNCTIONS AND INTERFACE FUNCTIONS AND INTERFACE WITH OTHER SYSTEMS IF WITH OTHER SYSTEMS IF ANY.ANY.

ITEM #3: CONTROLITEM #3: CONTROLITEM #3: CONTROLITEM #3: CONTROL

DESCRIBE HOW THE NEW DESCRIBE HOW THE NEW COMPONENT IS COMPONENT IS CONTROLLED, OR CONTROLLED, OR OPERATED.OPERATED.

ITEM #4: SERVICE INFORMATIONITEM #4: SERVICE INFORMATIONITEM #4: SERVICE INFORMATIONITEM #4: SERVICE INFORMATION

LIST TYPES OF FLUIDS LIST TYPES OF FLUIDS USED, SERVICING POINTS, USED, SERVICING POINTS, AND LOCATION OF ACCESS AND LOCATION OF ACCESS PANELS AS APPROPRIATE.PANELS AS APPROPRIATE.

ITEM #5: MAINTENANCE ITEM #5: MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONSITEM #5: MAINTENANCE ITEM #5: MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCTIONS

LIST RECOMMENDED LIST RECOMMENDED

INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE

PERIODS.PERIODS.

REFER TO MFG.... REFER TO MFG.... INSTRUCTIONS.INSTRUCTIONS.

SPECIAL NOTES OR CAUTIONSSPECIAL NOTES OR CAUTIONS

FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ETC..FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ETC..

ITEM #6: TROUBLESHOOTINGITEM #6: TROUBLESHOOTINGITEM #6: TROUBLESHOOTINGITEM #6: TROUBLESHOOTING

INFORMATION INFORMATION DESCRIBING PROBABLE DESCRIBING PROBABLE MALFUNCTIONS, HOW TO MALFUNCTIONS, HOW TO RECOGNIZE THOSE RECOGNIZE THOSE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO PROBLEMS AND HOW TO FIX THEM.FIX THEM.

ITEM #7: REMOVAL AND ITEM #7: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT INFORMATIONREPLACEMENT INFORMATION

ITEM #7: REMOVAL AND ITEM #7: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT INFORMATIONREPLACEMENT INFORMATION

THIS SECTION DESCRIBE THE THIS SECTION DESCRIBE THE ORDER AND METHOD OF ORDER AND METHOD OF REMOVAL AND REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENTREPLACEMENT OF PRODUCTS AND PARTS.OF PRODUCTS AND PARTS.

MAY REFERENCE MFG..... MAY REFERENCE MFG..... PROCEDURES FOR TESTS, PROCEDURES FOR TESTS, ALIGNMENT, CALIBRATE, ETC..ALIGNMENT, CALIBRATE, ETC..

ITEM #8: DIAGRAMSITEM #8: DIAGRAMSITEM #8: DIAGRAMSITEM #8: DIAGRAMS

SHOW WERE ACCESS SHOW WERE ACCESS PLATES ARE LOCATED, PLATES ARE LOCATED, INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GAIN ACCESS ON HOW TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE COMPONENT(STO THE COMPONENT(S))

ITEM # 9: SPECIALITEM # 9: SPECIAL INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS

ITEM # 9: SPECIALITEM # 9: SPECIAL INSPECTIONS INSPECTIONS

LIST ANY SPECIAL LIST ANY SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SUCH AS X-RAY, INSPECTIONS SUCH AS X-RAY, ULTRASONIC TESTING, EDDY ULTRASONIC TESTING, EDDY CURRENT, MAGNETIC PARTICLE CURRENT, MAGNETIC PARTICLE OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.

ITEM #10: SPECIAL PROTECTIVEITEM #10: SPECIAL PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS TREATMENTS

ITEM #10: SPECIAL PROTECTIVEITEM #10: SPECIAL PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS TREATMENTS

LIST SPECIAL COATINGS, LIST SPECIAL COATINGS, PAINT, LUBRICANTS, OR PAINT, LUBRICANTS, OR CORROSION PROOFING THE CORROSION PROOFING THE ALTERATION OR ALTERATION OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE SURROUNDING STRUCTURE MAY REQUIRE.MAY REQUIRE.

ITEM #11: DATAITEM #11: DATAITEM #11: DATAITEM #11: DATA

RELATIVE TO FASTENERS, RELATIVE TO FASTENERS, SUCH AS TYPE OF SUCH AS TYPE OF FASTENERS, TORQUE FASTENERS, TORQUE REQUIREMENTS, SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS, SPECIAL INSTALLATION INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS IF ANY.REQUIREMENTS IF ANY.

ITEM #12: SPECIAL TOOLSITEM #12: SPECIAL TOOLSITEM #12: SPECIAL TOOLSITEM #12: SPECIAL TOOLS

SPECIAL TOOLS USED TO SPECIAL TOOLS USED TO MAINTAIN THE ALTERATION MAINTAIN THE ALTERATION SUCH AS A NUCLEAR SUCH AS A NUCLEAR POWERED TORQUE WRENCH POWERED TORQUE WRENCH OR A WIND DRIVEN SAFETY OR A WIND DRIVEN SAFETY WIRE TWISTER.WIRE TWISTER.

ITEM #13: COMMUTER ITEM #13: COMMUTER AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS

ITEM #13: COMMUTER ITEM #13: COMMUTER AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS

ELECTRICAL LOADS.ELECTRICAL LOADS.

METHODS OF BALANCING FLIGHT METHODS OF BALANCING FLIGHT CONTROLS.CONTROLS.

IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY AND IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STRUCTURE AFFECTED.SECONDARY STRUCTURE AFFECTED.

SPECIAL REPAIRS METHODS.SPECIAL REPAIRS METHODS.

ITEM #14: RECOMMENDEDITEM #14: RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL PERIODS OVERHAUL PERIODSITEM #14: RECOMMENDEDITEM #14: RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL PERIODS OVERHAUL PERIODS

REQUIRED IF THE OVERHAUL REQUIRED IF THE OVERHAUL PERIOD IS LISTED BY THE PERIOD IS LISTED BY THE COMPONENT OR EQUIPMENT COMPONENT OR EQUIPMENT MFG..MFG..

ITEM #15: AIRWORTHINESSITEM #15: AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATION SECTION LIMITATION SECTION

ITEM #15: AIRWORTHINESSITEM #15: AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATION SECTION LIMITATION SECTION

INCLUDES ANY “APPROVED” INCLUDES ANY “APPROVED” AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS SUCH AS ONE WOULD FIND IN AN SUCH AS ONE WOULD FIND IN AN STC THAT IS BEING STC THAT IS BEING INCORPORATED WITH OTHER INCORPORATED WITH OTHER WORK APPROVED UNDER A FAA WORK APPROVED UNDER A FAA FIELD APPROVAL.FIELD APPROVAL.

ITEM #16: REVISIONITEM #16: REVISIONITEM #16: REVISIONITEM #16: REVISION

INCLUDES INFORMATION ON INCLUDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO REVISE THE ICA. FOR HOW TO REVISE THE ICA. FOR EXAMPLE SEND A LETTER AND A EXAMPLE SEND A LETTER AND A COPY OF THE REVISED FORM COPY OF THE REVISED FORM 337 TO THE FSDO REQUESTING 337 TO THE FSDO REQUESTING A REVISION.A REVISION.FAA INSPECTOR “ACCEPTS” THE FAA INSPECTOR “ACCEPTS” THE CHANGE BY SIGNING BLOCK 3CHANGE BY SIGNING BLOCK 3 OF THE FORM 337.OF THE FORM 337.

RECORDKEEPINGRECORDKEEPINGRECORDKEEPINGRECORDKEEPING


PART 91 OPERATIONS REQUIRE A PART 91 OPERATIONS REQUIRE A LOG BOOK ENTRY (SECTION 43.9)LOG BOOK ENTRY (SECTION 43.9)ENTRY RECORDS THE MAJOR ENTRY RECORDS THE MAJOR ALTERATION AND IDENTIFIES THE ALTERATION AND IDENTIFIES THE ORIGINAL ICA LOCATION (FAA ORIGINAL ICA LOCATION (FAA FORM 337 DATED 3/15/04)FORM 337 DATED 3/15/04)STATEMENT THAT “ICA” IS PART STATEMENT THAT “ICA” IS PART OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAMOF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM


AIR CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AIR CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGING HIS MAINTENANCE CHANGING HIS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (REVISION SENT TO THE PROGRAM. (REVISION SENT TO THE PMI)PMI)

PART 135 OPERATORS WITH AAIP PART 135 OPERATORS WITH AAIP MUST SUBMIT A CHANGE IN MUST SUBMIT A CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 135.419(b)135.419(b)


PART 135, 9 OR LESS USING PART 135, 9 OR LESS USING ANNUAL, 100 HOUR INSPECTION ANNUAL, 100 HOUR INSPECTION PROGRAMS MUST:PROGRAMS MUST:

MAKE A LOG BOOK ENTRY MAKE A LOG BOOK ENTRY

STATEMENT THAT ICA IS NOW PART STATEMENT THAT ICA IS NOW PART OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAMOF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM

IDENTIFY WHERE THE “ICA” ARE IDENTIFY WHERE THE “ICA” ARE LOCATED. (FORM 337, DATED LOCATED. (FORM 337, DATED 3/15/043/15/04))

SUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARYSUMMARY

SUMMARYSUMMARY::SUMMARYSUMMARY::

““ICA” IS FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS ICA” IS FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS PERFORMED UNDER A PERFORMED UNDER A FIELDFIELD APPROVAL ONLY.APPROVAL ONLY.

““ICA” IS “ACCEPTABLE DATA.”ICA” IS “ACCEPTABLE DATA.”

““ICA” IS ATTACHED TO THE FORM ICA” IS ATTACHED TO THE FORM 337 SO IT IS WILL PART OF A 337 SO IT IS WILL PART OF A REQUIRED RECORD UNDER 91.417.REQUIRED RECORD UNDER 91.417.

SUMMARY:SUMMARY:SUMMARY:SUMMARY:

““ICA” POLICY PRESERVES THE ICA” POLICY PRESERVES THE FIELD APPROVAL PROCESS FIELD APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS BY FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS BY MEETING THE SAME MEETING THE SAME REQUIREMENTS FOR STC REQUIREMENTS FOR STC UNDER SECTION 21.50.UNDER SECTION 21.50.

SUMMARY:SUMMARY:SUMMARY:SUMMARY:

OF THE 16 ITEMS MOST OF THE OF THE 16 ITEMS MOST OF THE TIME A MAXIMUM OF 8 WILL BE TIME A MAXIMUM OF 8 WILL BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY.FILLED OUT COMPLETELY.

““ICA” CAN REFER TO THE MFG. ICA” CAN REFER TO THE MFG. INSTRUCTIONS.INSTRUCTIONS.

REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN BE REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED.IDENTIFIED.

““ICA” CAN BE ICA” CAN BE REVISED REVISED AND SO AND SO CAN OLDER FIELD APPROVALS.CAN OLDER FIELD APPROVALS.

ANY QUESTIONSANY QUESTIONSANY QUESTIONSANY QUESTIONS

WE HAVE ONEWE HAVE ONEWE HAVE ONEWE HAVE ONE

DID WE MEET OUR DID WE MEET OUR GOALS AND GOALS AND OBJECTIVES?OBJECTIVES?

GOAL:GOAL:GOAL:GOAL:

CONVINCE MECHANICS CONVINCE MECHANICS THAT ICA ARE FOR THAT ICA ARE FOR THEIR BENEFIT, AND THEIR BENEFIT, AND WILL SOLVE MORE WILL SOLVE MORE PROBLEMS THEN THEY PROBLEMS THEN THEY CREATECREATE..

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