Subject area D of 15
Airframe Inspection
5-15% of the A&P Airframe test, about 5 to 15 of the 100 questions. The FAA's test standard lists 9 knowledge elements and 5 risk management elements for this area. Here is every one, plus sample questions to try.
What the FAA tests
From the aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1.
Knowledge: what you must know
- AM.II.D.K1Inspection requirements under 14 CFR part 91.
- AM.II.D.K2Maintenance recordkeeping requirements under 14 CFR part 43.
- AM.II.D.K3Requirements for complying with ADs.
- AM.II.D.K4Identification of life-limited parts and their replacement interval.
- AM.II.D.K5Special inspections.
- AM.II.D.K6Use of FAA-approved data.
- AM.II.D.K7Compliance with service letters, service bulletins, instructions for continued airworthiness, or ADs.
- AM.II.D.K8CFRs applicable to inspection and airworthiness.
- AM.II.D.K9Corrosion types and identification.
Risk management: hazards you must be able to spot and manage
- AM.II.D.R1Interpretation of inspection instructions, which can lead to over or under maintenance being performed.
- AM.II.D.R2Visual inspection and where to apply it.
- AM.II.D.R3Performing radiographic inspections.
- AM.II.D.R4Selection and use of checklists and other maintenance publications.
- AM.II.D.R5Maintenance record documentation.
Try a sample question
Airframe Inspection ยท AM.II.D.K1
An owner has been using an approved progressive inspection program and decides to discontinue it, notifying the FAA in writing. When is the first annual inspection due?
Practice all of airframe inspection
The full course has questions on every element listed here, with an explanation and FAA source for each.