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A&P Powerplant test code

AM.III.M.R1Propellers

A&P Powerplant test (Section III), subject M

Written as am.iii.m.r1 or AM.III.M.R1 on your score report.

The FAA's wording

Ground operation.

Aviation mechanic test standard, FAA-S-ACS-1, Section III, Subject M

What it means

AM.III.M.R1 is a risk management element in the Propellers subject of the A&P Powerplant test. A risk management element is a hazard the FAA expects you to be able to spot and manage, and the written test can ask questions on it.

AM
Aviation Mechanic, the mechanic test standard
III
Section III: Powerplant
M
Subject: Propellers
R1
Risk management element 1

Seeing it on your score report

Your Airman Knowledge Test Report lists an ACS code for each question you missed. Seeing AM.III.M.R1 there means at least one of your wrong answers was on this element. The examiner retests every code on your report during the oral part of the practical test, so study it before then.

Sources: Aviation Mechanic ACS Companion Guide, FAA-G-ACS-1 (Change 2), ch. 2, p. 11 and ch. 5, p. 19; FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, p. A-1.

The examiner will ask about the codes you missed

"All deficient knowledge areas, as indicated by the ACS codes on the AKTRs, are retested during the oral portion of the test."
FAA-S-ACS-1, Appendix 1, Evaluator Responsibilities, p. A-1

Your oral test is 4 random questions plus one for every code on your report, closed book. Our A&P Oral & Practical course builds a mock oral from the codes you tick, with a model answer and FAA source for every question, and a guide for every practical project. $49.

See Oral & Practical

Try a sample question on AM.III.M.R1

Propellers ยท AM.III.M.R1

You are about to hand prop an engine that has no starter. The person in the cockpit confirms the magneto switch is OFF. How should you treat the propeller?

Practice propellers

The full A&P Powerplant course has questions on every element in this subject area, with an explanation and FAA source for each.