Question about Airworthiness Directives

Pooch

Pooch

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I just busted my CFI checkride because I didn't know the answer to this question: Where is the one place you can prove that all the A.D.'s have been inspected?
I showed all the A.D. logs (the examiner--playing student--didn't want to have to look up each individual one), all the separate inspections in the maintenance logs, etc. She wanted me to simply show her one place where I could prove they had all been inspected...
So, where is it?
 
My mechanic puts a statement "all AD's complied with at this time" on his annual sign off. Not sure if that's what you are talking about.
 
That would seem to fit her criteria. Thanks for your input. I'm going to keep looking for a little while anyway, to see if I find any definite answers.

Any other ideas would be welcomed.
 
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Where is the one place you can prove that all the A.D.'s have been inspected?

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I may be wrong, but I don't belive there is one. All AD's and the steps taken to comply with them should be recorded in the aircraft's logbook.

You can search the AD's listed for your aircraft on the FAA website.


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My mechanic puts a statement "all AD's complied with at this time" on his annual sign off. Not sure if that's what you are talking about.

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This is comon, but I don't belive it is required. However I don't have my IA yet, so I may be wrong.
 
At the Annual and 100 hour inspection (if required), the mechanic is required to ascertain the status of all AD's. This might be what the inspector was looking for. A signed off annual means they have all been c/w. However, if the annual was performed 6 months ago, that does not mean all AD's have been complied with today.
 
Also, an annual or a 100 hour inspection do not require an AD entry in the log book if the AD records are kept elseware. For instance, we use the ADLOG system. All the ADs are in a section toward the rear of the binder. Red for reocurring, green for one time.
 
Just finished up my CFI ride, and I reviewed this problem with a mechanic beforehand. They use a stamp for annual and 100 hour inspections, and at the bottom of the stamp it says something like 'this aircraft has been found airworthy.' This applies only at the time that it was inspected, and includes all AD's.
From what you guys are telling me, it sounds like this is relatively similar to how it's done where you are.
Anyway, the FAA examiner told me that this was indeed what she was looking for when she asked me this.
Thanks for your input.
 
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They use a stamp for annual and 100 hour inspections, and at the bottom of the stamp it says something like 'this aircraft has been found airworthy.' This applies only at the time that it was inspected, and includes all AD's.

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The stamp you refer to is very common , but it isn't required. This is similiar to what is done at some big flight schools that use stamps for endorsements (FSI used them in my logbook)

If an IA writes the same thing, or makes up his own stamp the logbook is still valid.

However that doesn't mean that he didn't miss something, just that he did the search. Or something may have come up since the inspection was done.
 
Thanks for that info. That will be useful when I actually have students to teach so they don't stumble through this area as I did. I guess my examiner was just looking to get a general idea as to where to get the information, and nothing incredibly specific.
 
Anybody know where you can find info in general about AD's ? I cant find it in the FAR's, or in any texbook. Everything i was taught about them was directly from an instructor. I cant find any published info related to AD's.
 
The AD itself describes what it covers. Which airplanes are affected, how long you have to comply, what needs to be done, Ect. Each one is different.

All ADs are required to be complied with if they apply to your airplane.



You can look up all ADs at the FAA website.

Do a search on the airplane you fly, then look at the airpanles logbook to see how they were complied with.
 
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Anybody know where you can find info in general about AD's ? I cant find it in the FAR's,

[/ QUOTE ]FAR Part 39, "Airworthiness Directives"
 
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Anybody know where you can find info in general about AD's ? I cant find it in the FAR's,

[/ QUOTE ]FAR Part 39, "Airworthiness Directives"

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FAR pt 39 may not be in the standard FAR/AIM (I can't check right now). It is in the FAR/AMT book for mechaincs. Your local A&P should have one of these in his shop, ask to look at it sometime when you are not busy.
 
FAA Order 8040.1B is 110 pages of information on ADs. You can download it from the FAA website. Good luck trying to stay awake if you decide to read it.
 
lol....thanks guys
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