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When are Service Bulletins Mandatory to Accomplish?

The Service bulletin is incorporated by Reference in an Airworthiness Directive (AD).

The Service Bulletin is part of an Overhaul Manual Procedure and you are doing an Overhaul.

The Service bulletin is incorporated by Reference in a Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS).

All of the Above

Please select an option. Incorrect Airworthiness Directives, Overhaul Manuals, and Type Certificate Data Sheets impose mandatory requirements for Airworthiness.

When the Manufacturer of an Aircraft issues a Service Bulletin that states Mandatory, often in Red or Bold letters, it is likely the Service Bulletin addresses a Safety Hazard.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect Although a Manufacturer cannot impose Mandatory Requirements on an aircraft owner, it is usually a good Safety Practice to accomplish Bulletins the Manufacturer deems as Mandatory.

If a Mechanic communicates the Importance of a Service Bulletin to an Aircraft Owner, the Owner is more likely to:

Fire the Mechanic

Do the Annual Inspection himself

Consider accomplishing the Service Bulletin

Sell the Airplane

Please select an option. Incorrect Often, a Professional Aircraft Mechanic can influence an aircraft owner’s view of Safety and the importance of Service Bulletins.

Type Clubs are an excellent resource for information on your aircraft.

True, they have a great deal of useful information.

False, only FAA sanctioned data should be considered.

Please select an option. Incorrect Maule Pilots, Cessna 120-140 Association, and other clubs can be a great resource.

For the Cessna T337 that ran out of fuel and crashed into the woods, what could have prevented this accident?

The Pilots could have verified the Fuel Level during the Pre Flight Inspection.

A Mechanic could have forced the Owner to accomplish the Service Bulletin related to the related to Fuel Quantity indicating system.

The Aircraft Owner’s could have accomplished the Service Bulletin related to Fuel Quantity indicating system.

Answer 1 and 3 are both correct and could have prevented the accident.

Please select an option. Incorrect A Mechanic cannot force an owner to accomplish a Service Bulletin. A good preflight has saved many an Aviator.

Most Service Bulletin Documents must be paid for.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect Many of the Service Bulletins can be found on the various Manufacturer websites, and Manufacturers want Owners to accomplish them, so to charge for them would be counterproductive.

If a Part 135 ten or more Air Carrier’s General Maintenance Manual states Service Bulletins will be accomplished, they must be accomplished.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect Even though a Manufacturer cannot impose a requirement to comply with a Service Bulletin, an Air Carrier must follow their Accepted Maintenance Program.

A periodic review of all Applicable Service Bulletins is a prudent Safety Practice.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect The only way to decide whether or not to accomplish a Service Bulletin on your airplane, is to review all the applicable Bulletins.

The 4 major components of a Safety Management System are:

Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Promotion, Safety Assurance

Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Assurance, Safety Responsibility

Safety Policy, Safety Risk Management, Safety Compliance, Safety Promotion

Responsibility, Controls, Authority, Interfaces

Please select an option. Incorrect A Safety Management System must have a good policy established at the top echelons, a way to manage risk, a means to promote and encourage safety, and procedures to assure safety.

When discussing Service Bulletins with an owner it is important to stress the Safety aspect of Service Bulletins, as well as the increased reliability of equipment when Service Bulletins are accomplished.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect Proper Communication between an Aviation Maintenance Technician and an Aircraft Owner can prevent accidents if it leads to accomplishment of a Service Bulletin related to Safety. It can also prolong the life of the Aircraft.

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