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Problems with the Operation of the DRS website should be reported using the DRS FEEDBACK button on the top right side of the Home Page.

TRUE

FALSE

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Which of the Following is True concerning Airworthiness Directives?

The FAA determined that an unsafe condition exists in a product

The unsafe condition is likely to exist or develop in other products of the same type design

An AD is a legally enforceable rule

All of the above are correct

Please select an option. Incorrect To Mitigate Risk in an unsafe product the FAA issues legally enforceable Rules called Airworthiness Directives when they find the unsafe condition is likely to exist in other products of the same type design.

They are attached to the aircraft, but they are not part of an airframe, engine, or propeller.

Aircraft

Engines

Propellers

Appliances

Please select an option. Incorrect The four product types are aircraft, engines, propellers, and appliances. Only one is attached to, but not part of the airframe, engine, or propeller.

The owner or operator of an aircraft is required by 91.403 (a) to maintain the aircraft in compliance with all ads, (part 39).

TRUE

FALSE

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An owner shall keep the current status of each applicable AD per §91.417. What items must be tracked?

Method of compliance, AD number and revision date, time and date of next due (for recurring ADs)

AD number and revision date, date of compliance, method of compliance

AD number and revision date, time and date of next due (for recurring ADs), name of person competing the AD

Method of compliance, AD number and revision date, log entry reference

Please select an option. Incorrect Please review aviation safety regulation 91.417 to see the required items to be tracked.

What responsibility does an aircraft mechanic have related to airworthiness directive compliance?

Mechanics are not responsible, this is an owner responsibility

During a 100 hour or annual inspection, the approval for return to service includes a certification that all airworthiness requirements are met. This includes applicable ADs.

Making a log entry after complying with an ad, that includes a description of work performed.

Answers B & C

Please select an option. Incorrect 43.15 states that each person performing an inspection shall determine the item under inspection meets all airworthiness requirements. 43.9 states that a maintenance record entry must include a description of the work performed.

Since product manufacturers change their name, or ownership of the type certificate can change, searching DRS using the model number only (no make) is an effective strategy.

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FALSE

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To do a proper ad research, what information should be available?

Equipment Lists

Airframe, Engine, Propeller logbooks, FAA 337 forms and records

Aircraft flight manual with supplements

All of the above

Please select an option. Incorrect In addition to the equipment list, you will also need FAA 337 forms, aircraft flight manual, and the aircraft itself. You might notice something installed in the aircraft that is not listed on the equipment list.

To do a proper search, you will need to search the final ads, the emergency ads, and the biweekly ads for each product: aircraft, engine, propeller, and appliance.

TRUE

FALSE

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What are the benefits of a home page search of current documents, in addition to using the ad search selections on the left pane?

You can find all documents that contain the term you enter, and you can filter your results to exclude extraneous information

There is no benefit, stick with using the AD search selections on the left pane

Sometimes the home page search reveals something you might miss using the AD search pane

Both A and C

Please select an option. Incorrect You can find all documents that contain the term you enter, and you can filter your results to exclude extraneous information, and sometimes the home page search reveals something you might miss using the ad search pane.

The DRS website allows you to create a list of ADs and you can copy and paste the desired information into your own template.

TRUE

FALSE

Please select an option. Incorrect True, and you can select the ADs you want to include in the DRS list by checking them, or you can create a list of all the results.

Once we have the results from the DRS AD search, we need to take action. What actions are required?

Identify all ADs that affect the aircraft, engine, propeller, and appliances, and review each AD for applicability to the specific product

Ensure it has been complied with, and that there is a one-time, or recurring log entry (if applicable).

Update the AD status list

All of the Above

Please select an option. Incorrect Required actions: identify all ADs that affect each product, review each AD for applicability, ensure applicable ads are complied with, verify log entries, and update the AD status list.

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