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Powerplant · Lesson 30 of 40

Engine Inspection

The rules and practices behind engine inspections: Part 91 inspection requirements, Appendix D items and run-up checks, life-limited parts, special inspections, approved data, service bulletins, ADs and TCDS, maintenance records, component checks and engine mounts.
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  • Identify the inspections 14 CFR 91.409 requires and who may perform them
  • List the Appendix D engine and nacelle items and the run-up checks in 14 CFR 43.15
  • Explain how life-limited parts are defined, tracked and controlled
  • Distinguish approved from acceptable data and apply ADs, service bulletins and TCDS correctly
  • Write inspection and maintenance record entries that meet 14 CFR 43.9, 43.11 and 91.417
  • Inspect engine components and mounts using FAA guidance