Which section is FAA-approved for continued airworthiness documentation?

Which section is FAA-approved for continued airworthiness documentation?

• A. Engine Maintenance Manual
• B. Engine Overhaul Manual
• C. Airworthiness Directives
• D. Airworthiness Limitations Section

Answer: (D)

Continued airworthiness hinges on a documented set of mandatory limits and maintenance tasks that the FAA approves. The Airworthiness Limitations Section is the official part of the manufacturer’s maintenance data that specifies life-limited components and the required intervals for tasks that, if not performed, could make the aircraft unairworthy. This section is tied to the type certificate and is incorporated into the operator’s maintenance program, with updates as design changes or service information come out. It is the authoritative source used to prove ongoing airworthiness. Engine Maintenance Manual and Engine Overhaul Manual provide procedures and guidance, but they are not the FAA-approved source that establishes the mandatory limits for continued airworthiness. Airworthiness Directives are FAA-issued notices addressing specific unsafe conditions and require action, but they are separate from the routine, ongoing limits defined in the Airworthiness Limitations Section.

Continued airworthiness hinges on a documented set of mandatory limits and maintenance tasks that the FAA approves. The Airworthiness Limitations Section is the official part of the manufacturer’s maintenance data that specifies life-limited components and the required intervals for tasks that, if not performed, could make the aircraft unairworthy. This section is tied to the type certificate and is incorporated into the operator’s maintenance program, with updates as design changes or service information come out. It is the authoritative source used to prove ongoing airworthiness.

Engine Maintenance Manual and Engine Overhaul Manual provide procedures and guidance, but they are not the FAA-approved source that establishes the mandatory limits for continued airworthiness. Airworthiness Directives are FAA-issued notices addressing specific unsafe conditions and require action, but they are separate from the routine, ongoing limits defined in the Airworthiness Limitations Section.