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To view this page ensure that Adobe Flash Player version 9.0.124 or greater is installed. This guide explains the importance of reviewing the airplane’s maintenance records. It gives some ideas for doing it and contains references that provide additional detailed information. It also provides sources of information specific to particular airplane types. The owners of older airplanes routinely form organizations, especially when the manufacturer no longer exists or provides little customer support. These organizations (referred to as “type clubs”) share information and are often considered the best source of continued airworthiness concerns that could be or develop into safety problems. This guide provides a baseline airplane-wide checklist of potential aging concerns for critical areas of an airplane. Included in this guide is an example of such a maintenance and inspection checklist with reference information for a specific airplane model. This example shows how these best practices can be used. Best Practices Two specific best practices can have a fundamental impact on the way maintenance and inspection is approached for aging airplanes. These are: . |
