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Questions That Others Have Asked

Re-tagging with FAA Form 8130-3 Is it OK to over tag a part with your repair stations 8130-3 when it has been repaired by another repair station that issued an 8130-3 from them, if you ...

Filling out an FAA Form 8130-3 How do I fill out an FAA form 8130-3?

ANSWER: FAA Order 8130.2G provides instructions on how to fill out the FAA Form 8130-3. You can download this ...

FAA Form 8130 for Salvaged Parts Is it required to have an FAA 8130 Form prior to installing a salvaged serviceable part, provided the acft it was removed from is identifiable and the ...

FAA Form 8130-3 -vs- Certificate of Conformity What is the difference between an FAA Form 8130-3 and a Certificate of Conformity?

ANSWER: An FAA Form 8130-3 , Airworthiness Approval Form, identifies ...

Re-issuance of FAA Form 8130-3 When an 8130-3 is reissued, does the form tracking number remain the same as the original 8130-3 or is it given a new tracking number?

ANSWER: In ...

Maintenance Release Is a FAA Form 8130-3 needed for a refurbished sidewall panel that has been repaired and recovered with new liner?

ANSWER: A record of work performed ...

FAA Form 337 and Approved Data Do repair or overhauls on components that comply with approved data other than OEM data (FAA Form 8110-3 approved instructions) have to be documented ...

Experimental Operating Limitations I want to buy an experimental aircraft and the owner lost the operating limitations. How can I or he get a copy?

ANSWER: You can ask the local Flight ...

BLOCK 12 of FAA Form 8130-3 What is the difference between repaired and overhauled shown in block 12 of an FAA Form 8130-3?

ANSWER: A repair of an article would involve disassembly ...

Maintenance Record Entries Under what FAR can I find who is responsible for completion of a component log card after maintenance/repair?

ANSWER: Please see the following regulation:...

Hobbs Time What is the definition of Hobbs time?

ANSWER: I don't think there is a formal definition for Hobbs time, but I can tell you that it is a term used ...

Back to Birth Record for LLP Is it a requirement to have back to birth records for life limited parts such as landing gears.

ANSWER: All parts that are installed on an aircraft ...

Record Retention Periods During aircraft re-deliveries, the Lessor/Buyer will always ask for the release certificates of the On Condition and Condition Monitored OC/CM components ...

Certificate of Conformity Can a Certificate of Conformity take the place of an FAA Form 8130-3 after a part or component is inspected, repaired or overhauled?

ANSWER: The ...

Adding Inventory Tags to Parts If an existing item is properly labeled (TSO#, Part #, Serial #, Date of Mfgr, etc) and already certified, does adding an additional inventory tag attached ...

Submiting an FAA Form 337 What is the address to send 337's in Oklahoma City?

ANSWER: In answering your question, I would first like to start with a brief background of ...

FAA Form 8130-3 Certification of Incomplete Part Sets In the situation where a complete set of parts is repaired/overhauled, the part number of the set can go in the Part Number field (Block 8), and in most ...

Aircraft, Engine, and Prop Serial Numbers in Logbooks. Is there a requirement to have the aircraft, engine, prop serial number listed on the logbooks and if so what would be the regulatory reference?

Aircraft ...

FAA Form 8130-3 For Overhauled Life Limited Parts For a Life Limited Part, on the 8130-3 is it a requirement to enter the TSN, CSN and TSO, CSO on the form when the item is released from overhaul?

ANSWER:...

FAA Form 8130-3 for Software We have a customer requesting that we have an FAA Form 8130-3 completed for our product, but it is a software product. We believe it would not need an ...

FAA FORM 8130-3 Who is authorized to issue this form?

ANSWER: The only persons authorized to issue an FAA Form 8130-3 are FAA aviation safety inspectors (ASI), FAA ...

FAA Form 8130-1 Part II - Application for Approval of Aeronautical Parts Since Class II articles are no longer existing per the last regulation change, when is Part II of the FAA Form 8130-1 required to be filled out?

ANSWER:...

FAA Form 8130-3 Issued by Manufacturer I am a distributor and I need to get a component maufacturer to issue an 8130-3 tag for use on a different type of aircraft.

The maufacturer is hesitent ...

Compass Calibration Card 1) What is the requirement for a compass calibration card?
2) Is it signed, and if so by who?
3) Is it recorded in the airframe logbook?

ANSWERS:...

Time Since New and Cycles Since New Recording for Life Limited Parts Is there a requirement for TSN and CSN data to be entered onto the FAA Form 8130-3 for a life limited part, when the part has been modified and reinstalled ...

FAA Form 8130-3 for a Windshield Is it necessary to get a FAA Form 8130-3 for a windshield?

ANSWER: Reference Advisory Circular (AC) 20-62D. You can download a copy of this document ...

Written -vs- Computer Generated Signatures on Aircraft Maintenance Records Is there a requirement for a written signature on an aircraft work card or log entry, when the operator is using an electronic system?

ANSWER: NO,...

Sign off If a crewmember complies with a nav database update, then signs the work off while the aircraft is located off site, can an A&P mechanic sign off the ...