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Classification of Aircraft Maintenance

This document discusses classifications of maintenance for aircraft, including major and minor repairs and alterations. It defines maintenance as the upkeep of equipment to ensure it performs as designed. Major repairs cannot be done through elementary operations and greatly affect factors like weight, balance or airworthiness. Minor repairs involve replacing existing parts without changing the overall design. Major alterations are not listed in aircraft specifications and change weight, balance or performance, while minor alterations have negligible effects. It provides examples of major repairs and alterations for airframes and powerplants. Preventive maintenance involves minor preservation and replacement of small standard parts without complex assembly.

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Classification of Aircraft Maintenance

This document discusses classifications of maintenance for aircraft, including major and minor repairs and alterations. It defines maintenance as the upkeep of equipment to ensure it performs as designed. Major repairs cannot be done through elementary operations and greatly affect factors like weight, balance or airworthiness. Minor repairs involve replacing existing parts without changing the overall design. Major alterations are not listed in aircraft specifications and change weight, balance or performance, while minor alterations have negligible effects. It provides examples of major repairs and alterations for airframes and powerplants. Preventive maintenance involves minor preservation and replacement of small standard parts without complex assembly.

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Airframe and Powerplant:

Classification of
Maintenance
AMT 2202-AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND
SERVICING
MAINTENANCE
• T H E U P K E E P O F E Q U I P M E N T TO B E S U R E I T P E R F O R M S A S I T WA S D E S I G N E D A N D
B U I LT TO P E R F O R M . W H E N A C O M P O N E N T B E G I N S TO P FA I L , C O R R E C T M A I N T E N A N C E
W I L L U S U A L LY P R E V E N T T H E P R O B L E M B E C O M I N G M A J O R . M A I N T E N A N C E M AY
I N C L U D E I N S P E C T I O N , R E PA I R , P R E S E RVAT I O N O R R E P L A C E M E N T O F PA RT S .
Classification of Maintenance
1.MAJOR REPAIR
2.MINOR REPAIR
3.MAJOR ALTERATION.
4.MINOR ALTERATION
5.PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE
Difference of Repair and Alteration
A REPAIR IS MAINTENANCE THAT TAKES PLACE TO RESTORE A TYPE-
CERTIFICATED PRODUCT TO "CONDITION FOR SAFE OPERATION."
AN ALTERATION IS MAINTENANCE THAT IS PERFORMED THAT ADDS
TO AND/OR REMOVES FROM THE TYPE-CERTIFICATED PRODUCT'S
CONFIGURATION.
Major Repair
• A R E PA IR TH AT C A N N O T B E D O N E B Y E L E M E N TA RY O P E R AT IO N S W H IC H
G R EAT LY AF FEC TS T H E W E IG H T, B A L AN C E , S T R U C T U R A L S T R E N G T H ,
A IR C R A F T PER F O R M A N C E , P O W ER PLANT O P E R AT IO N S, F L IG H T
C H A R A C T ER IST IC S A N D O T H E R Q U AL IT IE S A F F E C T IN G A IRW O RT H IN E S S
Minor Repair
• MEANS THE RENEWAL OR REPLACEMENT OF ANY EXISTING PART
OR PARTS OF A BUILDING OR STRUCTURE, IN KEEPING WITH ITS
EXISTING TYPE.
• A REPAIR OTHER THAN MAJOR REPAIR
Major Alteration/Modification
• A N A LT E R AT I O N N O T L I S T E D I N T H E A I R C R A F T, E N G I N E O R P R O P E L L E R
S P E C I F I C AT I O N S . I T C A N N O T B E D O N E B Y E L E M E N TA RY O P E R AT I O N S T H AT G R E AT LY
AFFECTS THE W E I G H T, BALANCE, STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, AIRCRAFT
P E R F O R M A N C E , P O W E R P L A N T O P E R AT I O N S , F L I G H T C H A R A C T E R I S T I C S A N D O T H E R
Q U A L I T I E S A F F E C T I N G A I RW O RT H I N E S S .
Minor Alteration/Modification
• HAVING NO APPRECIABLE AFFECT ON THE WEIGHT,
BALANCE, STRUCTURAL STRENGTH, POWERPLANT
OPERATIONS, FLIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OR OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS AFFECTING THE AIRWORTHINESS OF ANY
AIRCRAFT.
• AN ALTERATION OTHER THAN MAJOR ALTERATION.
Airframe Section
Airframe Major
Repair
• REPAIRS TO THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF AN AIRFRAME AND REPAIRS
OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES, INVOLVING THE STRENGTHENING,
REINFORCING, SPLICING, AND MANUFACTURING OF PRIMARY
STRUCTURAL MEMBERS OF THEIR REPLACEMENT, WHEN
REPLACEMENT IS BY FABRICATION SUCH AS RIVETING OR WELDING,
ARE AIRFRAME MAJOR REPAIRS.
• SEE PCAR PART 5 AIRWORTHINESS: IS: 5.1.1.2(A)(3)
Airframe Major Alteration
• INCLUDE MODIFICATIONS TO THE LISTED AIRCRAFT PARTS, OR THE
LISTED TYPES OF MODIFICATIONS (WHEN NOT INCLUDED IN THE
APPLICABLE AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS)
• SEE PCAR PART 5 AIRWORTHINESS: IS: 5.1.1.2 (A) (1)
POWERPLA
NT SECTION
Powerplant Major Repair
• REPAIRS OF THE FOLLOWING PARTS OF AN ENGINE AND REPAIRS OF
THE FOLLOWING TYPES, ARE POWER-PLANT MAJOR REPAIRS.
• SEE PCAR PART 5 AIRWORTHINESS : IS: 5.1.1.2(B)(3)
Powerplant Major Alteration/Modification
• MAJOR POWER-PLANT MODIFICATIONS, EVEN WHEN NOT LISTED IN
THE APPLICABLE ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS.
• SEE PCAR PART 5 AIRWORTHINESS : IS: 5.1.1.2 (A) (1)(B)
How about Minor Repair
and Alteration?
Question No. 1:
If I install an accessory that was not
approved for the engine, is that Major
Alteration? Yes or No?
ANSWER: YES
Question No.2

Is splicing a wing skin a Major


Repair or Major Alteration
ANSWER: AIRFRAME MAJOR REPAIR
Preventive Maintenance
• A M A I N T E N A N C E P R O C E D U R E F O L L O W E D T O K E E P A PA R T O R C O M P O N E N T W O R K I N G
P R O P E R LY O R M I N O R P R E S E R VAT I O N A N D R E P L A C E M E N T O F S M A L L S TA N D A R D PA R T S N O T
I N V O LV I N G C O M P L E X A S S E M B LY O P E R AT I O N S .

• (1) REMOVAL, INSTALLATION AND REPAIR OF LANDING GEAR TIRES.


• (2) REPLACING ELASTIC SHOCK ABSORBER CORDS ON LANDING GEAR.
• (3) SERVICING LANDING GEAR SHOCK STRUTS BY ADDING OIL, AIR, OR BOTH.
• (4) SERVICING LANDING GEAR WHEEL BEARINGS, SUCH AS CLEANING AND
GREASING.
• (5) REPLACING DEFECTIVE SAFETY WIRING OR COTTER KEYS.
Questions?

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