Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › I. General › Task L. Human Factors

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. G-6
Chapter 14: Human Factors › Glossary
airworthiness, or (2) is not done according to accepted practices, or cannot be done by elementary operations. Malfunction or Defect Report. A report (FAA Form 8010-4) providing the FAA and industry with a very essential service record of mechanical…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Powerplant p. G-13
Glossary
used to alert technicians of problems that have been found in specific models of aircraft, and reported on Malfunction and Defect Reports. Airworthiness Alerts suggest corrective action, but compliance with the suggestion is not mandatory. General aviation. A term used…
14 CFR Part 91 — General Operating and Flight Rules Open
14 CFR § 91.1025 Program operating manual contents.
flight; (f) Procedures to be followed by the pilot in command for determining that mechanical irregularities or defects reported for previous flights have been corrected or that correction of certain mechanical irregularities or defects have been deferred; (g) Procedures…