Aviation Mechanic - General, Airframe, and Powerplant › III. Powerplant › Task C. Engine Inspection

AM.III.C.K2

Knowledge

Identification of life-limited parts and their replacement interval.

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Get a short, cited explanation of this element written from the FAA handbooks: the core idea, the numbers that matter, common test traps, and a quick self-check.

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Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - General p. 2-8
Chapter 2: Regulations, Maintenance Forms, Records, & Publications › Overview — Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) › Maintenance-Related Regulations
specified replacement time, inspection interval, or other related procedure specification in the maintenance manual or ICA, that part must have a part number and a serial number (or the equivalent of each). The manufacturer of a life-limited part must ... either provide marking instructions for that part, or state that the part cannot be marked without a compromise to its integrity. Exceptions are made for the identification of parts that are too small to be practical to mark the required…
Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook - Airframe p. 2-65
Chapter 2: Aerodynamics, Aircraft Assembly, & Rigging › Other Aircraft Inspection & Maintenance Programs › Title 14 CFR part 125, section 125.247, Inspection Programs & Maintenance
Title 14 CFR part 125, section 125.247, Inspection Programs & Maintenance This regulation applies to airplanes having a seating capacity of 20 or more passengers or a maximum payload capacity of 6,000 pounds or more when the aircraft ... required to be operated under 14 CFR parts 121, 129, 135, and 137. Inspection programs which may be approved for use under this 14 CFR part include, but are not limited to: 1. A continuous inspection program which is part…
14 CFR Part 43 — Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, Rebuilding, and Alteration Open
14 CFR § 43.7 Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or component parts for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuildi
Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers, appliances, or component parts for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (a) Except as provided in this section and § 43.17, no person, other than the Administrator ... approve an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part for return to service after it has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration. (b) The holder of a mechanic certificate or an inspection authorization may approve an aircraft…