TMA05 D120 FINAL PAPER REVIEW SHEET
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● What are some types of audits, and when are they required?
Answer: Work center, special, and program audit. Work center and
program audits are required at least every 12 months, whereas special
audits are conducted as necessary.
●● What is an FCF and when is it required?
Answer: Functional check flights are used to determine whether the
airframe, power plants, accessories and equipment are functioning per
predetermined standards while subjected to the intended operating
environment. These checks are performed when unable to do it on
ground, such as aerodynamic reaction, air loading, or signal propagation.
They are required when:
1. Received from rework
2. Acceptance of new aircraft
3. Replacement/reinstallation of engines, helicopter engine drive train,
transmissions, drive shafts, rotors, gearboxes, power plants, major fuel
system component
4. Phase MRC decks outline what's required
5. 30-day no-fly
6. When outlined in NATOPS
, 7. When fixed or movable flight surfaces have been replaced/reinstalled
8. When two or more components applicable to attitude indications have
been removed/replaced/adjusted
●● How would you know if a certain maintenance procedure requires an
FCF?
Answer: 4790 ch5; NATOPS; JWI 3500.1A; Vibe 100/200 manuals;
IETMS
●● What are the different types of FCF profiLES and what do they
cover?
Answer: A, B, C, D
A. Full systems check
B. Engine checks
C. Controllability/drive train checks
D. AFCS
●● Can a step be skipped on an FCF checklist? Who has to agree?
Answer: Yes, steps can be skipped. The attending QAR, maintenance
control, and the FCP must agree on what can be skipped.
●● Who signs off on an FCF as being complete?
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
●● What are some types of audits, and when are they required?
Answer: Work center, special, and program audit. Work center and
program audits are required at least every 12 months, whereas special
audits are conducted as necessary.
●● What is an FCF and when is it required?
Answer: Functional check flights are used to determine whether the
airframe, power plants, accessories and equipment are functioning per
predetermined standards while subjected to the intended operating
environment. These checks are performed when unable to do it on
ground, such as aerodynamic reaction, air loading, or signal propagation.
They are required when:
1. Received from rework
2. Acceptance of new aircraft
3. Replacement/reinstallation of engines, helicopter engine drive train,
transmissions, drive shafts, rotors, gearboxes, power plants, major fuel
system component
4. Phase MRC decks outline what's required
5. 30-day no-fly
6. When outlined in NATOPS
, 7. When fixed or movable flight surfaces have been replaced/reinstalled
8. When two or more components applicable to attitude indications have
been removed/replaced/adjusted
●● How would you know if a certain maintenance procedure requires an
FCF?
Answer: 4790 ch5; NATOPS; JWI 3500.1A; Vibe 100/200 manuals;
IETMS
●● What are the different types of FCF profiLES and what do they
cover?
Answer: A, B, C, D
A. Full systems check
B. Engine checks
C. Controllability/drive train checks
D. AFCS
●● Can a step be skipped on an FCF checklist? Who has to agree?
Answer: Yes, steps can be skipped. The attending QAR, maintenance
control, and the FCP must agree on what can be skipped.
●● Who signs off on an FCF as being complete?
