FAA A&P Airframe test prep: 773 practice questions, every answer sourced.

✓ Correct.

✗ Not quite. The answer is C: Each of the five flights is a separate violation of 14 CFR 39.7

Section 39.7 says anyone who operates a product that does not meet an applicable AD is in violation, and 39.9 adds that you violate 39.7 each time you operate the aircraft or use the product while the AD's requirements are unmet. The violation does not wait for an FAA notice.

The FAA's words

“If the requirements of an airworthiness directive have not been met, you violate § 39.7 each time you operate the aircraft or use the product.”

14 CFR 39.9

Source: 14 CFR 39.9

✓ Correct.

✗ Not quite. The answer is B: Installing a new fabric section over two adjacent wing ribs

AC 43.13-1B says repairing a new fabric section over two adjacent wing ribs is a major repair, requiring a logbook entry and an FAA Form 337. By contrast, 14 CFR part 43, Appendix A, lists making simple fabric patches not requiring rib stitching or the removal of structural parts or control surfaces as preventive maintenance.

The FAA's words

“Repairing a new fabric section over two adjacent wing ribs is considered a major repair. A log book entry and an FAA Form 337 must be processed accordingly.”

AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-42, page 2-37

“(7) Making simple fabric patches not requiring rib stitching or the removal of structural parts or control surfaces.”

14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A(c)

Source: AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 2, paragraph 2-42, page 2-37 · 14 CFR Part 43, Appendix A(c)

✓ Correct.

✗ Not quite. The answer is C: To protect the weld puddle from oxygen; argon, helium or carbon dioxide flowing around the wire

The handbook says MIG improves on stick welding because an uncoated wire is fed through the torch while an inert gas such as argon, helium or carbon dioxide flows around the wire to protect the puddle from oxygen. The arc, not a fuel gas, supplies the heat.

The FAA's words

“an inert gas, such as argon, helium, or carbon dioxide, flows out around the wire to protect the puddle from oxygen.”

FAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 5, page 5-2

Source: FAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 5, page 5-2

✓ Correct.

✗ Not quite. The answer is B: Both deflect together at low speed; at higher speed one becomes inoperative because one rudder is enough

The handbook says that in a split rudder arrangement both rudders deflect in the same direction at low speeds when the pedals are pushed. At higher speeds one of them becomes inoperative, as the deflection of a single rudder is aerodynamically sufficient to maneuver the aircraft.

The FAA's words

“At low speeds, both rudders deflect in the same direction when the pedals are pushed. At higher speeds, one of the rudders becomes inoperative as the deflection of a single rudder is aerodynamically sufficient to maneuver the aircraft.”

FAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 1, page 1-26

Source: FAA-H-8083-31B, Chapter 1, page 1-26

✓ Correct.

✗ Not quite. The answer is B: Investigate the reason for the tripping before considering replacing the breaker

AC 43.13-1B says to note breakers that open circuits frequently, need resetting more than normal or are subject to nuisance tripping, and to investigate the reason before considering their replacement. A larger breaker could let the wire overheat, and automatic-reset breakers are not recommended for aircraft.

The FAA's words

“Note those circuit breakers which have a tendency to open circuits frequently, require resetting more than normal, or are subject to nuisance tripping. Before considering their replacement, investigate the reason.”

AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 11, paragraph 11-104, page 11-49

Source: AC 43.13-1B, Chapter 11, paragraph 11-104, page 11-49