# Presentation: 672528

**     ****PRESENTS**

## INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS

**OR**
**MORE @#//**+# PAPER WORK FROM THE FRIENDLY PEOPLE FROM THE FAA**

## Your Instructor

**BILL O’BRIEN**
**NATIONAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST (NRS)**
**WORK: 202 267-3796 **
**FAX: 202 267-5115**
**william.o’brien@faa.gov**

## OVERVIEW

**THE REASONS BEHIND ICA POLICY**
**FSAW 98-03 **
**HBAW 98-18**
**CHECKLIST REVIEW**

## GOAL:

**CONVINCE MECHANICS THAT ICA ARE FOR THEIR BENEFIT, AND WILL SOLVE MORE PROBLEMS THEN THEY CREATE**.

## QUESTION:

**WHAT ARE:**
** ****INSTRUCTIONS FOR **
** ****CONTINUED**
** ****AIRWORTHINESS (ICA)?**

## ANSWER:

***INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS ARE******:***
** ****PROCEDURES FOR MAINTENANCE,**
** ****INSPECTIONS, ALLOWABLE WEAR,**
** ****TOLERANCES, TROUBLE SHOOTING, **
** ****REPAIRS, ETC., ESSENTIAL TO THE**
** ****CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS OF THE AIRCRAFT  **

## INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS

**ARE FOUND IN:**
**21.50                                23.1529 **
**25.1529                            27.1529**
**29.1529                            31.82**
**33.4                                  35.4**
**APPENDIX G OF PART 23**
**APPENDIX H OF PART 25**

## INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS

-  **ARE ALSO FOUND IN THE FAR**:
**43.13(a) PERFORMANCE RULES**
**43.15 ADDITIONAL PERF. RULES**
**43.16 A/W LIMITATIONS**
**91.403(c) GENERAL**

## HEY FAA!! HOW COME WE NEVER HEARD ABOUT ICA BEFORE?

## ANSWER:

**FOR THE LONGEST TIME “ICA” WAS A LOT LIKE THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE, IT SEEM TO WORK OK IF WE DIDN’T THINK ABOUT IT TOO MUCH.**

## ANSWER:

**BUT WE DID HAVE TO START THINKING ABOUT ICA DURING THE RULE MAKING PROCESS FOR THE NEW PART 135, SINGLE ENGINE, IFR,  PASSENGER CARRYING RULE (REF: 135.421(d))**

## PART 135 SEIFR RULE REQUIRES:

**ALTERNATIVE SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL POWER**
**STAND-BY VACUUM SYSTEM**
**                       ****SO**
**MANY OF THESE ALTERATIONS WOULD BE PERFORMED UNDER A FIELD APPROVAL.**

## PART 135 RULEMAKING FOUND:

**THAT **_**NO POLICY**_** OR REQUIREMENTS FOR ICA EXISTED FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS REQUIRED BY FAR 135.421 (d) ADDITIONAL MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS.**
**SO WE HAD TO DEVELOP  ICA POLICY FOR FIELD APPROVALS OR THE FAA WOULD  **_**CANCEL FIELD APPROVALS**_** FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS.**

## PROBLEM:

**WITHOUT “ICA” THE MECHANIC WHO HAS TO  **_**MAINTAIN**_** THE MAJOR ALTERATION (CHANGE TO THE TYPE DESIGN) WITH NO MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS IS FORCED TO **_**STRETCH THE TRUTH**_** IN THE LOG BOOK ENTRY**

## THE SOLUTION

## SOLUTION:

**SINCE THE RULES WERE ALREADY IN PLACE REQUIRING “ICA” WE DEVELOPED NEW POLICY.**
**FSAW 98-03 FLIGHT STANDARDS BULLETIN (AIRWORTHINESS) CHANGED THE FAA INSPECTOR’S  POLICY ON FIELD APPROVALS TO REQUIRE “ICA.”(dated: 1-30-98)**

## HBAW 98-03 REQUIRES:

**“****ICA” FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS ONLY.**
**“****ICA” MUST BE ATTACHED TO THE FORM 337.**
**“****ICA” BECOMES PART OF THE AIRCRAFT’S INSPECTION PROGRAM.**
**LOG BOOK ENTRY FOR THE MAJOR ALTERATION MENTIONS “ICA****.”**

## ICA FACTS:

**“****ICA” ARE FOR FIELD APPROVED MAJOR ALTERATIONS ONLY**
**“****ICA IS CONSIDERED “ACCEPTABLE” DATA ONLY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER MAINTENANCE MANUAL.**
**“****ICA” ARE ATTACHED TO FORM 337 TO ENSURE THE “ICA” ARE NOT LOST OR MISPLACED.**
**MECHANICS CAN DEVELOP AN ICA AND HAVE THE FAA ACCEPT THEM.**

## PROBLEM:

**INITIALLY BOTH THE FAA INSPECTORS AND INDUSTRY DID NOT LIKE THE NEW POLICY.**

## SOLUTION:

**SINCE THE MAJOR PROBLEM WAS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF “ICA” A CHECK LIST WAS THE SOLUTION.**
**FLIGHT STANDARDS HANDBOOK BULLETIN FOR AIRWORTHINESS (HBAW) 98-18 INCLUDED A CHECK LIST FOR “ICA.”(dated 10-07-98)**

## HBAW 98-18 

**STANDARDIZED THE FIELD APPROVAL PROCESS FOR “ICA”**
**SUPPORTS FSAW 98-03**
**FORMALIZES FAA POLICY BY CHANGING THE FAA INSPECTOR’S HANDBOOK FAA ORDER 8300.10 CHANGE 15 (OCT. 30,2002).**
**DOES A FEW OTHER “NEAT” THINGS.**

## LIKE WHAT?

## NEAT THINGS:

**THE CHECKLIST MEETS THE REGULATIONS.**
**THE CHECKLIST HAS 18 ITEMS BUT IN MOST ALTERATIONS YOU WILL ONLY FILL OUT BETWEEN 5 TO 8 CHECKLIST ITEMS.**
**ICA CAN REFERENCE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.**

## NEAT THINGS:

** ****RECORD KEEPING INFORMATION.**
** ****INSTRUCTIONS ON REPLACEMENT**
**    ****OF PARTS.**
** ****INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO REVISE**
**    ****THE “ICA.”**
** ****LIST THE NAME OF FAA RESOURCES **
**     ****FOR FAA FIELD INSPECTORS TO **
**     ****CONTACT FOR ADDITIONAL HELP.**

## “ICA” CHECK LIST REVIEW

## “ICA” CHECKLIST:

** ****THE CHECK LIST MUST ADDRESS**
**    ****THE FIRST 16 ITEMS **
**“****ICA” MUST BE MENTIONED ON**
**    ****BLOCK 8 OF THE FORM 337 AND**
**    ****ATTACHED TO THE 337**
** ****IF A CHECKLIST ITEM DOES NOT**
**    ****APPLY WRITE “N/A” AFTER THE **
**    ****ITEM.**

##  ITEM #1: INTRODUCTION

**BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENT BEING ALTERED**
**PURPOSE OF THE ALTERATION.**
**DISTRIBUTION OF THE “ICA” IF APPLICABLE.**

## ITEM #2: DESCRIPTION

**DESCRIPTION OF THE MAJOR ALTERATION, ITS FUNCTIONS AND INTERFACE WITH OTHER SYSTEMS IF ANY.**

## ITEM #3: CONTROL

**DESCRIBE HOW THE NEW COMPONENT IS CONTROLLED, OR OPERATED.**

## ITEM #4:  SERVICE                      INFORMATION

-  **LIST TYPES OF FLUIDS USED, SERVICING POINTS, AND  LOCATION OF ACCESS PANELS AS APPROPRIATE.**

## ITEM #5:  MAINTENANCE                    INSTRUCTIONS

-  **LIST RECOMMENDED **
**    ****INSPECTION/MAINTENANCE **
**    ****PERIODS.**
** ****REFER TO MFG... INSTRUCTIONS.**
** ****SPECIAL NOTES OR CAUTIONS**
** ****FUNCTIONAL CHECKS ETC.**

## ITEM #6:      TROUBLESHOOTING

**INFORMATION  DESCRIBING PROBABLE MALFUNCTIONS,  HOW TO RECOGNIZE THOSE PROBLEMS AND HOW TO FIX THEM.**

## ITEM #7: REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT INFORMATION

**THIS SECTION DESCRIBE THE ORDER AND METHOD OF REMOVAL AND **_**REPLACEMENT**_** OF PRODUCTS AND PARTS.**
**MAY REFERENCE MFG... PROCEDURES FOR TESTS, ALIGNMENT, CALIBRATE, ETC.**

## ITEM #8: DIAGRAMS

**SHOW WERE ACCESS PLATES ARE LOCATED, INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO GAIN ACCESS TO THE COMPONENT(S**)

## ITEM # 9: SPECIAL                      INSPECTIONS

**LIST ANY SPECIAL INSPECTIONS SUCH AS X-RAY, ULTRASONIC TESTING, EDDY CURRENT, MAGNETIC PARTICLE OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS.**

## ITEM #10:   SPECIAL PROTECTIVE TREATMENTS 

**LIST SPECIAL COATINGS, PAINT, LUBRICANTS, OR CORROSION PROOFING THE ALTERATION OR SURROUNDING STRUCTURE MAY REQUIRE.**

## ITEM #11: DATA

**RELATIVE TO FASTENERS, SUCH AS TYPE OF FASTENERS, TORQUE REQUIREMENTS, SPECIAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS IF ANY.**

## ITEM #12: SPECIAL TOOLS

**SPECIAL TOOLS USED TO MAINTAIN THE ALTERATION SUCH AS A NUCLEAR POWERED TORQUE WRENCH OR A WIND DRIVEN SAFETY WIRE TWISTER.**

## ITEM #13: COMMUTER  AIRCRAFT REQUIREMENTS

**ELECTRICAL LOADS**
**METHODS OF BALANCING FLIGHT CONTROLS.**
**IDENTIFICATION OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY STRUCTURE AFFECTED**
**SPECIAL REPAIRS METHODS**

## ITEM #14: RECOMMENDED      OVERHAUL PERIODS

**REQUIRED IF THE OVERHAUL PERIOD IS LISTED BY THE COMPONENT OR EQUIPMENT MFG..**.

## ITEM #15: AIRWORTHINESS      LIMITATION SECTION

**INCLUDES ANY “APPROVED” AIRWORTHINESS LIMITATIONS SUCH AS ONE WOULD FIND IN AN STC THAT IS BEING INCORPORATED WITH OTHER WORK APPROVED UNDER A FAA FIELD APPROVAL.**

## ITEM #16: REVISION

**INCLUDES INFORMATION ON HOW TO REVISE THE ICA. FOR EXAMPLE SEND A LETTER AND A COPY OF THE REVISED FORM 337 TO THE FSDO REQUESTING A REVISION.**
**FAA INSPECTOR ACCEPTS THE CHANGE BY SIGNING BLOCK 3** **OF THE FORM 337**

## RECORDKEEPING

## RECORDKEEPING

**PART 91 OPERATIONS REQUIRE A LOG BOOK ENTRY (SECTION 43.9)**
**ENTRY RECORDS THE MAJOR ALTERATION AND IDENTIFIES THE ORIGINAL ICA LOCATION (FAA FORM 337 DATED 3/15/99)**
**STATEMENT THAT “ICA” IS PART OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM**

##  RECORDKEEPING

**AIR CARRIER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHANGING HIS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. (REVISION SENT TO THE PMI)**
**PART 135 OPERATORS WITH AAIP MUST SUBMIT A CHANGE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 135.419(b)**

## RECORDKEEPING

**PART 135, 9 OR LESS USING ANNUAL, 100 HOUR INSPECTION PROGRAMS MUST:**
**MAKE A LOG BOOK ENTRY **
**STATEMENT THAT ICA IS NOW PART OF THE INSPECTION PROGRAM**
**IDENTIFY WHERE THE “ICA” ARE LOCATED. (FORM 337, DATED 3/15/99**)

## SUMMARY

## SUMMARY:

**“****ICA” IS FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS PERFORMED UNDER A FIELD APPROVAL.**
**“****ICA” IS “ACCEPTABLE DATA.”**
**“****ICA” IS ATTACHED TO THE FORM 337 SO IT IS WILL PART OF A REQUIRED RECORD UNDER 91.417.**

## SUMMARY:

**“****ICA” POLICY PRESERVES THE FIELD APPROVAL PROCESS FOR MAJOR ALTERATIONS BY MEETING THE SAME REQUIREMENTS FOR STC UNDER SECTION 21.50.**

## SUMMARY:

**OF THE 16 ITEMS A MAXIMUM OF 8 WILL BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY.**
**“****ICA” CAN REFER TO THE MFG. INSTRUCTIONS.**
**REPLACEMENT PARTS CAN BE IDENTIFIED.**
**“****ICA” CAN BE REVISED AND SO CAN OLDER FIELD APPROVALS.**

## ANY QUESTIONS

## WE HAVE ONE

**WE HAVE ONE**

**DID WE MEET OUR**
**       ****GOALS AND**
**                  ****OBJECTIVES?**

**Notes:**
WE HAVE A QUESTION

DID WE MEET OUR GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THIS MEETING??

## GOAL:

**CONVINCE MECHANICS THAT ICA ARE FOR THEIR BENEFIT, AND WILL SOLVE MORE PROBLEMS THEN THEY CREATE**.

## THE END