UK CAA Part-66 Module 7A Maintenance Practices — B1.1 MCQ — Information & Free Practice

About UK CAA Part-66 Module 7A Maintenance Practices — B1.1 MCQ

UK CAA Part-66 Module 7A Maintenance Practices — B1.1 MCQ · GB

Key exam facts

Provider

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) sets the national UK Part-66 standard and delivers AML e-exams; UK Part-147 approved maintenance training organisations may also conduct basic examinations within their approval.

Format

Computer-based multiple-choice knowledge paper. Official MCQs have three alternatives and one correct answer. The full initial B1.1 MCQ paper is separate from the essay booking; this practice bank uses four options per question.

Exam questions

Total questions: 80.

Time limit

100 minutes for the B1 MCQ paper. The separate essay paper has 40 additional minutes; candidates must arrive at least 30 minutes before their scheduled exam, which is not answering time.

Passing score

75% for the multiple-choice part; penalty marking is not used. Essay pass standards are separate and outside this bank.

Exam fee

CAA-delivered AML examination: GBP £60.00 per examination booking, as listed on the CAA examinations page. The MCQ and essay occupy separate sessions; this is the MCQ booking fee, not a combined qualification fee. This CAA tariff is not asserted to be the fee charged by every UK Part-147 provider.

Topics covered

• Safety Precautions-Aircraft and Workshop

• Workshop Practices

• Tools

• Avionic General Test Equipment

• Engineering Drawings, Diagrams and Standards

• Fits and Clearances

• Electrical Wiring Interconnection System (EWIS)

• Riveting

• Pipes and Hoses

• Springs

• Bearings

• Transmissions

• Control Cables

• Material handling

  • Sheet Metal
  • Composite and non-metallic

• Welding, Brazing, Soldering and Bonding

  • Soldering methods; inspection of soldered joints.
  • Welding, brazing and bonding methods and inspection of joints.

• Aircraft Weight and Balance

  • Centre of Gravity/Balance limits calculation: use of relevant documents;
  • Preparation of aircraft for weighing; Aircraft weighing.

• Aircraft Handling and Storage

• Disassembly, Inspection, Repair and Assembly Techniques

  • Types of defects and visual inspection techniques; Corrosion removal, assessment and reprotection;
  • General repair methods, Structural Repair Manual; Ageing, fatigue and corrosion control programmes;
  • Non-destructive inspection techniques including, penetrant, radiographic, eddy current, ultrasonic and boroscope methods;
  • Disassembly and re-assembly techniques;
  • Trouble shooting techniques.

• Abnormal Events

  • Inspections following lightning strikes and HIRF penetration;
  • Inspections following abnormal events such as heavy landings and flight through turbulence.

• Maintenance Procedures

How to prepare

Work through the topics, read the explanation after each answer, and revisit the areas where you miss questions. Use the official outline and reference materials below to guide your study.

These independent practice questions are not actual exam items and do not guarantee a passing result.

Frequently asked questions

Official sources and references

• UK Part-66 Appendix I — Basic Knowledge Requirements

  Appendix I, Module 7A, B1 column

• UK Part-66 Appendix II — Basic Examination Standard

  Appendix II, 2.7, Category B1

• UK Part-66 Appendix II — Basic Examination Standard

  Appendix II, 1.2

• UK Part-66 Appendix II — Basic Examination Standard

  Appendix II, 1.7

• CAA Aircraft maintenance licence exam timetable

  Examination sessions

• CAA Aircraft maintenance licence examinations

  How much does an exam cost? AML Examinations row

• CAA Continuing Airworthiness, UK Regulation (EU) No. 1321/2014

  Part-66, 66.A.25(a), printed p.630

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