Free Transport Canada Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Regulatory Requirements Examination Practice Questions

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1. 1What must an aeronautical product satisfy to be airworthy?

   1. A.It must be safe for flight and conform to its type design.Correct answer: A
   2. B.It must be safe for flight, regardless of type-design conformity.
   3. C.It must conform to its type design, regardless of its condition.
   4. D.It must be registered and have an approved maintenance schedule.

   Explanation: The CARs state: "means in a fit and safe state for flight and in conformity with its type design;" Both safety and design conformity are required; registration, insurance and owner preferences do not replace them.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 101.01 — airworthy

2. 2Who may be carried during a test flight conducted under a conditional maintenance release?

   1. A.Any passengers who accept the maintenance risk.
   2. B.Only the owner, whether or not needed for the test.
   3. C.Any maintenance employee assigned to the operator.
   4. D.Flight crew and persons needed for essential test observations.Correct answer: D

   Explanation: The CARs state: "no person is carried on board other than flight crew members and persons necessary for the purpose of making observations that are essential to the test flight." Occupants must serve the stated test functions; consent, ownership or employment alone does not qualify.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 605.85(2)

3. 3A Canadian AD conflicts with a foreign notice covering the same product. Which controls under CAR 605.84(2)?

   1. A.The notice with the later publication date.
   2. B.The manufacturer's preferred notice.
   3. C.The notice selected in the operator's MCM.
   4. D.The AD issued by the Minister.Correct answer: D

   Explanation: The official text states: "In the case of a conflict between an airworthiness directive issued by the Minister under section 521.427 and a foreign notice, the airworthiness directive prevails." The regulation states the conflict rule; publication date or operator preference does not override it.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 605.84(2)

4. 4What must an air operator's defect-control procedures do about recurring defects?

   1. A.Close each report after the first repair attempt.
   2. B.Restart the defect history with each crew change.
   3. C.Detect recurring defects and identify them as recurring.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Classify every repeated report as a new isolated event.

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "detecting defects that recur and identifying those defects as recurring defects;" The rule requires recognition across occurrences; resetting history defeats that requirement.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.05(c)

5. 5After maintenance disturbs flight controls, what is the minimum number of persons required to inspect correct assembly and locking and check proper sense and range of motion?

   1. A.Two persons.Correct answer: A
   2. B.One person.
   3. C.Three persons.
   4. D.Four persons.

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "by at least two persons, and the technical record contains the signatures of both persons." Two is the minimum; the check also requires both signatures, not merely a single release signature.

   Reference: Standard 571 — Maintenance — 571.10(4)(d)

6. 6Where must an air operator describe its required maintenance control system?

   1. A.In the maintenance provider's maintenance policy manual.
   2. B.In the air operator's maintenance control manual.Correct answer: B
   3. C.In the aircraft's approved flight manual.
   4. D.In the aircraft's journey log.

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "is described in the air operator’s maintenance control manual (MCM)" The air operator's MCM describes its maintenance control system. The provider's MPM, aircraft flight manual and journey log serve different purposes.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 706.02(b)

7. 7NDT findings have not yet been assessed against published limits. What is the status of the NDT maintenance release?

   1. A.It may be signed as soon as the NDT inspection is performed.
   2. B.It may be signed based on the NDT inspector's identity alone.
   3. C.It may be signed if the part appears sound despite unassessed findings.
   4. D.It must not be signed in respect of that NDT requirement.Correct answer: D

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "a maintenance release shall not be signed in respect to the NDT requirement." Performing the test and evaluating the findings are distinct; unassessed results cannot support the NDT release.

   Reference: Standard 571 — Maintenance — 571.10(4)(c)

8. 8After an AMO PRM delegates specific management functions, what happens to the PRM's responsibility?

   1. A.It transfers completely to the delegate.
   2. B.It ends until the next audit.
   3. C.It is not affected by the assignment.Correct answer: C
   4. D.It becomes the responsibility of the aircraft owner only.

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "The responsibility of the person responsible for maintenance is not affected by the assignment" Delegation of functions does not transfer the PRM's responsibility.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 573.04(6)

9. 9How must an incorrect entry in a paper technical record be corrected?

   1. A.Erase the error and enter a dated correction with the signer's identity.
   2. B.Cover the error and enter a dated correction with the signer's identity.
   3. C.Strike out the error legibly and enter a dated, identified correction.Correct answer: C
   4. D.Replace the original page and enter only the corrected information.

   Explanation: The controlling text states: "striking out the incorrect entry in such a manner that the underlying information remains legible" The underlying entry must stay legible; the correction must also have the required date and identification (and a reason where needed). Dating or identifying an erasure or concealment does not preserve the original.

   Reference: Canadian Aviation Regulations — 605.93(5)

10. 10What distinction does Standard 571.02 make about the performance rules?

    1. A.They address how work is done rather than what work is required.Correct answer: A
    2. B.They set the required inspection content of every maintenance schedule.
    3. C.They establish the approval basis for all design-change technical data.
    4. D.They set the dates by which every scheduled maintenance task is due.

    Explanation: The controlling text states: "It addresses how work should be done, as opposed to what work should be done." Maintenance schedules and design-data approval are addressed elsewhere; performance rules govern execution.

    Reference: Standard 571 — Maintenance — 571.02, information note