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General Definitions
General definitions to know in aviation maintenance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Airworthy | when an aircraft conforms to its tupe design and is in condition for safe operation |
| Product | an aircraft, aircraft engine, or aircraft prop |
| Appliance | anything that is installed and not a part of the airframe, engine, or prop |
| Maintenance | inspection, overhaul, preservation, and parts replacement that excludes preventative maintenance |
| Preventative Maintenance | simple/minor operations not involving complex assembly |
| Alteration | changing the design from the originally certified type design |
| Major Alteration | an alteration that affects the weight, balance, structural strength, performance, operation, or flight characteristics, and is not done by elementary practices |
| Minor Alteration | alterations other than major alterations |
| Major Repair | a repair that affects the weight, balance, structural strength, performance, operation, or flight characteristics, and is not done by elementary practices |
| Minor Repair | a repair other than a major repair |