"Current Data" ruling
"Current Data" ruling
(OP)
What is everyone's opinion on this FAA document:
http: //www.faa. gov/about/ office_org /headquart ers_office s/agc/pol_ adjudicati on/agc200/ interpreta tions/data /interps/2 008/Aircra ft%20Maint enance.pdf
It relates to 'current data' for inspection criteria; which now, in the eyes of the FAA's lawyers, means "when the aircraft is built"
therefore, any improvements or advances in technology can be ignored, at least those inspected under 14 CFR 91.409(f)(3), being the manufacturer's program.
It seems any problems discovered, and added to the "manufacturer's program" over the years, can now be ignored, if it is economically expedient for the operator.
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It relates to 'current data' for inspection criteria; which now, in the eyes of the FAA's lawyers, means "when the aircraft is built"
therefore, any improvements or advances in technology can be ignored, at least those inspected under 14 CFR 91.409(f)(3), being the manufacturer's program.
It seems any problems discovered, and added to the "manufacturer's program" over the years, can now be ignored, if it is economically expedient for the operator.





RE: "Current Data" ruling
but they have suggested an answer, at the top of page 2. "current" may well mean "that in effect at delivery (or original cert?)" but the approved manual would have been changed (by the revision and re-approval) therefore they'd have to comply.
RE: "Current Data" ruling
RE: "Current Data" ruling
again, the lawyers say that an AD trumps this other nonsense ...