Which advisory circular provides regulatory guidance on maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations?

Which advisory circular provides regulatory guidance on maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations?

• A. FAA Airworthiness Directives
• B. AC 43.13-1B/2B
• C. 14 CFR Part 43
• D. 14 CFR Part 65

Answer: (B)

Advisory circulars provide FAA-approved guidance on how to meet regulatory requirements. For maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations, the advisory circular that lays out acceptable methods, techniques, and practices is AC 43.13-1B/2B. This document translates the rules in 14 CFR Part 43 into practical, approved ways to perform those tasks, helping you comply with the regulations without it being the regulation itself. The other options aren’t advisory circulars guiding those activities: Airworthiness Directives are mandatory actions to address unsafe conditions; 14 CFR Part 43 contains the actual maintenance requirements; and 14 CFR Part 65 governs certification of mechanics rather than maintenance guidance. Therefore, AC 43.13-1B/2B is the correct reference.

Advisory circulars provide FAA-approved guidance on how to meet regulatory requirements. For maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, and alterations, the advisory circular that lays out acceptable methods, techniques, and practices is AC 43.13-1B/2B. This document translates the rules in 14 CFR Part 43 into practical, approved ways to perform those tasks, helping you comply with the regulations without it being the regulation itself. The other options aren’t advisory circulars guiding those activities: Airworthiness Directives are mandatory actions to address unsafe conditions; 14 CFR Part 43 contains the actual maintenance requirements; and 14 CFR Part 65 governs certification of mechanics rather than maintenance guidance. Therefore, AC 43.13-1B/2B is the correct reference.