MAINTENANCE CHECKS:

Aircraft maintenance checks are periodic detailed inspections done on all commercial and civil
aircraft after a certain period of usage. There are 4 major types of maintenance checks, which
are A-Check, B-Check, C-Check, and D-Check. 

A-Check is a general maintenance check that is done approximately every 400-600 flight hours. The
A-Check needs at least 10 hours to complete an entire process. Services done during the A-Check
are, for example, replacement of tires and brakes, fueling, oiling, etc. 

B-Check is more sophisticated and time consuming than the A-Check. Performed approximately
every 6-8 months, the entire process generally takes around 1-3 days at an airport hangar. 

C-Check is an inspection of a large majority of the aircraft’s components that is done every 20-
24 months. During the C-Check, the aircraft must not leave the maintenance site and remain out
of service until the maintenance process is completed. The time required for an entire C-Check
process is 1-2 weeks. 

D-Check needs at least 2 months to complete. It is the most comprehensive and demanding
aircraft maintenance check that happens approximately every 5 to 6 years. Also known as
“heavy maintenance visit” or HMV, the D-Check usually takes the entire airplane apart for
inspection and overhaul. 

Annual Inspection

This inspection must be performed within the preceding 12 calendar months, by either a
certified A&P mechanic holding an inspection authorization, an appropriately rated certified
repair station or the manufacturer of the aircraft.

100-Hour Inspection

An aircraft used to carry passengers for hire, or for flight instruction for hire, must be inspected
within each 100 hours of time in service by a certified A&P mechanic, an appropriately rated
certificated repair station or the manufacturer. The annual inspection is acceptable as a 100-hour
inspection, but the reverse is not true.
Daily and Preflight Inspection

The owner or operator may conduct a daily inspection, if so desired, but the pilot must perform a
satisfactory preflight inspection before flight in order to determine that the aircraft is airworthy.

Types of Maintenance

1. Deffered

2. Scheduled

3. Un-Scheduled

4. Hard time

5. On-condition

6. Condition Monitored

7. Line

8. Preventive

9. Routine

10. Non-Routine

11. Corrective

12. Soft Time