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Time Limits/Maintenance Checks: Airworthiness Limitations Inspection Time Limits 1. Purpose and Use
Time Limits/Maintenance Checks: Airworthiness Limitations Inspection Time Limits 1. Purpose and Use
WARNING: If the life status of a part cannot be determined or the life-limit of a part has been reached, the part
shall be considered to be beyond its safe life and must be disposed of in accordance with 14 CFR
Part 43.
(a) 14 CFR Part 43.10 requires all persons who remove life-limited parts from airplanes to safely control these parts.
Most life-limited parts can be controlled by using a record keeping system based on the serial numbers of each part
per 14 CFR Part 43.10(c)(1). Life-limited parts which have been predetermined to be impractical for marking with a
serial number have been identified and annotated by an asterisk (*), which references a footnote, at the end of the
life-limited part numbers.
(b) Where a serial number has not been assigned to a life-limited part, one of the following methods such as tagging or
permanent marking can be used per 14 CFR Part 43.10(c)(2)-(7). Textron Aviation offers the following guidance for
adhering to this rule:
1 Assessing the Status of Life-Limited Parts
NOTE: The following guidelines may be used to assess the life status of an airplane part.
a Original Part - For determining compliance with usage related life limitations, the total airplane hours,
landings, or cycles shall be considered appropriate.
b Replacement Part - For determining compliance with usage related life limitations, consider the airplane
hours, landings, or cycles as appropriate, accrued since the logbook verified part installation plus any prior
usage of the replacement part.
2 Identification and Tracking of Life-Limited Parts
a For parts removed from an airplane, the following are suggested methods of tracking life status and
complying with 14 CFR Part 43.
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list.
• The part may be marked with permanent marker.
• A tag may be attached to the part.
• A record keeping procedure may be established for the part.
b The following data may be used to track the life status of a part.
NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list.
• Airplane Serial Number
• Part Number
• Part Name
• Part Serial Number
• Date Part was Installed/Removed
• Part Flight Hours/Landings/Cycles.
Table 3. Component Time Limits - System Maintenance Tasks and Structural Tasks
Maintenance Inspection
Part Number Task Title Interval/Note(s) Zone Effectivity
Manual Task # Document
NOTE:
There are currently no Component Time Limits for System Maintenance Tasks.
Chapter 32 - Landing Gear
NOTE:
The attaching hardware related to these landing gear installations is to be replaced whenever the associated
components are replaced. The attaching hardware can be used again if a rental component is to be installed for no
more than 100 Landings. The attaching hardware can also be used again if the original gear is to be installed
again. If a replacement gear is installed, all of the attachment hardware must be replaced.
39,991
6341221-1 4-12-00, Table 2 -0001 thru -0299
Left Main Landing Gear Landings
6341221-5
Trunnion Assembly 35,812 720
6341221-7 4-12-00, Table 2 -0300 and On
Discard Landings
6390037-3