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Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: N. Phoenix AZ USA
Posts: 28,977
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Adding to what Tim said, I am a licensed aircraft mechanic. I can do a lot of things but once it gets to a certain level I have to stop and send the parts in for someone else, like Cash, to do the repair or overhaul.
Case in point is a plain jane compass. If its low on fluid legally I cannot even put fluid inside. This has to be done by a repair station. Yes its stupid but its the rules. The repair station (Cash) has to prove to the FAA that they have the expertise, parts, tools and manuals to preform the desired maintenance.
As well at a 145 station not everyone has to be licensed. The workers can sign off a repair tag (yellow "serviceable" tag) themselves even though they are not a licensed mechanic. They are using the repair stations authority to do something, but they have to be supervised by someone who has the authority.
Was a DOM for an airline and repair station years ago. Still miss working with birds and parts at times.
Keep up the good work!
Joe
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