Preventive maintenance

Definitions

• Simple or minor preservative operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operation as listed in 14 CFR part 43, appendix A. Certificated pilots may perform preventive maintenance on any aircraft that is owned
• Simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.
• The systematic care, servicing, and inspection of equipment and facilities for the purpose of maintaining them in a serviceable condition and detecting and correcting incipient failures. Simple or minor preservation operations and the replacement of small standard parts not involving complex assembly operations.

References

• Balloon Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2024
• Parachute Rigger Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2015
• Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge, Federal Aviation Administration, 2023