If maintenance work is performed and the record is signed by an authorized person, this signifies

If maintenance work is performed and the record is signed by an authorized person, this signifies

• A. That all airworthiness directives are complied with
• B. Approval for return to service only for the work performed
• C. A new airworthiness certificate has been issued
• D. That the entire aircraft is airworthy

Answer: (B)

Signing off maintenance records by an authorized person is the formal release for return to service for the work that was completed. It means the specific maintenance item has been inspected and found satisfactory for flight, so the aircraft may be operated for the next flight with that work in place. It does not automatically mean every airworthiness directive has been complied with, nor does it create a new airworthiness certificate, nor does it guarantee that the entire aircraft is airworthy—only that the particular maintenance performed has been approved for return to service.

Signing off maintenance records by an authorized person is the formal release for return to service for the work that was completed. It means the specific maintenance item has been inspected and found satisfactory for flight, so the aircraft may be operated for the next flight with that work in place. It does not automatically mean every airworthiness directive has been complied with, nor does it create a new airworthiness certificate, nor does it guarantee that the entire aircraft is airworthy—only that the particular maintenance performed has been approved for return to service.