Instrument repairs may be performed

Instrument repairs may be performed

• A. by certificated mechanics
• B. only by an FAA approved repair station
• C. by the pilot
• D. by the aircraft owner

Answer: (B)

Instrument repairs require specialized calibration and verification to ensure the instrument will perform accurately and safely. The FAA authorizes these repairs to be performed only by an organization that has been approved as an FAA repair station. Such facilities have the trained personnel, approved procedures, and calibrated test equipment needed to restore instruments to correct tolerances and maintain proper documentation for airworthiness. Pilots or aircraft owners don’t have the certified authority or equipment to perform this work, and while certificated mechanics can do many maintenance tasks, instrument repairs are specifically restricted to FAA-approved repair stations.

Instrument repairs require specialized calibration and verification to ensure the instrument will perform accurately and safely. The FAA authorizes these repairs to be performed only by an organization that has been approved as an FAA repair station. Such facilities have the trained personnel, approved procedures, and calibrated test equipment needed to restore instruments to correct tolerances and maintain proper documentation for airworthiness. Pilots or aircraft owners don’t have the certified authority or equipment to perform this work, and while certificated mechanics can do many maintenance tasks, instrument repairs are specifically restricted to FAA-approved repair stations.