When approving for return to service after maintenance or alteration, what information must the approving person enter in the aircraft's maintenance record?

When approving for return to service after maintenance or alteration, what information must the approving person enter in the aircraft's maintenance record?

• A. A description of the work performed, date of completion, the name of the person performing the work, signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held
• B. The cost of the maintenance
• C. The location of the maintenance facility
• D. The next due inspection date

Answer: (A)

When approving for return to service, the record must show clear and traceable evidence that the work was completed to authorized standards and that the aircraft is airworthy again. The essential entry includes what was done (a description of the work), when it was completed (the date), who performed the work (the name of the person), and the approval by a qualified reviewer (their signature) along with that person’s certificate number and the kind of certificate they hold. This combination provides accountability and ensures that an authorized individual has inspected and released the aircraft after maintenance. Other details like the cost of the maintenance or the maintenance facility location aren’t part of the required return-to-service entry, and while the next due inspection date is important for planning, it isn’t the information the approving official must include in the release document.

When approving for return to service, the record must show clear and traceable evidence that the work was completed to authorized standards and that the aircraft is airworthy again. The essential entry includes what was done (a description of the work), when it was completed (the date), who performed the work (the name of the person), and the approval by a qualified reviewer (their signature) along with that person’s certificate number and the kind of certificate they hold. This combination provides accountability and ensures that an authorized individual has inspected and released the aircraft after maintenance.

Other details like the cost of the maintenance or the maintenance facility location aren’t part of the required return-to-service entry, and while the next due inspection date is important for planning, it isn’t the information the approving official must include in the release document.