urgent-please help

[tarp]

UND84:

Welcome to the wonderful confusing world of maint. logs.

The best answer - talk to the maintenance guy (IA) and your CFI.

Midlifeflyer (as usual) has hit most of the highpoints.

There's a bit of a cascade logic to be applied to this prop thing:

First, the prop is USUALLY included in the Powerplant signoff for annuals and 100 hours.

However, the IA/AP can CHOOSE to make a separate Prop log entry for these if a Prop log exists.

Second, if there are AD's or recurrent AD's for the prop, these must be complied with and logged in either the Prop Log, Powerplant Log, Airframe Log or other AD list as supplied with the aircraft documentation.

How do YOU know if there are AD's applicable to this prop - well you don't - unless you ask the IA to investigate (or if your maintenance guys have nicely provided an AD list for your aircraft and keep it up-to-date at each regularly scheduled inspection).

I would not sweat this lone prop entry unless the other entries (i.e. powerplant and airframe entries) are not consistent.

Just remember to make the plane legal -

You need to have an Annual Inspection

You need to have a 100-hr inspection if the plane is for instruction and provided to you by the instructor.

You need to have all AD's complied with on the timetable set for that AD. If an AD requires (for example) that the Prop attach bolts have to be inspected and re-torqued every 50 hours, then you need to make sure that AD is complied with.

You need a transponder inspection.

You need the ELT battery to be inspected and not exceed the half-life date stamped on the battery case and listed in the logbook.

Good luck on the checkride.

 

[UND84]

I took the oral exam today but did not take the flying part due to a strong crosswind gusting to 17 knots. Thanks for the help.

 

[CitationLover]

fyi...

check the 100hr/annual endorsements made in the maintenance logs by the IA/A&P. It usually states:

I hereby certify the engine and propellar......

also if your using the generic Cessna Maint Logs the Engine log is usually called the Engine/Propellar Log

 

[DAS at 10/250]

According to the Houston FSDO you can not perform an annual on the prop or engine. While most mx shops do it, then annual insp covers the entire aircraft, spinner to tail, so there is no need to sign off all three (acft, engine, prop) on an annual. But, a 100 hr is required for all three.

Not my opinion. Just relaying what Houston is saying in their meetings.

 

[banned username 2]

I thought an annual can take the place of a 100 hour but a 100 hour cannot take the place of an annual.

Oh I think your right... I had it backwards... It's been a long time.