Preventative maintenance has been performed on an aircraft. What paperwork is required?

• A. The signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work and a description of the work
• B. A simple note in the flight log
• C. An email to the FAA
• D. A separate maintenance report not in the aircraft records

Answer: (A)

After preventative maintenance, you must record the work in the aircraft’s maintenance records with a clear entry that identifies who approved it. That entry should include the person’s signature, the type (kind) of certificate they hold, their certificate number, and a description of the maintenance performed. This keeps a traceable history showing the aircraft was inspected and approved for airworthiness after the work.

A simple note in the flight log doesn’t meet the requirement because it typically doesn’t provide the approving technician’s certificate type and number or a detailed description of the work. An email to the FAA isn’t part of the routine recordkeeping for maintenance, and a separate maintenance report not kept with the aircraft records would leave the aircraft history incomplete and not readily verifiable.