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http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43-211A.pdf
DISCUSSION. In all cases, aircraft inspected per options under § 91.409(a), (b), or (d) must cover a complete inspection of the aircraft within 12 calendar-months. This prohibition is very clear in the regulations. In a progressive inspection, the inspection can be spread out over several intervals, unlike an annual inspection, which is performed all at once. In addition, operators wanting to follow a progressive inspection program must request that in writing to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) having jurisdiction over the area where the operator is located. In addition, § 91.409(d) provides a list of things that must be included in that request.
Unacceptable Manufacturer Inspection Programs. Sometimes manufacturers publish procedures in their maintenance manuals that are contrary to the FAA regulations. This can be especially true for aircraft that are manufactured overseas and are marketed to more than one country. If a procedure or inspection program is published in a manufacturer’s manual and found to be contrary to the regulations, that procedure does not authorize a deviation to the regulations. The regulations will take precedence over the manufacturer’s instructions. In this case the regulations, specifically § 91.409, prescribe the inspection program requirements that must be met. Section 91.409(e) allows some aircraft to use a current inspection program recommended by the manufacturer, but these aircraft must meet the eligibility and applicability requirements in § 91.409(e). Single-engine, turbine-powered airplanes such as the TBM Series do not meet the eligibility requirements under the regulations; therefore, the manufacturer’s recommended program under § 91.409(f)(3) is not an option.
http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Advisory_Circular/AC_43-211A.pdf
DISCUSSION. In all cases, aircraft inspected per options under § 91.409(a), (b), or (d) must cover a complete inspection of the aircraft within 12 calendar-months. This prohibition is very clear in the regulations. In a progressive inspection, the inspection can be spread out over several intervals, unlike an annual inspection, which is performed all at once. In addition, operators wanting to follow a progressive inspection program must request that in writing to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Standards District Office (FSDO) having jurisdiction over the area where the operator is located. In addition, § 91.409(d) provides a list of things that must be included in that request.
Unacceptable Manufacturer Inspection Programs. Sometimes manufacturers publish procedures in their maintenance manuals that are contrary to the FAA regulations. This can be especially true for aircraft that are manufactured overseas and are marketed to more than one country. If a procedure or inspection program is published in a manufacturer’s manual and found to be contrary to the regulations, that procedure does not authorize a deviation to the regulations. The regulations will take precedence over the manufacturer’s instructions. In this case the regulations, specifically § 91.409, prescribe the inspection program requirements that must be met. Section 91.409(e) allows some aircraft to use a current inspection program recommended by the manufacturer, but these aircraft must meet the eligibility and applicability requirements in § 91.409(e). Single-engine, turbine-powered airplanes such as the TBM Series do not meet the eligibility requirements under the regulations; therefore, the manufacturer’s recommended program under § 91.409(f)(3) is not an option.
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