Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and RepairAC 43.13-1B
Chapter 13
HUMAN FACTORS
AC 43.13-1B: Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair2 PagesPages 13-1–13-2Dated 9/8/98Change 1
Summary
What It Is
AC 43.13-1B contains methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the FAA for inspections and minor repairs of nonpressurized areas of civil aircraft, unless the manufacturer's instructions recommend against the repair.
Why It Matters
Persons maintaining aircraft under 14 CFR part 43 use it; its repair data may serve as FAA-approved data for repairs when cited by chapter, page, and paragraph in block 8 of Form 337.
CHAPTER 13. HUMAN FACTORS
13-1. HUMAN FACTORS INFLUENCE ON MECHANIC’S PERFORMANCE
To accomplish any task in aviation maintenance at least three things must be in evidence. A mechanic must have the tools, data, and technical skill to perform maintenance. Only recently has the aviation industry addressed the mechanic job functions, pressures, and stress, by identifying those human factors (HF) that impact the mechanics performance.
13-2. THE FAA AVIATION SAFETY PROGRAM has condensed these HF reports into a personal minimums checklist, which asks the mechanic to answer 10 ‘yes or no’ questions before the maintenance task is begun and 10 ‘yes or no’ questions after the task is completed. If the mechanic answers “NO” to any of the 20 questions, the aircraft should not be returned to service. We have provided the checklist in Figure 13-1 for your evaluation and review. A color copy of the checklist is available from any Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Just ask for the Airworthiness Safety Program manager.
FIGURE 13-1. PERSONAL MINIMUMS CHECKLIST