How long must temporary maintenance records be retained?

How long must temporary maintenance records be retained?

• A. for six months
• B. for two years
• C. for one year or until repeated or superseded
• D. for the life of the aircraft

Answer: (C)

Temporary maintenance records cover work that has been started but not yet fully finalized in the formal paperwork. They’re kept for a limited period to ensure traceability while the remaining actions are completed or while the item is addressed again. The requirement is to retain these temporary records for one year after the work was performed, or until the same work is repeated or superseded by a new entry, whichever comes first. This keeps interim notes available for audits or inspections without holding onto them longer than needed. Six months would be too short, two years too long for temporary records, and keeping them for the aircraft’s life is unnecessary.

Temporary maintenance records cover work that has been started but not yet fully finalized in the formal paperwork. They’re kept for a limited period to ensure traceability while the remaining actions are completed or while the item is addressed again. The requirement is to retain these temporary records for one year after the work was performed, or until the same work is repeated or superseded by a new entry, whichever comes first. This keeps interim notes available for audits or inspections without holding onto them longer than needed. Six months would be too short, two years too long for temporary records, and keeping them for the aircraft’s life is unnecessary.