How many hours may a 100-hour inspection be exceeded if necessary to fly to a place where the inspection can be performed?

How many hours may a 100-hour inspection be exceeded if necessary to fly to a place where the inspection can be performed?

• A. by 10 hours
• B. by 5 hours
• C. by 20 hours
• D. by 2 hours

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that there is a specific allowance to delay a 100-hour inspection in order to fly the aircraft to a place where the inspection can be performed. You may exceed the 100-hour limit by up to 10 hours for that purpose. This provision exists to prevent an unnecessary grounding when a maintenance facility isn’t immediately available. When applying this, the aircraft must remain airworthy during the extended period, and the extension must be properly documented in the maintenance records, with the reason for the extension and the actual hours flown. The inspection must be completed at the facility as soon as possible. So, the maximum amount by which a 100-hour inspection can be exceeded to reach a location where it can be performed is ten hours.

The key idea is that there is a specific allowance to delay a 100-hour inspection in order to fly the aircraft to a place where the inspection can be performed. You may exceed the 100-hour limit by up to 10 hours for that purpose. This provision exists to prevent an unnecessary grounding when a maintenance facility isn’t immediately available.

When applying this, the aircraft must remain airworthy during the extended period, and the extension must be properly documented in the maintenance records, with the reason for the extension and the actual hours flown. The inspection must be completed at the facility as soon as possible.

So, the maximum amount by which a 100-hour inspection can be exceeded to reach a location where it can be performed is ten hours.