Approved Aircraft Inspection Program (AAIP) - 135.419
program (OpSpec D073) · 14 CFR 135.419
When you need it
When FAA requires or operator elects (<=9)
What the FAA does with it
Approved, submitted by FSDO.
What you'll need to provide
Aircraft-specific inspection tasks/intervals, forms
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V3 C38 S1 Evaluate and Approve an Approved Aircraft Inspection Program (CHG 545, Current) | V6 C2 S43 Surveillance of a 14 CFR Part 135 Approved Aircraft Inspecti (CHG 1052, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: AC 135-10B
- DCTs: ED_4.2.1_B_AW_V33.0; ED_4.2.1_B_AW_V38.0; ED_4.2.1_C_AW_V34.0; ED_4.2.1_C_AW_V39.0; ED_4.2.1_E_AW_V33.0; ED_4.2.1_E_AW_V38.0; EP_4.2.1_B_AW_V34.0; EP_4.2.1_B_AW_V39.0; EP_4.2.1_C_AW_V35.0; EP_4.2.1_C_AW_V40.0; EP_4.2.1_D_AW_V28.0; EP_4.2.1_D_AW_V33.0; EP_4.2.1_E_AW_V39.0; ED_4.2.2_B_AW_V29.0; ED_4.2.2_B_AW_V34.0; ED_4.2.2_C_AW_V30.0; ED_4.2.2_C_AW_V35.0; ED_4.2.2_E_AW_V30.0; ED_4.2.2_E_AW_V35.0; E
Common reasons submissions are returned
- Aircraft data (make, model, serial, N-number) inconsistent across the application, the document and the registration certificate
- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template
- Missing signatures, dates or revision control on each page
- Missing required attachments: Aircraft-specific inspection tasks/intervals, forms
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: FSDO)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Sources: the regulations, ACs and 8900.1 sections listed above (public FAA documents). Guides explain requirements; they are not the document and not legal advice.
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