Approved inspection program under 14 CFR 91.409(f)(4), with submission letter
Inspection program and submission letter · 14 CFR 91.409(e)/(f)(4)
When you need it
Large/turbine multiengine when (f)(4) chosen
What the FAA does with it
Approved by your Flight Standards office, submitted by You send it to your Flight Standards office.
What you'll need to provide
The manufacturer's current inspection program, your aircraft records and the person who schedules inspections
What the FSDO looks for
Inspectors evaluate submissions using FAA Order 8900.1 guidance and, for certificate holders, SAS Data Collection Tools.
- 8900.1: V4 C14 S3 Evaluate/Approve an Inspection Program Under Part 91, § 91.4 (CHG 562, Current) | V6 C1 S2 Inspect a Part 91 Inspection Program (CHG 562, Current)
- Advisory Circulars: None listed
- DCTs: 4.2.1 (AW) Maintenance/Inspection Requirements (no SAS DCT for Part 91/91.147)
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- Outdated revision of a referenced AC, MMEL or template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: The manufacturer's current inspection program, your aircraft records and the person who schedules inspections
- Submitting to the wrong office or by the wrong method (expected: You send it to your Flight Standards office)
General issues drawn from the requirements above, not statistics.
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Flat fee $1,575. You see your order total before you pay anything, and your specialist gives you a delivery date. We prepare it, you review a proof, then you pay the balance. No hourly billing.
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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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