MR are different for diff acft
Hello all.
Firstly, the old hands are deffinetly right aboout the overlaying regs and the intent of the rules.
But as we have seen from the guys posting about thier Company or aircraft, that there are may different CASA approved methods in use.
In other words NO TWO AIRCRAFT ARE necessarily the SAME, with reguard to thier CASA approved maintenance system.
SO the the question is HOW DO YOU KNOW which system is in use, the answer is, it's on the MR. So you must read it and TRUST in it to be correct. Yea I know there are mistakes made, after all we are human, and of course the other rule also applies, that to REALLY SCREW up takes a COMPUTER based system.
If a mistake is made, do your best to sort it out with the Chief Engineer, NOT by yourself.
So rule No 1 says - IF it aint on the MR then you can't do it. or if it is on the MR then you have to follow the limits imposed. (If its an error, then its a limiting error)
Rule no 2 says - READ THE BLOODY MR, and understand it for each INDIVIDUAL aircraft you fly. Always remember that aircraft A and aircraft B may different in the way they are approved for maintenace, and you will not get caught.
As for the 50 hourly question, well rule 1 and 2 apply. If the MR says 50 hourly due at XXX, then it is, and no you can't.
But if it says, 50 Hourly due at xxxx (Optional), well gues what, you can.
PS STOP trying to second guess the Chief engineer or the Approved maintenace system, it makes you look like a pack of wallys.