Line maintenance ...... How?
It is common to have spare parts on the shelf and to remove an unserviceable radio and replace it with a serviceable item takes 10 min, you do the tech log entry and that is the end of it, the change is then put into the aircraft technical records ( airframe log book) ....... That is the end of it.
The airline world would grind to a halt if the authorities had to produce a new radio certificate for each box change.
Any how I hope the inspector removing the box for inspection of the S/N had a B2 licence to re fit the item and the appropriate test equipment.
I the face of this utter stupidity it would seem the answer is to move the aircraft to the UK register...........
What EASA state are we talking about ?
Last edited by A and C; 31st Jul 2014 at 09:37.