Aircraft Records Audits

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Aircraft records are just as important as the aircraft itself and if they are not up to date or maintained correctly within the strict guidelines laid out by the regulatory authority they can significantly affect the legality and value of the aircraft.

Tech One conduct two main types of aircraft records audits:

General Audit

The general audit focuses on the current status of the records and verifies that the information is accurate and up to date. This type of audit is usually associated with a periodic or mid lease term assessment for aircraft owners or leasing companies. It can also be used when a prospective buyer needs to have an up to date status of the records in the early stages of an aircraft purchase or lease arrangement.

The main areas that are reviewed are:

Certification and documentation
Airworthiness Directive status
Service Bulletin status
Maintenance Program
Heavy check history
Engine disk records
Engine overhaul records
Landing gear overhaul records
APU overhaul records
Life limited parts review
Avionic component list
Aircraft total time and cycle verification
Damage and repair reports

Lease Return Records Audit

The lease return audit is a detailed review of all the aircraft records from manufacture, it forms the basis for an aircraft appraisal or valuation, it gives specific information to the appraiser on the utilization of the aircraft and individual components that have an affect on the total sale or lease value.

In addition to the list on the General Audit this audit also includes:

Life limited component life remaining status
Component record verification and serial number check
Aircraft utilization history from manufacture
Heavy checks, inspections or overhauls due or overdue
Hard copy records check