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60 months depending on the bottle. Some items are hourly based, such as the instrument air filter 600-hour replace or the 1,000-hour starter generator overhaul. Others are cycle-based, such as the 5,000-cycle flap flex shaft replace.
Major items like landing gear, props and engine maintenance are all in addition to whatever phase program you are using. If one or both of your engines are on the M.O.R.E. program, you’ve got even more engine maintenance requirements specific to that program that need compliance. It’s all got to be done.
Don’t Forget your POH!
STCs have operational and maintenance requirements – some are quite vital, such as the difference in prop idle when four-blade props are installed. All STCs come with Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA) which are placed in the POH. The ICA gives the pertinent maintenance requirements. That’s got to be done too.
Bring the Logbooks to Maintenance
I can’t emphasize enough that even if you return to the same shop every time, the mechanic needs those logbooks and your POH for reference. Inevitably, when the logbooks aren’t there, something pops up on inspection and your mechanic needs to research
something. It’s a real pain when they aren’t brought to the inspection, so please remember them.
This discussion has been focused mostly on the Part 91 crowd. Although elementary in nature, it never hurts to review the basics. Per FAR 91.403(a), “The owner or operator of an aircraft is primarily responsible for maintaining that aircraft in an airworthy condition...” That said, I wish you many happy and safe hours in your King Air! KA
Dean Benedict is a certified A&P, AI, with over 40 years of maintaining King Airs. He owned and managed Honest Air Inc., a maintenance shop specializing in Beech aircraft with an emphasis on King Airs, for
15 years. In his new venture, BeechMedic LLC,
Dean consults with King Air owners and operators on maintenance management, troubleshooting, pre-buys, etc. The Honest Air operation merged with Apex Aviation (KHND) where Dean oversees all King Air
and Beechcraft activity. He can be reached at drdean@BeechMedic.com.
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