Question for you A&P's and IA's.

[gbrasch]

Settle an argument please. Certified airplane (C-172) A&P does an annual. IA comes in and notes a few items are un airworthy and signs it off as such. The A&P fixes the issues and logs them appropriately. Does the IA have to come back and inspect the corrections and sign it off himself, or is the A&P work sufficient. Thanks, I have a cheeseburger riding on this.

PS a reference to the answer would help also.

[Joda]

Settle an argument please. Certified airplane (C-172) A&P does an annual. IA comes in and notes a few items are un airworthy and signs it off as such. The A&P fixes the issues and logs them appropriately. Does the IA have to come back and inspect the corrections and sign it off himself, or is the A&P work sufficient. Thanks, I have a cheeseburger riding on this.

Your whole premise doesn't work because an A&P cannot perform the annual. The IA MUST perform the inspection. He/she cannot supervise the inspection. So the A&P can aid the IA, but cannot do the inspection in the IA's absence.

But let's say the IA does perform the annual and finds items that do not meet the requirements of the inspection. The IA will record that the inspection was completed and will include a list of discrepancies, as required by 14 CFR 43.11. Once the discrepancies are addressed by a person authorized to do so, the aircraft is then airworthy. No need for a re-inspection by the IA.

Guidance on this can be found in FAA's "Inspection Authorization Information Guide" (FAA-G-8082-19) which can be found on the FAA website (www.faa.gov).

[gbrasch]

Thank you for a clear answer.

[FlyingRon]

In fact, the owner pilot could even approve the airplane to return to service after the annual. Let's say for example, my IA signs off the inspection with a statement that the tire needs replacing. I can replace that and sign it off myself and go fly.

[Dana]

In fact, the owner pilot could even approve the airplane to return to service after the annual. Let's say for example, my IA signs off the inspection with a statement that the tire needs replacing. I can replace that and sign it off myself and go fly.

Right, but only if it's on the list of preventative maintenance items that the pilot/owner is allowed to do.

[FlyingRon]

Right, but only if it's on the list of preventative maintenance items that the pilot/owner is allowed to do.

Correct. Anybody authorized to perform the maintenance can return the plane to service if that's the last of the items on the discrepancy list.