Which defect would require major repair within a specified timeframe but may be flyable?

Which defect would require major repair within a specified timeframe but may be flyable?

• A. Major Defect
• B. Critical Defect
• C. Minor Defect
• D. NDI

Answer: (A)

Defect severity drives what you can do with an airplane and what repairs are required. A major defect is serious enough to require a major repair within a specified timeframe, but it may still be flyable under certain restrictions to allow the aircraft to reach a suitable repair facility. That means the issue isn’t safe to ignore, but it doesn’t automatically ground the airplane when you’re within the allowed deferral window. In contrast, a critical defect would ground the aircraft until the problem is fixed; a minor defect is typically tolerated for a short period or is not safety-critical; and NDI means no defect found during inspection. So the defect described fits the major defect category because it requires repair within a set timeframe yet can allow flight under limitations to reach maintenance.

Defect severity drives what you can do with an airplane and what repairs are required. A major defect is serious enough to require a major repair within a specified timeframe, but it may still be flyable under certain restrictions to allow the aircraft to reach a suitable repair facility. That means the issue isn’t safe to ignore, but it doesn’t automatically ground the airplane when you’re within the allowed deferral window.

In contrast, a critical defect would ground the aircraft until the problem is fixed; a minor defect is typically tolerated for a short period or is not safety-critical; and NDI means no defect found during inspection. So the defect described fits the major defect category because it requires repair within a set timeframe yet can allow flight under limitations to reach maintenance.