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Number Title Status Office Date
43-210A Standardized Procedures for Obtaining Approval of Data Used in the Performance of Major Repairs and Major Alterations - Change 1

This advisory circular (AC) describes a standardized procedure for requesting approval of technical data associated with major repairs/major alterations.

Active AFS-300 2016-08-17
43-6D Altitude Reporting Equipment and Transponder System Maintenance and Inspection Practices

This advisory circular (AC) provides information concerning acceptable methods of testing altimeters, static systems, altitude encoders, and air traffic control (ATC) transponder systems (ATCTS).

Active AFS-300 2017-02-15
43-18 Fabrication of Aircraft parts by Maintenance Personnel

This advisory circular (AC) ensures that parts fabricated during maintenance and alteration have an equivalent level of safety as those parts produced under the original design holder’s production certificate.

Active AFS-300 2006-03-24
43-213A Parts Marking Identification - Including Change 1

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance on developing procedures for part marking and part re-marking when performing maintenance, alteration, and fabrication, including the fabrication of owner- or operator-produced parts.

Active AFS-300 2013-05-14
43-10C United States—Canadian Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement Maintenance Implementation Procedures

This advisory circular (AC) provides information relating to the Bilateral Aviation Safety Agreement (BASA) and accompanying Maintenance Implementation Procedures (MIP) between the United States and Canada.

Active AFS-300 2011-04-23
43-211A Recommended Alternative Inspection Schedule for Daher (Socata) TBM Series Aircraft

This advisory circular (AC) recommends an inspection schedule for owners of Daher (Socata) TBM Series aircraft.

Active AFS-300 2016-01-29
43-214A Repairs and Alterations to Composite and Bonded Aircraft Structure

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance concerning an acceptable means, but not the only means, of demonstrating compliance with the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33, 35, 43, 91, 121, 125, 129 (U.S.

Active AFS-300 2016-07-23
43-4B Corrosion Control for Aircraft

This AC provides guidance to aircraft operators and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) organizations for the development of a corrosion control program.

Active AFS-300 2018-09-11
43-208 Maintenance of Emergency Evacuations Systems for Aircraft Operating Under Part 121

This advisory circular (AC) provides information and guidance for the maintenance of emergency evacuation systems (EES) used on aircraft operating under the provisions of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) part 121.

Active AFS-300 2003-04-04
43.13-2B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Alterations Active AFS-300 2008-03-03
43.13-1B Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices - Aircraft Inspection and Repair [Large AC. This includes Change 1.]

This advisory circular (AC) contains methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator for the inspection and repair of nonpressurized areas of civil aircraft, only when there are no manufacturer repair or maintenance instructions.

Active AFS-300 1998-09-08
43-209A Recommended Inspection Procedures for Former Military Aircraft

This advisory circular (AC) is for the development of inspection program requirements for the certification of former military aircraft in the experimental category for the purpose(s) of exhibition and air racing that operate in the United States in accordance with Title 14 of the Federal Code of Regulations (14 CFR) part 21, § 21.191(d) and (e).

Active AFS-300 2013-04-12
43-206 Inspection, Prevention, Control, and Repair of Corrosion on Avionics Equipment Including Change 1

AC contains acceptable methods, techniques, and practices for inspection, prevention, control and repair of corrosion on avionic systems and equipment.

Active AFS-300 2001-05-30