The airplanes were delivered with recommended inspection programs to keep them airworthy.

High-time airplanes, disassembled for major overhaul, were inspected to assist in selecting inspection items. Other high-time airplanes’ special Continuing Airworthiness Program Inspection results supplement these inspections.

In addition to understanding FAA Advisory Circulars AC 91-60 and AC 91-56, familiarity with GAMA Specification No.2, Manufacturers Maintenance Data and Air Transport Association of America Specification No.100, Specification for Manufacturers Technical Data, will aid in the preparation of a CAP for a specific airplane.

The Continuing Airworthiness Program Inspection Document (CAP) is inspection data that, when combined with the operator’s existing maintenance program, will help maintain the structural integrity and continued airworthiness of the ABC XXX Series airplanes.

REPAIR/MODIFICATION sets forth repair or modification instructions and may refer to a standard repair in another document or a special repair or modification defined elsewhere, such as in a service kit, service bulletin, etc.

SIGNIFICANT INSPECTION CONDITION (detectable crack size, wear limits, corrosion condition, ctc.) specifies, for a crack inspection, the minimum size crack expected to be discovered. Specifies, for other inspection conditions, the wear limits, corrosion pit depth. etc.

INSPECTION COMPLIANCE sets forth instructions regarding “when” an inspection is required and whether it is repetitive. Also state if additional repetitive inspections are required based on initial inspection results.

In two digits of Section Number in the Continuing Airworthiness Program lnspection number, the first digit is determined by GAMA Specification No. 2 Numbering System, and the second digit is determined sequentially by the manufacturer.

The manufacturer may establish procedures to provide feedback (from operators and maintenance facilities who comply with a CAP) on unairworthy conditions (whether covered or not covered by the CAP) that were discovered when complying.

In addition to applicable airplane models or components, the Applicability Statement may also contain special information, such as exclusions or additions, in note form.

The Preface contains the following information: (l) The reasons for establishing the CAP program and the underlying problems to be prevented by compliance with the specific CAP. (2) The relationship of the CAP to normal inspection programs for the airplane.