# AC 43-204: Visual Inspection for Aircraft

- Type: Advisory circular (guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it)
- Status: Historical
- Approved: August 14, 1997
- Last reviewed: October 2, 2024
- This change: Canceled by Memo signed by John S. Duncan (AFX-1); dated 08/28/2017.
- Family: AC 43-204
- 14 CFR parts: 1
- Pages: 242
- PDF: https://openairdocs.org/files/sha256/ec/7f/ec7f96829749b33c5220ddebfb2bdbf024fe975a9708b4cad29cbb11881a6266
- FAA DRS: https://drs.faa.gov/browse/excelExternalWindow/18331193F6097E3D86256F4600695859.0001
- DRS record last changed: November 21, 2025
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ac/43-204

## Versions

- [AC 43-204](https://openairdocs.org/ac/43-204) (Historical), approved Aug 14, 1997, 242 pages. Canceled by Memo signed by John S. Duncan (AFX-1); dated 08/28/2017.

## ADs that cite it (2)

- [AD 77-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/ad/77-08-03): Static System · True Flight Holdings AA-5A and AA-5B. Effective Apr 19, 1977
- [AD 67-30-02](https://openairdocs.org/ad/67-30-02): Lower Sidestay Pin Retaining Bolt · Airbus BAC 1-11 200 Series and BAC 1-11 400 Series. Effective Dec 4, 1967

## Text

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