AC 43.13-1B

Historical

Advisory circular · Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices—Aircraft Inspection and Repair

A newer version is currentThis is a historical version. AC 43.13-1B CHG 1 Ed Update is the version in force, approved September 27, 2001.
Approved
September 8, 1998
Last reviewed
June 11, 2024
Cancelled by
AC43.13-1B CHG 1
Family
AC 43.13-1 · 7 versions
Revision
B
14 CFR parts
43, 65, 145, 21, 105, 23, 91, 121, 25
Cited by
95 ADs

Guidance, not mandatory unless a rule or AD requires it. DRS record last changed November 21, 2025.

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8-19................................................................................................ MAGNETO INSPECTION

.8-15

FIGURE 8-9. ..................................................NORMAL CONTACT POINT 8-16 FIGURE 8- 10............................. POINT WITH MINOR IRREGULARITIES 8-16 FIGURE 8- 11...............................POINT WITH WELL-DEFINED MOUND 8-16

8-20.................................................................................... MAGNETO-TO-ENGINE TIMING

.8-17

8-21.8-29. [RESERVED.]8-17

SECTION 2. FUEL SYSTEMS

8-30GENERAL

.8-19

8-31...........................................................................................FUEL LINES AND FITTINGS

.8-19

FIGURE 8- 12........................ LOCATION OF CLAMPS AT TUBE BENDS 8-20

8-32.............................................................................................. FUEL TANKS AND CELLS

.8-19

8-33..................................................FUEL TANK CAPS, VENTS, AND OVERFLOW LINES

.8-20

8-34......... FUEL CROSS-FEED, FIREWALL SHUTOFF, AND TANK SELECTOR VALVES

.8-21

8-35...................................................................................................................FUEL PUMPS

.8-21

8-36................................................................. FUEL FILTERS, STRAINERS, AND DRAINS

.8-21

8-37................................................................................................... INDICATOR SYSTEMS

.8-22

8-38..................................................................................... FUEL SYSTEM PRECAUTIONS

.8-22

8-39.8-44. [RESERVED.]8-22

SECTION 3. EXHAUST SYSTEMS

8-45GENERAL

.8-23

8-46................................................................... MUFFLER/HEAT EXCHANGER FAILURES

.8-23

FIGURE 8-13.TYPICAL MUFFLER WA LL FATIGUE FAILURE AT EXHAUST OUTLET.

(A. COMPLETE MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WI TH HEAT SHROUD REMOVED; B.

..................................................................... DETAIL VIEW OF FAILURE.)

8-23 FIGURE 8-14.....TYPICAL MUFFLER WALL FAILURE. (A. COMPLETE

MUFFLER ASSEMBLY WITH HEAT SHROUD REMOVED; B. DETAIL VIEW OF FAILURE; C. CROSS

SECTION OF ....................................................................................FAILED MUFFLER.)

8--24 FIGURE 8-15.TYPICAL MUFFLER WALL FATIGUE FAILURE. (A. COMPLETE

MUFFLER ASSEMBLY

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Page xli WITH HEAT SHROUD PARTIALLY RE MOVED; B. DETAILED VIEW OF FAILURE.) 8-25 FIGURE 8-16.TYPICAL FATIGUE FAILURE OF MUFFLER END PLATE AT STACK INLET 8-25

8-47....................................................................................... MANIFOLD/STACK FAILURES

.8-23

8-48...................................................................................INTERNAL MUFFLER FAILURES

.8-23

FIGURE 8-17.SECTION OF A MU FFLER SHOWING TYPICAL INTERNAL

BAFFLE FAILURE8-25

FIGURE 8-18........... LOOSE PIECES OF A FAILED INTERNAL BAFFLE 8-25 FIGURE 8-19.FAILED INTERNAL BAFFLE PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTING THE

MUFFLER OUTLET8-27

FIGURE 8-20.FAILED INTERNAL BA FFLE COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTING THE

MUFFLER OUTLET8-27

FIGURE 8-21A. ....................EXAMPLE OF EXHAUST OUTLET GUARD 8-27 FIGURE 8-21B.EXAMPLE OF EXHAU ST OUTLET GUARD INSTALLED 8-27

8-49INSPECTION

.8-26

FIGURE 8-22........ EFFECT OF IM PROPERLY POSITIONED EXHAUST

PIPE/MUFFLER CLAMP8-28

FIGURE 8-23. .........................................PRIMARY INSPECTION AREAS 8-28

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8-50REPAIRS

.8-26

8-51TURBO-SUPERCHARGER

.8-27

8-52................................................................................................AUGMENTOR SYSTEMS

.8-28

8-53.8-70. [RESERVED.]8-28

SECTION 4. REPAIR OF METAL PROPELLERS

8-71GENERAL

.8-29

8-72...............................................................................................................STEEL BLADES

.8-29

8-73...............................................................................ALUMINUM PROPELLER REPAIRS

.8-29

FIGURE 8-24.METHOD OF REPAIRING SURFACE CRACKS, NICKS, ETC.,

ON ALUMINUM-ALLOY PROPELLERS8-30

FIGURE 8-25.CORRECT AND INCO RRECT METHOD OF REWORKING

LEADING EDGE OF ........................................................... ALUMI NUM-ALLOY PROPELLERS 8-30 FIGURE 8-26.METHOD OF REPAIRI NG DAMAGED TIP OF ALUMINUM-

ALLOY PROPELLERS8-31

8-74................................................................................................................REPAIR LIMITS

.8-31

FIGURE 8-27. EXAMPLE 1. DETERMINE THE REPAIR WIDTH LIMITS.

8-32 FIGURE 8-28.EXAMPLE 2. DETE RMINE THE REPAIR THICKNESS LIMITS 8-34

8-75.....................................................................................STEEL HUBS AND HUB PARTS

.8-33

8-76.....................................................................PROPELLER HUB AND FLANGE REPAIR

.8-33

FIGURE 8-29. REPAIR OF FIXED-P ITCH HUB AND PROPELLER WITH

ELONGATED OR DAMAGED BOLT HOLES8-35

8-77......................................................................................................CONTROL SYSTEMS

.8-34

8-78........................................................................................................ DEICING SYSTEMS

.8-34

8-79.8-90. [Reserved.]8-35

SECTION 5. INSPECTION OF PROPELLERS

8-91GENERAL

.8-37

TABLE 8-2.SAMPLE MANUFACT URER’S PROPELLER INSPECTION CHECKLIST 8-38

8-92............................................WOOD OR COMPOSITION PROPELLERS AND BLADES

.8-37

8-93............................................................................ METAL PROPELLERS AND BLADES

.8-38

8-94........................................................................................................... PROPELLER HUB

.8-39

8-95......................................................................................... TACHOMETER INSPECTION

.8-40

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8-96.8-106. [RESERVED.]8-40

SECTION 6. PROPELLER TRACKING AND VIBRATION

8-107GENERAL

.8-41

8-108................................................................................ PROPELLER TRACKING CHECK

.8-41

FIGURE 8-30. PROPELLER TRACKI NG (WOOD BLOCK OR COWLING

FIXTURE SHOWN)8-42

8-109VIBRATION

.8-41

8-110.8-129. [RESERVED.]8-42

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Page xliv Chapter 9. Aircraft Systems And Components SECTION 1. INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF LANDING GEAR

9-1GENERAL

.9-1

9-2................................................................................................... GENERAL INSPECTION

.9-1

9-3....................................................................................... CLEANING AND LUBRICATING

.9-1

9-4.............................................................................................. FIXED-GEAR INSPECTION

.9-1

TABLE 9-1. ...........................................BUNGEE CORD COLOR CODES 9-2

9-5........................................................INSPECTION OF RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR

.9-3

9-6.................................................................................................. EMERGENCY SYSTEMS

.9-3

9-7..................................................................................... LANDING GEAR COMPONENTS

.9-4

9-8.....................................................................................TIRE AND TUBE MAINTENANCE

.9-5

9-9............................................................................................................FLOATS AND SKIS

.9-6

FIGURE 9-1. ............................................A TYPICAL SKI INSTALLATION 9-6

9-10..................................................... INSPECTION AND REPAIR OF FLOATS AND SKIS

.9-7

9-11...................................................................... TYPES OF LANDING GEAR PROBLEMS

.9-8

FIGURE 9- 2....................................................... TYPICAL BOLT CRACKS 9-8 FIGURE 9- 3...............................TYPICAL CRACKS NEAR BOLT HOLES 9-8 FIGURE 9-4. ........................................... TYPICAL BOLT HOLE CRACKS 9-9 FIGURE 9- 5................................................TYPICAL ROD-END CRACKS 9-9 FIGURE 9-6........ TYPICAL TORQUE TUBE BOLT HOLE ELONGATION 9-9

9-12.................................................................................................SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

.9-9

9-13..................................................................................................... RETRACTION TESTS

.9-9

9-14................................................................................... TIRE INSPECTION AND REPAIR

.9-9

FIGURE 9-7.EXAMPLES OF TREAD W EAR INDICATING OVER-INFLATION

AND UNDER-INFLATION9-11

9-15..................................................................................................... INFLATION OF TIRES

.9-10

9-16......................................................................................................WHEEL INSPECTION

.9-11

9-17..................................................................................................WHEEL INSTALLATION

.9-11

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9-18.......................................................................................REASSEMBLING THE WHEEL

.9-11

9-19SLIPPAGE

.9-12

9-20.9-24. [RESERVED.]9-12

SECTION 2. HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

9-25GENERAL

.9-13

9-26....................................................................... PURPOSES OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

.9-13

9-27...................................................................................... TYPES OF HYDRAULIC FLUID

.9-13

9-28...................................................................................HANDLING HYDRAULIC FLUIDS

.9-14

9-29....................................................HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MAINTENANCE PRACTICES

.9-15

9-30...............................................................................HYDRAULIC LINES AND FITTINGS

.9-18

TABLE 9-2. ............................................................................. TUBE DATA 9-19 FIGURE 9-8.HOSE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCT IONS (CAN BE USED FOR LOW

PRESSURE HYDRAULIC FLUID, .................................................................AND OI L LINE APPLICATIONS) 9-21

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Page xlvi TABLE 9-3. ..................................... AIRCRAFT HOSE SPECIFICATIONS 9-22 FIGURE 9-9. ........................................PROPER HOSE INSTALLATIONS 9-23 FIGURE 9- 10.........................................................MINIMUM BEND RADII 9-24 TABLE 9-4.BALL DIAMETERS FOR TESTING HOSE RESTRICTIONS OR KINKING 9-25 FIGURE 9-11...........SUGGESTED HANDLING OF PREFORMED HOSE 9-25

9-31.9-36. [RESERVED.]9-25

SECTION 3. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

9-37.....................................................................................................................LIFE RAFTS

.9-27

9-38.............................................................................................. LIFE RAFT INSPECTIONS

.9-27

FIGURE 9-12............................................................... INFLATION VALVE 9-29

9-39..........................................................................................SURVIVAL KIT INSPECTION

.9-28

9-40.................................................................................................SPECIAL INSPECTIONS

.9-31

9-41...................................................................................................INSPECTION RECORD

.9-32

9-42...............................................................................................................RAFT REPAIRS

.9-32

FIGURE 9- 13......................................................... REPAIR DIMENSIONS 9-33

9-43........................................................................................................ LIFE PRESERVERS

.9-34

9-44....................................................................................LIFE PRESERVER INSPECTION

.9-35

9-45....................................................................................REPAIR OF LIFE PRESERVERS

.9-36

9-46.................................................................................... MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT

.9-36

9-47........................................................................................................OXYGEN SYSTEMS

.9-37

9-48INSPECTION

.9-37

9-49MAINTENANCE

.9-38

FIGURE 9-14. .......................................... OXYGEN CYLINDER DAMAGE 9-39 FIGURE 9-15. .............................. CYLINDER BRACKETS AND CLAMPS 9-39

9-50......................................................................FUNCTIONAL TESTING AFTER REPAIR

.9-41

9-51...................................................SERVICE REQUIREMENTS --OXYGEN CYLINDERS

.9-41

TABLE 9-5........................................... TABLE OF FILLING PRESSURES 9-43

9-52.9-59. [RESERVED.]9-43

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Page xlvii SECTION 4. CABIN INTERIOR

9-60GENERAL

.9-45

9-61.........................................................................................CAR-3 AIRCRAFT INTERIOR

.9-45

9-62......................................................................................PART 23 AIRCRAFT INTERIOR

.9-45

9-63..........................................................................................SOURCE OF INFORMATION

.9-46

9-64......................................................................................UPHOLSTERY AND/OR BELTS

.9-46

9-65.9-70. [RESERVED.]9-46

Chapter 10. Weight And Balance SECTION 1. TERMINOLOGY

10-1GENERAL

.10-1

10-2TERMINOLOGY

.10-1

FIGURE 10-1. ...........................................TYPICAL DATUM LOCATIONS 10-2 FIGURE 10-2. ..................ILLUSTRATION OF ARM (OR MOMENT ARM) 10-3 FIGURE 10- 3...........................EXAMPLE OF MOMENT COMPUTATION 10-4 FIGURE 10-4.......EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY FORMULAS 10-5 FIGURE 10-5.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY CENTER OF GRAVITY - TAIL-

WHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT10-6

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Page xlviii FIGURE 10-6.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY -

NOSEWHEEL TYPE AIRCRAFT10-7

FIGURE 10-7. ....................OPERATING CENTER OF GRAVITY RANGE 10-8 FIGURE 10-8. .......................................WEIGHING POINT CENTERLINE 10-9

10-3.10-13. [RESERVED.]10-9

SECTION 2. WEIGHING PROCEDURES

10-14GENERAL

.10-11

10-15PROCEDURES

.10-11

FIGURE 10-9.EMPTY WEIGHT AND EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY ...............................................WHEN AIRCRAFT IS WEIGHED WITH OIL 10-12

10-16................................................................ WEIGHT AND BALANCE COMPUTATIONS

.10-11

10-17.................................................... WEIGHT AND BALANCE EXTREME CONDITIONS

.10-13

FIGURE 10-10.EXAMPLE OF CHECK OF MOST FORWARD WEIGHT AND

BALANCE EXTREME10-14

FIGURE 10-11.EXAMPLE OF CHECK OF MOST REARWARD WEIGHT AND

BALANCE EXTREME10-16

10-18............................................................LOADING CONDITIONS AND/OR PLACARDS

.10-15

FIGURE 10-12.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE NUMBER

OF PASSENGERS .................................. AND BA GGAGE PERMISSIBLE WITH FULL FUEL 10-17 FIGURE 10-13.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE FUEL

AND BAGGAGE PERMISSIBLE ...............................................................WITH M AXIMUM PASSENGERS 10-18 FIGURE 10-14.LOADING CONDITIONS: DETERMINATION OF THE FUEL

AND THE NUMBER AND

LOCATION OF PASSENGERS PERMISSIBLE WITH MAXIMUM BAGGAGE 10-19

10-19..........................................................................................................EQUIPMENT LIST

.10-15

10-20..................................................................................................EQUIPMENT CHANGE

.10-15

FIGURE 10-15.EFFECTS OF THE ADDITION OF EQUIPMENT ITEMS ON BALANCE 10-20 FIGURE 10-16.EXAMPLE OF MOMENT AND WEIGHT CHANGES RESULTING

FROM EQUIPMENT CHANGES10-21

10-21...............................................................SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT

.10-20

FIGURE 10-17.SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT TO DETERMINE

EMPTY WEIGHT CENTER OF GRAVITY10-22

FIGURE 10-18.SAMPLE WEIGHT AND BALANCE REPORT INCLUDING AN

EQUIPMENT CHANGE ..............................................................FOR AI RCRAFT FULLY LOADED 10-23

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10-22.......................................................................................INSTALLATION OF BALLAST

.10-20

FIGURE 10-19...... PERMANENT BALLAST COMPUTATION FORMULA 10-24

10-23...................................................................................................LOADING SCHEDULE

.10-24

10-24.10-34. [RESERVED.]10-24

Chapter 11. Aircraft Electrical Systems SECTION 1. INSPECTION AND CARE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

11-1GENERAL

.11-1

11-2.................................................................... INSPECTION AND OPERATION CHECKS

.11-1

11-3.. FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF CHECK OF STAND-BY OR EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

.11-2

11-4.................................................................................CLEANING AND PRESERVATION

.11-2

11-5...................................................................... BATTERY ELECTROLYTE CORROSION

.11-2

11-6.......................................................................................... ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR

.11-2

11-7................................................................INSULATION OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

.11-2

11-8.......................................................................................................................BUS BARS

.11-3

11-9.11-14. [RESERVED.]11-3

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Page l SECTION 2. STORAGE BATTERIES

11-15GENERAL

.11-5

11-16.................................................................................................. BATTERY CHARGING

.11-5

11-17....................................................................................................BATTERY FREEZING

.11-5

TABLE 11-1.LEAD-ACID BATTERY ELECTROLYTE FREEZING POINTS 11-5

11-18...................................................................................TEMPERATURE CORRECTION

.11-5

TABLE 11-2............... SULF URIC ACID TEMPERATURE CORRECTION 11-6

11-19............................................................................................BATTERY MAINTENANCE

.11-6

11-20...........................................................................................ELECTROLYTE SPILLAGE

.11-8

11-21......................................................................................................... NOXIOUS FUMES

.11-9

11-22........................................................................................ INSTALLATION PRACTICES

.11-9

FIGURE 11-1. ..................................BATTERY VENTILATING SYSTEMS 11-9

11-23.11-29. [RESERVED.]11-10

SECTION 3. INSPECTION OF EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

11-30GENERAL

.11-11

11-31............................................................... INSTALLATION CLEARANCE PROVISIONS

.11-11

11-32............................WIRES, WIRE BUNDLES, AND CIRCUIT PROTECTIVE DEVICES

.11-11

11-33.......................................................................................................... OUTPUT RATING

.11-11

11-34................................................................................................ ALTERNATOR DIODES

.11-11

11-35...........................................................STATIC ELECTRICAL POWER CONVERTERS

.11-11

11-36.ACCEPTABLE MEANS OF CONTROLLING OR MONITORING THE ELECTRICAL LOAD

.11-12

11-37.................................................................DETERMINATION OF ELECTRICAL LOAD

.11-12

11-38..............................................................................JUNCTION BOX CONSTRUCTION

.11-13

11-39.11-46. [RESERVED.]11-13

SECTION 4. INSPECTION OF CIRCUIT-PROTECTION DEVICES

11-47GENERAL

.11-15

11-48................................................ DETERMINATION OF CIRCUIT BREAKER RATINGS

.11-15

11-49.............................................................................DC CIRCUIT PROTECTOR CHART

.11-15

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Page li TABLE 11-3. .................. DC WIRE AND CIRCUIT PROTECTOR CHART 11-15

11-50.......................................................RESETTABLE CIRCUIT PROTECTION DEVICES

.11-15

11-51.........................................................................................CIRCUIT BREAKER USAGE

.11-15

11-52........................................................................... CIRCUIT BREAKER MAINTENANCE

.11-16

11-53SWITCHES

.11-16

TABLE 11-4............................................ SWITCH DERATING FACTORS 11-17 TABLE 11-5................................ SEL ECTION OF CONTACT MATERIAL 11-17

11-54RELAYS

.11-19

11-55............................................................................................LOAD CONSIDERATIONS

.11-20

11-56......................................OPERATING CONDITIONS FOR SWITCHES AND RELAYS

.11-20

11-57.11-65. [RESERVED.]11-20

SECTION 5. ELECTRICAL WIRE RATING

11-66GENERAL

.11-21

TABLE 11-6..... TABULATION CHART (ALLOWABLE VOLTAGE DROP) 11-21 TABLE 11-7.EXAMPLES OF DETERMININ G REQUIRED WIRE SIZE USING FIGURE 11-2 11-22 TABLE 11-8.EXAMPLES OF DETERMINING MAXIMUM RUN LENGTH USING FIGURE 11-3 11-22