Peter wrote:
Are people really so stupid?
Which “people” are you referring to : the A&P that filled it out ? or the IA that signed it off ? or the owner that asked for it ? , or the petrol pump attendant ? 
Yes, worthless, pointless and meaningless for anything other than a Major Alteration or Major Repair…
So, to recap, that 337 is worth what it would be if a petrol pump attendant wrote it out.
Are people really so stupid?
AnthonyQ wrote:
Yes, they need an Operations Manual and a Quality Management System…
And yearly audits.
Michael wrote:
AnthonyQ wrote:
.you don’t even need an A&P to have a RS certificate! Let alone with IA privileges…
Whilst that may be true, the Process to obtain AND maintain a Part 145 Repair Station Licence is far more rigorous than obtaining and maintaining an A&P with IA licence.
Yes, they need an Operations Manual and a Quality Management System…
More on this subject here : AOPA article
It seems to be a common practice for some mechanics to file a 337 form “just in case” in order to avoid any interpretation issues, but I would strongly advise against that approach. A 337 form is titled “Major Repair & Alteration” for a reason. By definition, the FAA should reject any 337 form that does not constitute a major alteration and they sometimes do. In addition, the act of passing the judgment on to the FAA actually weakens the authority of the A&P’s and IA’s in the field. But, most importantly to an owner, stuffing your logbooks full of unnecessary 337 forms can mislead a future buyer regarding the amount and depth of work that has been done to the aircraft in the past.
Peter wrote:
So such a 337 is bogus?
Bogus ? no just not required & unnecessary .
The FAA has published guidelines about Major vs Minor and filing 337s to cut down on the proliferation of what I will describe as “CYA” filings.
So such a 337 is bogus?
AnthonyQ wrote:
.you don’t even need an A&P to have a RS certificate! Let alone with IA privileges…
Whilst that may be true, the Process to obtain AND maintain a Part 145 Repair Station Licence is far more rigorous than obtaining and maintaining an A&P with IA licence.
