CAAB AME B1.3 Exam case studies
CAAB AME B1.3 Exam · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The CAAB AME B1.3 exam is the licence-category knowledge assessment administered by the Bangladesh Civil Aviation Authority (CAAB, বেবিচক) for aircraft maintenance engineers. CAAB's own site lists an e-exam section for AME candidates alongside paper-based exam circulars and forms, so candidates should expect a multiple-choice format delivered electronically or on paper depending on the circular in force. The CAAB AME B1.3 Exam case studies are 5 cases and about 2,505 words.
1Licence Privileges and the Uncertified Repair
You hold a B1.3 licence (helicopters, turbine) with type ratings on the Robinson R44 and Airbus H125. On a Friday afternoon a Part-135 operator brings in an R44 for a 100-hour inspection.
591 words, about 3 min2Voluntary Reporting and a Suspected Unapproved Part
While doing a scheduled inspection on an H125, you find a main rotor pitch link bearing that does not match the illustrated parts catalogue. The part number is close but has an extra suffix, and the accompanying 8130-3-style release document (in this jurisdiction, a CAR 84 authorised release certificate) shows a different part number from the one fitted.
542 words, about 3 min3Aerodrome Standards at a Remote Helipad
You are asked to support a new offshore helicopter operation using a remote inland helipad that has never been licensed. The helipad is a 20 m x 20 m concrete square with a single wind sock, no markings, a 1.2 m high fence 5 m from the edge of the touchdown area, and an approach path that passes over a line of 12 m trees 60 m from the pad.
485 words, about 2 min4Security Screening and the Engineer's Access
You are working a night shift in a maintenance hangar inside the airside area of a small regional airport. At 02:00 you need to retrieve a component from the bonded store, which is on the landside of the terminal.
449 words, about 2 min5Maintenance Release Under Commercial Pressure
An H125 operated by a small charter company has an MEL item open: the standby attitude indicator is unserviceable. The MEL permits dispatch for 10 days provided a specified operational procedure is followed and the aircraft remains within certain conditions.
438 words, about 2 min