I'm a noob, but as I read 14 CFR 91.403(a) the aircraft owner is responsible for maintaining maintenance records.
Now, determining what piston pins are in a power plant requires a tear down and a P of the A&P variety. The same cannot be said for determining if a hinge is made of aluminum or steel, or if the arrow faces towards or away from the firewall. [And does the FAA really care if it is 89* or 91*?] So, can an owner sign off that an aircraft was inspected and in compliance with an AD. Or for that matter indicate that the aircraft is not equipped with the item subject to the AD?
Thanks
P.S. I don't see where 14 CFR 43.13 even comes into play in the majority of Cub ADs. Does anything other than the struts and engine internals require an A&P IA? Other than that I have seven "part subject to AD not installed on aircraft", six "part subject to AD inspected and found compliant **date**", and one "part not subject to hour requirement of AD".
Now, determining what piston pins are in a power plant requires a tear down and a P of the A&P variety. The same cannot be said for determining if a hinge is made of aluminum or steel, or if the arrow faces towards or away from the firewall. [And does the FAA really care if it is 89* or 91*?] So, can an owner sign off that an aircraft was inspected and in compliance with an AD. Or for that matter indicate that the aircraft is not equipped with the item subject to the AD?
Thanks
P.S. I don't see where 14 CFR 43.13 even comes into play in the majority of Cub ADs. Does anything other than the struts and engine internals require an A&P IA? Other than that I have seven "part subject to AD not installed on aircraft", six "part subject to AD inspected and found compliant **date**", and one "part not subject to hour requirement of AD".
