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Flight rulesQuestion 131 of 934

How long must the owner keep records of maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration work, and the 100-hour and annual inspections?

  1. For 5 years after the work is done, or until the aircraft is sold
  2. For 2 years after the work is done, or until the next annual
  3. Until the work is repeated or superseded, or for 1 year
  4. For the life of the aircraft, and then to each new owner
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Correct answer: Until the work is repeated or superseded, or for 1 year

These records are kept until the work is repeated or superseded by other work, or for 1 year after the work is performed.

Source: 14 CFR Part 91, § 91.417 Maintenance records.

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026