Maintenance Regulation

Maintenance means inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts, but excludes preventive maintenance.

14 CFR 1.1 · the regulation governs
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This includes inspection, overhaul, repair, preservation, and the replacement of parts, but excludes preventive maintenance.

Guidance: Aviation Maintenance Technician Handbook — General, p. G-6

Used throughout the curriculum.