Except, they didn't seem to explain the "Lubrication" part of the regulatio

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Author: Oil is a lubrication! And, .... Date: 2/19/2024 2:56:55 PM +1/-1 Show Orig. Msg (this window) Or In New Window

... "servicing" is a maintenance function. When the FAA addresses those matters, then their interp has some real merit. However, this is limited to Part 91, as stated in the letter.

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Turbine engine Oil consumption +0/-5 Anonymous 2/18/2024 12:16:16 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +4/-1 Retired 2/18/2024 12:25:48 PM

You are required to log oil added. (NT) +0/-1 see FARs 43.5(a) & 43.9 2/18/2024 1:02:00 PM

You are required to log oil added. +6/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:14:58 PM

Adding oil is a preventive maintenance item +0/-1 (since it is not meant to be consumed) 2/18/2024 1:25:45 PM

Adding oil is a preventive maintenance item +2/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:37:48 PM

Is Oil a lubrication? Or a preservation? +3/-2 Fuel is fuel! 2/18/2024 2:53:37 PM

How do you know if you're over or under the limit? (NT) +1/-1 If you don't document it in the log? 2/18/2024 1:28:14 PM

How do you know if you're over or under the limit? +0/-1 Ahhh! 2/18/2024 1:41:36 PM

What's "normal" if you have no log to determine it? How do you know 8 qts +0/-2 havn't been already added this week? 2/18/2024 2:55:12 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption (NT) +1/-2 dude, what have you've been smoking 2/18/2024 1:23:04 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +1/-1 and 2/18/2024 3:03:26 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +1/-1 youcan be signed off 2/18/2024 3:20:18 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +2/-1 Mech 2/18/2024 3:55:09 PM

Turbine engine Oil consumption +0/-1 Answer 2/18/2024 5:16:37 PM

Servicing *is* maintenance! (NT) +0/-1 Mechanic's Handbook! 2/18/2024 6:30:57 PM

So, if it's just "servicing", you can have the nurse do it! (NT) +0/-1 And, you don't even need to supervise 2/18/2024 6:47:33 PM

So, if it's just "servicing", you can have the nurse do it! +0/-2 Retired 2/18/2024 9:24:21 PM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-3 adding engine oil... 2/19/2024 7:29:00 AM

So, adding oil to the tailrotor gearbox is a preflight task? (NT) +0/-1 Cool 2/19/2024 7:52:09 AM

I never log what.... +2/-1 Gordo 2/19/2024 11:12:24 AM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-1 Eazy-E 2/19/2024 10:36:52 AM

FYI: the FAA has stated a number of times... +0/-2 Ahhh! 2/19/2024 1:58:59 PM

Except, they didn't seem to explain the "Lubrication" part of the regulatio +1/-1 Oil is a lubrication! And, .... 2/19/2024 2:56:55 PM

Except, they didn't seem to explain the "Lubrication" part of the regulatio +0/-1 Ahhh! 2/19/2024 3:12:29 PM

Not those with AAIPs! (NT) +0/-1 Anonymous 2/19/2024 3:53:01 PM

And also with FAR 135.421 +0/-1 among a few others. 2/19/2024 4:44:24 PM

Also, if it not an item listed as Preventive Maintenance, then it revert to +0/-2 being an item of Maintenance! 2/19/2024 3:51:57 PM

Also, if it not an item listed as Preventive Maintenance, then it revert to +0/-1 moron 2/19/2024 9:44:17 PM

Are you suggesting not to document the consumption (NT) +0/-1 so you don't have to fix it? 2/19/2024 11:10:55 PM

Are you suggesting not to document the consumption +0/-1 Anonymous 2/20/2024 10:19:43 AM

OK, I agree. Adding any oil to the aircraft is to maintain it. +0/-1 It is a maintenance function and 2/20/2024 10:37:29 AM

When it starts streaking down the tail (NT) +1/-1 boom then you have an issue 2/21/2024 8:09:38 AM