Which are the three levels of Aviation Maintenance (105.11)?

• A. Depot, Intermediate, Organizational
• B. Organizational, Depot, Intermediate
• C. Intermediate, Organizational, Depot
• D. Depot, Organizational, Intermediate

Answer: (A)

Aviation maintenance is organized into three levels: depot-level, intermediate-level, and organizational-level maintenance. At the organizational level, maintenance is performed by the operating unit’s own personnel and shops for routine servicing, troubleshooting, minor repairs, preventive maintenance, and quick-turn tasks that keep aircraft and equipment ready for flight. The intermediate level handles more complex repairs and overhauls that require specialized tools, procedures, and more advanced skill sets than the unit can provide. Finally, depot-level maintenance is the most extensive, done at centralized facilities for major overhauls, rebuilds, modifications, and testing that go beyond what organizational and intermediate levels can accomplish.

The listed three levels—Depot, Intermediate, Organizational—reflect the standard trio used for this topic. Other options rearrange the order or omit a level, which would not align with the established structure.