Who authorizes repair to minor and major damage?

• A. Senior Maintenance Manager
• B. QA Inspector
• C. Program Manager
• D. ALC Engineering

Answer: (D)

The key idea is that the authority to authorize how to fix damage to an aircraft rests with the engineering office, specifically the engineering authority within the Air Logistics Complex. When damage occurs, repairs must be performed according to approved repair data. If the damage is within established repair limits, the engineering data itself authorizes the repair method. If the damage requires more analysis, the engineering office provides an engineering disposition—outlining the approved repair approach or confirming that replacement is needed. That engineering disposition comes from ALC Engineering, making them the correct authority to authorize both minor and major repair actions.

Other roles aren’t the gatekeeper for repair data. A Senior Maintenance Manager oversees operations rather than issuing technical repair authorization. A QA Inspector verifies work against the data but doesn’t authorize the repair method. A Program Manager handles program scope and requirements, not the technical authorization of repairs.