Civilian Airports / Self-Inspections
Part 139 Self-Inspections
Part 139 self-inspections stepped through item by item, with the record to prove it.
A self-inspection has to be provable, not just performed
§139.327 doesn't just ask whether the self-inspection happened. It asks for a record: what was checked, its condition, and who found it that way. A record pieced together afterward, from memory or scattered notes, is the kind an inspector has reason to double-check.
And one fixed form doesn't fit two different jobs. The daily surface inspection and the lighting inspection ask about different things on different schedules, but both need the same standard of proof behind them, every day, not just the days someone remembers.
Stepped through item by item, filed as its own record
Two workflows, each showing where today stands
The daily surface inspection and the lighting inspection run as separate, complete workflows, each showing at a glance whether today's has been started, is in progress, or is done.
Graded item by item, grouped by section
Every item gets its own pass or fail, grouped into sections like surface condition, marking, and habitat management, so a completed inspection shows exactly what was checked, not one overall judgment call.
Special inspections carry their trigger on the record
An accident, a significant weather event, or the end of a construction shift starts a special inspection with the reason recorded up front, so the record shows why it happened, not just that it did.
A failed item is already halfway to a discrepancy
An item marked failed carries its note and location forward, ready to open a discrepancy without describing what was found a second time.
What it automates
A pass means every item was actually checked
Grading item by item means "complete" reflects what was inspected, not just that a form got submitted.
The checklist walks the Part 139 areas
Paved and unpaved surfaces, safety areas, marking, signs and lighting, through construction: the daily checklist follows the areas §139.327 makes you inspect, not a form repurposed from somewhere else.
A failed item is already a discrepancy
One that reaches maintenance with its note and location intact, not retyped from a second description of the same problem.
Straight answers
Does the self-inspection cover both the movement area and the lighting, or are they separate?
Both run as their own workflow (one for the daily surface inspection, one for lighting), each showing whether today's has been completed.
What does "graded item by item" mean in practice?
Every item on the checklist gets its own pass or fail, grouped by section, so a completed inspection shows exactly what was checked and what it found, not a single overall judgment call.
What happens when an item fails?
It can open a discrepancy directly, carrying its note and location forward so nothing has to be described a second time to route it to maintenance.
Can I search past inspection reports?
Yes. History keeps every completed report, filterable by category and searchable, with item-by-item results attached to each one.