Firehorse Aviation Consulting LLC

Aircraft Records & Component Traceability Review

Independent review of aircraft logbooks, component life histories, and parts documentation for buyers, brokers, operators, and lenders. No repair or parts-sales conflict of interest.

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Services

Pre-Purchase Records Review

Logbook and records review before you buy: continuity, inspection status, AD compliance, and gaps to raise before closing.

LLP Back-to-Birth Gap Reports

Traceability review of life-limited parts on engines, APUs, and landing gear, with every missing link documented.

Helicopter LLP Audits

Review of life-limited and overhaul-limited component tracking for rotorcraft at purchase or on a recurring basis.

Ex-Military Records Reconciliation

Mapping OPNAVINST 4790 military aircraft and component records to FAA records for surplus and restricted-category aircraft.

8130-3 / EASA Form 1 Tag Checks & SUP Screening

Review of release certificates and screening against published FAA and EASA suspected unapproved parts notices.

Mock 14 CFR 135.439 Records Audit

Checklist review of Part 135 maintenance records before an FAA visit: LLP status, AD status, inspection status, major repairs.

Advisory Records Letters for Transactions

Written, independent records-review findings for deal files used by buyers, lenders, escrow agents, and attorneys.

About Chuck Clark

Chuck Clark is a retired military aircraft records inspector whose experience is built on the Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (OPNAVINST 4790).

Retired U.S. Marine Corps veteran
Inspected squadron logbooks and component records for Presidential Helicopters (Marine One) and Marine Corps Aviation Squadrons (jets and helicopters)
Reviewed and inspected engine and component teardown and repair records at a Marine Corps intermediate-level (MALS) repair facility, fixed-wing and rotary-wing
Reviewed Marine Corps aircraft logbooks for initial acceptance into the Naval inventory, fixed-wing and rotary-wing
Tracked F/A-18 engine module records, including low-pressure turbine (LPT) and other modules
MBA, Aviation Business Administration, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Completed FAASTeam ALC-1339 Suspected Unapproved Parts course, October 2026
Independent reviewer with no repair or parts-sales conflict of interest

Service area: Washington DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia on site; remote reviews nationwide.

Advisory only. Firehorse Aviation Consulting LLC provides advisory records reviews. Reviews are not airworthiness determinations, inspections, approvals, or returns to service. Firehorse does not hold an FAA Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate or Inspection Authorization (IA). Airworthiness remains the responsibility of the owner/operator and appropriately certificated persons.

Contact

Phone: (919) 607-4933

Email: chuck.j.clark@firehorseaviationconsulting.com

Mailing address: 4445 Corporation Lane, Suite 259, Virginia Beach, VA 23462