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article on which the maintenance, pre-
ventive maintenance, or alteration was
performed.
(c) A certificated repair station must
retain the records required by this sec-
tion for at least 2 years from the date
the article was approved for return to
service.
(d) A certificated repair station must
make all required records available for
inspection by the FAA and the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board.
§ 145.221 Service difficulty reports.
(a) A certificated repair station must
report to the FAA within 96 hours after
it discovers any serious failure, mal-
function, or defect of an article. The
report must be in a format acceptable
to the FAA.
(b) The report required under para-
graph (a) of this section must include
as much of the following information
as is available:
(1) Aircraft registration number;
(2) Type, make, and model of the ar-
ticle;
(3) Date of the discovery of the fail-
ure, malfunction, or defect;
(4) Nature of the failure, malfunc-
tion, or defect;
(5) Time since last overhaul, if appli-
cable;
(6) Apparent cause of the failure,
malfunction, or defect; and
(7) Other pertinent information that
is necessary for more complete identi-
fication, determination of seriousness,
or corrective action.
(c) The holder of a repair station cer-
tificate that is also the holder of a part
121, 125, or 135 certificate; type certifi-
cate (including a supplemental type
certificate); parts manufacturer ap-
proval; or technical standard order au-
thorization, or that is the licensee of a
type certificate holder, does not need
to report a failure, malfunction, or de-
fect under this section if the failure,
malfunction, or defect has been re-
ported under parts 21, 121, 125, or 135 of
this chapter.
(d) A certificated repair station may
submit a service difficulty report for
the following:
(1) A part 121 certificate holder, pro-
vided the report meets the require-
ments of part 121 of this chapter, as ap-
propriate.
(2) A part 125 certificate holder, pro-
vided the report meets the require-
ments of part 125 of this chapter, as ap-
propriate.
(3) A part 135 certificate holder, pro-
vided the report meets the require-
ments of part 135 of the chapter, as ap-
propriate.
(e) A certificated repair station au-
thorized to report a failure, malfunc-
tion, or defect under paragraph (d) of
this section must not report the same
failure, malfunction, or defect under
paragraph (a) of this section. A copy of
the report submitted under paragraph
(d) of this section must be forwarded to
the certificate holder.
[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
2001, as amended by Amdt. 22, 68 FR 75382,
Dec. 30, 2003; Amdt. 145–26, 70 FR 76979, Dec.
29, 2005; Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12,
2014; Amdt. 145–30A, 79 FR 66607, Nov. 10, 2014]
§ 145.223 FAA inspections.
(a) A certificated repair station must
allow the FAA to inspect that repair
station at any time to determine com-
pliance with this chapter.
(b) A certificated repair station may
not contract for the performance of a
maintenance function on an article
with a noncertificated person unless it
provides in its contract with the non-
certificated person that the FAA may
make an inspection and observe the
performance of the noncertificated per-
son’s work on the article.
(c) A certificated repair station may
not return to service any article on
which a maintenance function was per-
formed by a noncertificated person if
the noncertificated person does not
permit the FAA to make the inspection
described in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion.
PART 147—AVIATION MAINTE-
NANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS
Subpart A—General
Sec.
147.1
Applicability.
147.3
Certificate required.
147.5
Application requirements.
147.7
Duration of certificates.
147.11
Ratings.
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§ 147.1
Subpart B—Certification and Operating
Requirements
147.13
Facilities, equipment, and material
requirements.
147.15
Training provided at another loca-
tion.
147.17
Training requirements.
147.19
Instructor requirements.
147.21
Certificate of completion.
147.23
Quality control system.
147.25
Minimum passage rate.
147.27
FAA inspection.
147.29
Display of certificate.
147.31
Early testing.
A
UTHORITY
: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701–
44702, 44707–44709; Sec. 135, Public Law 116–
260, 134 Stat. 1182.
S
OURCE
: Docket No.: FAA–2021–0237; Amdt.
No. 147–9; 87 FR 31415, May 24, 2022, unless
otherwise noted.
Subpart A—General
§ 147.1 Applicability.
This part prescribes the requirements
for issuing aviation maintenance tech-
nician school certificates and associ-
ated ratings and the general operating
rules for the holders of those certifi-
cates and ratings.
§ 147.3 Certificate required.
No person may operate an aviation
maintenance technician school with-
out, or in violation of, an aviation
maintenance technician school certifi-
cate and the operations specifications
issued under this part.
§ 147.5 Application requirements.
(a) To be issued a certificate or rat-
ing under this part, an applicant must
demonstrate compliance with the re-
quirements of this part.
(b) An application for a certificate
and rating to operate an aviation
maintenance technician school must
include the following:
(1) A description of the facilities, in-
cluding the physical address of the ap-
plicant’s primary location for oper-
ation of the school, and any additional
fixed locations where training will be
provided, and the equipment and mate-
rials to be used at each location;
(2) A description of the manner in
which the school’s curriculum will en-
sure the student has the knowledge and
skills necessary for attaining a me-
chanic certificate and associated rat-
ings under subpart D of part 65 of this
chapter;
(3) A description of the manner in
which the school will ensure it provides
the necessary qualified instructors to
meet the requirements of § 147.19; and
(4) Any additional information nec-
essary to demonstrate compliance with
the requirements of this part.
(c) An application for an additional
rating or amended certificate must in-
clude only the information required by
paragraph (b) of this section that is
necessary to substantiate the reason
for the additional rating or change
sought.
§ 147.7 Duration of certificates.
An aviation maintenance technician
school certificate or rating issued
under this part is effective from the
date of issue until the certificate or
rating is surrendered, suspended, or re-
voked.
§ 147.11 Ratings.
The following ratings may be issued
under this part:
(a) Airframe.
(b) Powerplant.
(c) Airframe and powerplant.
Subpart B—Certification and
Operating Requirements
§ 147.13 Facilities, equipment, and ma-
terial requirements.
(a) Each certificated aviation main-
tenance technician school must provide
and maintain the facilities, equipment,
and materials that are appropriate to
the rating or ratings held by the school
and the number of students taught.
(b) For certificated aviation mainte-
nance technician schools that provide
training at more than one location in
accordance with § 147.15, the facilities,
equipment, and materials used at each
location must be appropriate to the
curriculum or portion of the cur-
riculum, and the number of students
being taught, at that location.
§ 147.15 Training provided at another
location.
A certificated aviation maintenance
technician school may provide training
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§ 147.25
at any fixed location other than its pri-
mary location, provided the additional
training location meets the require-
ments of this part and is listed in the
certificate holder’s operations speci-
fications.
§ 147.17 Training requirements.
(a) Each certificated aviation main-
tenance technician school must:
(1) Establish, maintain, and utilize a
curriculum that is designed to contin-
ually align with the mechanic airman
certification standards referenced in
paragraph (b) of this section, as appro-
priate for the ratings held;
(2) Provide training of a quality that
meets the requirements of § 147.25; and
(3) Ensure students have the knowl-
edge and skills necessary to be pre-
pared to test for a mechanic certificate
and associated ratings under subpart D
of part 65 of this chapter.
(b) FAA–S–ACS–1, Aviation Mechanic
General, Airframe, and Powerplant
Airman Certification Standards, No-
vember 1, 2021, is incorporated by ref-
erence into this section with the ap-
proval of the Director of the Federal
Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1
CFR part 51. This material is available
for inspection at the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) and the Na-
tional Archives and Records Adminis-
tration (NARA). Contact FAA, Airman
Testing Standards Branch/Regulatory
Support Division, 405–954–4151,
AFS630Comments@faa.gov.
For informa-
tion on the availability of this mate-
rial at NARA, email:
fr.inspection@nara.gov,
or go to
www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-
locations.html.
The material may be ob-
tained from FAA, 800 Independence Av-
enue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 866–
835–5322,
www.faa.gov/training
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testing.
§ 147.19 Instructor requirements.
Each certificated aviation mainte-
nance technician school must:
(a) Provide qualified instructors to
teach in a manner that ensures posi-
tive educational outcomes are
achieved;
(b) Ensure instructors either—
(1) Hold a mechanic certificate with
one or more appropriate ratings; or
(2) If they do not hold a mechanic
certificate, are otherwise specifically
qualified to teach their assigned con-
tent; and
(c) Ensure the student-to-instructor
ratio does not exceed 25:1 for any shop
class.
§ 147.21 Certificate of completion.
Each certificated aviation mainte-
nance technician school must provide
an authenticated document to each
graduating student, indicating the stu-
dent’s date of graduation and cur-
riculum completed.
§ 147.23 Quality control system.
(a) Each certificated aviation main-
tenance technician school must—
(1) Be accredited within the meaning
of 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)(5); or
(2) Establish and maintain a quality
control system that meets the require-
ments specified in paragraph (b) of this
section, and is approved by the Admin-
istrator.
(b) The quality control system speci-
fied in paragraph (a)(2) of this section
must provide procedures for record-
keeping, assessment, issuing credit,
issuing of final course grades, attend-
ance, ensuring sufficient number of in-
structors, granting of graduation docu-
mentation, and corrective action for
addressing deficiencies.
§ 147.25 Minimum passage rate.
(a) Each certificated aviation main-
tenance technician school must main-
tain the pass rate specified in para-
graph (b) of this section for the most
recent 3-year period.
(b) For students who take an FAA
mechanic test under part 65 of this
chapter within 60 days after gradua-
tion, at least 70 percent of students
must pass one of the following tests or
any combination thereof:
(1) Written test;
(2) Oral test; or
(3) Practical test.
(c) For students who take a combina-
tion of tests within the 60-day window
specified in paragraph (b) of this sec-
tion, an aviation maintenance techni-
cian school must count a failure on any
one test as a student failure for pur-
poses of determining the pass rate, un-
less that failed test is subsequently
passed within the 60-day window.
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§ 147.27 FAA inspection.
A certificated aviation maintenance
technician school must allow the Ad-
ministrator such access as the Admin-
istrator determines necessary to in-
spect the one or more locations of the
school for purposes of determining the
school’s compliance with the require-
ments of this part.
§ 147.29 Display of certificate.
A certificated aviation maintenance
technician school must display its
aviation maintenance technician
school certificate at a place in each lo-
cation of the school, including the pri-
mary location and any additional fixed
locations, that is visible by and nor-
mally accessible to the public.
§ 147.31 Early testing.
When a student satisfactorily com-
pletes the general portion of a certifi-
cated aviation maintenance technician
school’s curriculum, the school may
issue an authenticated document that
demonstrates the student’s prepared-
ness to take the mechanic general
written test in accordance with
§ 65.75(c) of this chapter.