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§ 43.12
those items permitted to be inoper-
ative under § 91.213(d)(2) of this chapter,
that person shall place a placard, that
meets the aircraft’s airworthiness cer-
tification regulations, on each inoper-
ative instrument and the cockpit con-
trol of each item of inoperative equip-
ment, marking it ‘‘Inoperative,’’ and
shall add the items to the signed and
dated list of discrepancies given to the
owner or lessee.
[Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41085, Sept. 16, 1982, as
amended by Amdt. 43–30, 53 FR 50195, Dec. 13,
1988; Amdt. 43–36, 61 FR 19501, May 1, 1996; 71
FR 44188, Aug. 4, 2006]
§ 43.12
Maintenance records: Falsifica-
tion, reproduction, or alteration.
(a) No person may make or cause to
be made:
(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally
false entry in any record or report that
is required to be made, kept, or used to
show compliance with any requirement
under this part;
(2) Any reproduction, for fraudulent
purpose, of any record or report under
this part; or
(3) Any alteration, for fraudulent
purpose, of any record or report under
this part.
(b) The commission by any person of
an act prohibited under paragraph (a)
of this section is a basis for suspending
or revoking the applicable airman, op-
erator, or production certificate, Tech-
nical Standard Order Authorization,
FAA-Parts Manufacturer Approval, or
Product and Process Specification
issued by the Administrator and held
by that person.
[Amdt. 43–19, 43 FR 22639, May 25, 1978, as
amended by Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41085, Sept.
16, 1982]
§ 43.13
Performance rules (general).
(a) Each person performing mainte-
nance, alteration, or preventive main-
tenance on an aircraft, engine, pro-
peller, or appliance shall use the meth-
ods, techniques, and practices pre-
scribed in the current manufacturer’s
maintenance manual or Instructions
for Continued Airworthiness prepared
by its manufacturer, or other methods,
techniques, and practices acceptable to
the Administrator, except as noted in
§ 43.16. He shall use the tools, equip-
ment, and test apparatus necessary to
assure completion of the work in ac-
cordance with accepted industry prac-
tices. If special equipment or test appa-
ratus is recommended by the manufac-
turer involved, he must use that equip-
ment or apparatus or its equivalent ac-
ceptable to the Administrator.
(b) Each person maintaining or alter-
ing, or performing preventive mainte-
nance, shall do that work in such a
manner and use materials of such a
quality, that the condition of the air-
craft, airframe, aircraft engine, pro-
peller, or appliance worked on will be
at least equal to its original or prop-
erly altered condition (with regard to
aerodynamic function, structural
strength, resistance to vibration and
deterioration, and other qualities af-
fecting airworthiness).
(c)
Special provisions for holders of air
carrier operating certificates and oper-
ating certificates issued under the provi-
sions of Part 121 or 135 and Part 129 oper-
ators holding operations specifications.
Unless otherwise notified by the ad-
ministrator, the methods, techniques,
and practices contained in the mainte-
nance manual or the maintenance part
of the manual of the holder of an air
carrier operating certificate or an op-
erating certificate under Part 121 or 135
and Part 129 operators holding oper-
ations specifications (that is required
by its operating specifications to pro-
vide a continuous airworthiness main-
tenance and inspection program) con-
stitute acceptable means of compliance
with this section.
[Doc. No. 1993, 29 FR 5451, Apr. 23, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 43–20, 45 FR 60182, Sept.
11, 1980; Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41085, Sept. 16,
1982; Amdt. 43–28, 52 FR 20028, June 16, 1987;
Amdt. 43–37, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 27, 2001]
§ 43.15
Additional performance rules
for inspections.
(a)
General. Each person performing
an inspection required by part 91, 125,
or 135 of this chapter, shall—
(1) Perform the inspection so as to
determine whether the aircraft, or por-
tion(s) thereof under inspection, meets
all applicable airworthiness require-
ments; and
(2) If the inspection is one provided
for in part 125, 135, or § 91.409(e) of this
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