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§ 43.9

(a) The maintenance record entry re-

quired by § 43.9 or § 43.11, as appro-
priate, has been made;

(b) The repair or alteration form au-

thorized by or furnished by the Admin-
istrator has been executed in a manner
prescribed by the Administrator; and

in any change in the aircraft operating
limitations or flight data contained in
the approved aircraft flight manual,
those operating limitations or flight
data are appropriately revised and set
forth as prescribed in § 91.9 of this chap-
ter.

[Doc. No. 1993, 29 FR 5451, Apr. 23, 1964, as
amended by Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41084, Sept.
16, 1982; Amdt. 43–31, 54 FR 34330, Aug. 18,
1989]

§ 43.7

Persons authorized to approve

aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines,
propellers, appliances, or compo-
nent parts for return to service
after maintenance, preventive
maintenance, rebuilding, or alter-
ation.

(a) Except as provided in this section

and § 43.17, no person, other than the
Administrator, may approve an air-
craft, airframe, aircraft engine, pro-
peller, appliance, or component part
for return to service after it has under-
gone maintenance, preventive mainte-
nance, rebuilding, or alteration.

(b) The holder of a mechanic certifi-

cate or an inspection authorization
may approve an aircraft, airframe, air-
craft engine, propeller, appliance, or
component part for return to service as
provided in Part 65 of this chapter.

tificate may approve an aircraft, air-
frame, aircraft engine, propeller, appli-
ance, or component part for return to
service as provided in Part 145 of this
chapter.

(d) A manufacturer may approve for

return to service any aircraft, air-
frame, aircraft engine, propeller, appli-
ance, or component part which that
manufacturer has worked on under
§ 43.3(j). However, except for minor al-
terations, the work must have been
done in accordance with technical data
approved by the Administrator.

(e) The holder of an air carrier oper-

ating certificate or an operating cer-
tificate issued under Part 121 or 135,
may approve an aircraft, airframe, air-

craft engine, propeller, appliance, or
component part for return to service as
provided in Part 121 or 135 of this chap-
ter, as applicable.

(f) A person holding at least a private

pilot certificate may approve an air-
craft for return to service after per-
forming preventive maintenance under
the provisions of § 43.3(g).

(g) The holder of a repairman certifi-

cate (light-sport aircraft) with a main-
tenance rating may approve an aircraft
issued a special airworthiness certifi-
cate in light-sport category for return
to service, as provided in part 65 of this
chapter.

(h) The holder of at least a sport

pilot certificate may approve an air-
craft owned or operated by that pilot
and issued a special airworthiness cer-
tificate in the light-sport category for
return to service after performing pre-
ventive maintenance under the provi-
sions of § 43.3(g).

[Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41084, Sept. 16, 1982, as
amended by Amdt. 43–36, 61 FR 19501, May 1,
1996; Amdt. 43–37, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 27, 2001;
Amdt. 43–39, 69 FR 44863, July 27, 2004]

§ 43.9

Content, form, and disposition of

maintenance, preventive mainte-
nance, rebuilding, and alteration
records (except inspections per-
formed in accordance with part 91,
part 125, § 135.411(a)(1), and
§ 135.419 of this chapter).

(a)

Maintenance record entries. Except

as provided in paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section, each person who main-
tains, performs preventive mainte-
nance, rebuilds, or alters an aircraft,
airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, ap-
pliance, or component part shall make
an entry in the maintenance record of
that equipment containing the fol-
lowing information:

(1) A description (or reference to data

acceptable to the Administrator) of
work performed.

(2) The date of completion of the

work performed.

(3) The name of the person per-

forming the work if other than the per-
son specified in paragraph (a)(4) of this
section.

(4) If the work performed on the air-

craft, airframe, aircraft engine, pro-
peller, appliance, or component part
has been performed satisfactorily, the
signature, certificate number, and kind

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§ 43.10

of certificate held by the person ap-
proving the work. The signature con-
stitutes the approval for return to
service only for the work performed.

(b) Each holder of an air carrier oper-

ating certificate or an operating cer-
tificate issued under Part 121 or 135,
that is required by its approved oper-
ations specifications to provide for a
continuous airworthiness maintenance
program, shall make a record of the
maintenance, preventive maintenance,
rebuilding, and alteration, on aircraft,
airframes, aircraft engines, propellers,
appliances, or component parts which
it operates in accordance with the ap-
plicable provisions of Part 121 or 135 of
this chapter, as appropriate.

sons performing inspections in accord-
ance with Part 91, 125, § 135.411(a)(1), or
§ 135.419 of this chapter.

(d) In addition to the entry required

by paragraph (a) of this section, major
repairs and major alterations shall be
entered on a form, and the form dis-
posed of, in the manner prescribed in
appendix B, by the person performing
the work.

[Amdt. 43–23, 47 FR 41085, Sept. 16, 1982, as
amended by Amdt. 43–37, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 27,
2001; Amdt. 43–39, 69 FR 44863, July 27, 2004]

§ 43.10

Disposition of life-limited air-

craft parts.

(a)

Definitions used in this section. For

the purposes of this section the fol-
lowing definitions apply.

Life-limited part means any part for

which a mandatory replacement limit
is specified in the type design, the In-
structions for Continued Airworthi-
ness, or the maintenance manual.

Life status means the accumulated

cycles, hours, or any other mandatory
replacement limit of a life-limited
part.

(b)

Temporary removal of parts from

type-certificated products. When a life-
limited part is temporarily removed
and reinstalled for the purpose of per-
forming maintenance, no disposition
under paragraph (c) of this section is
required if—

(1) The life status of the part has not

changed;

(2) The removal and reinstallation is

performed on the same serial numbered
product; and

(3) That product does not accumulate

time in service while the part is re-
moved.

(c)

Disposition of parts removed from

type-certificated products. Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (b) of this section,
after April 15, 2002 each person who re-
moves a life-limited part from a type-
certificated product must ensure that
the part is controlled using one of the
methods in this paragraph. The method
must deter the installation of the part
after it has reached its life limit. Ac-
ceptable methods include:

(1)

Record keeping system. The part

may be controlled using a record keep-
ing system that substantiates the part
number, serial number, and current life
status of the part. Each time the part
is removed from a type certificated
product, the record must be updated
with the current life status. This sys-
tem may include electronic, paper, or
other means of record keeping.

(2)

Tag or record attached to part. A

tag or other record may be attached to
the part. The tag or record must in-
clude the part number, serial number,
and current life status of the part.
Each time the part is removed from a
type certificated product, either a new
tag or record must be created, or the
existing tag or record must be updated
with the current life status.

(3)

Non-permanent marking. The part

may be legibly marked using a non-
permanent method showing its current
life status. The life status must be up-
dated each time the part is removed
from a type certificated product, or if
the mark is removed, another method
in this section may be used. The mark
must be accomplished in accordance
with the instructions under § 45.16 of
this chapter in order to maintain the
integrity of the part.

(4)

Permanent marking. The part may

be legibly marked using a permanent
method showing its current life status.
The life status must be updated each
time the part is removed from a type
certificated product. Unless the part is
permanently removed from use on type
certificated products, this permanent
mark must be accomplished in accord-
ance with the instructions under § 45.16
of this chapter in order to maintain the
integrity of the part.