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§ 142.71 14 CFR Ch.

I (1–1–21 Edition)

Subpart E—Recordkeeping (1) Paragraph (a) of this section at


the training center, or satellite train-
§ 142.71 Applicability. ing center where the training, testing,
This subpart prescribes the training or checking, if appropriate, occurred;
center recordkeeping requirements for and
trainees enrolled in a course, and in- (2) Paragraph (b) of this section at
structors and evaluators designated to the training center or satellite training
instruct a course, approved in accord- center where the instructor or eval-
ance with subpart B of this part. uator is primarily employed.
(e) The certificate holder shall pro-
§ 142.73 Recordkeeping requirements. vide to a trainee, upon request and at a
(a) A certificate holder must main- reasonable time, a copy of his or her
tain a record for each trainee that con- training records.
tains—
(1) The name of the trainee; Subpart F—Other Approved
(2) A copy of the trainee’s pilot cer- Courses
tificate, if any, and medical certificate;
(3) The name of the course and the § 142.81 Conduct of other approved
make and model of flight training courses.
equipment used;
(4) The trainee’s prerequisite experi- (a) An applicant for, or holder of, a
ence and course time completed; training center certificate may apply
(5) The trainee’s performance on each for approval to conduct a course for
lesson and the name of the instructor which a curriculum is not prescribed
providing instruction; by this part.
(6) The date and result of each end-of- (b) The course for which application
course practical test and the name of is made under paragraph (a) of this sec-
the evaluator conducting the test; and tion may be for flight crewmembers
(7) The number of hours of additional other than pilots, airmen other than
training that was accomplished after flight crewmembers, material handlers,
any unsatisfactory practical test. ground servicing personnel, and secu-
(b) A certificate holder shall main- rity personnel, and others approved by
tain a record for each instructor or the Administrator.
evaluator designated to instruct a (c) An applicant for course approval
course approved in accordance with under this subpart must comply with
subpart B of this part that indicates the applicable requirements of subpart
that the instructor or evaluator has A through subpart F of this part.
complied with the requirements of (d) The Administrator approves the
§§ 142.13, 142.45, 142.47, 142.49, and 142.53, course for which the application is
as applicable. made if the training center or training
(c) The certificate holder shall— center applicant shows that the course
(1) Maintain the records required by contains a curriculum that will achieve
paragraphs (a) of this section for at a level of competency equal to, or
least 1 year following the completion greater than, that required by the ap-
of training, testing or checking; propriate part of this chapter.
(2) Maintain the qualification records
required by paragraph (b) of this sec- PART 143 [RESERVED]
tion while the instructor or evaluator
is in the employ of the certificate hold-
er and for 1 year thereafter; and PART 145—REPAIR STATIONS
(3) Maintain the recurrent dem-
onstration of proficiency records re- Subpart A—General
quired by paragraph (b) of this section Sec.
for at least 1 year. 145.1 Applicability.
(d) The certificate holder must pro- 145.3 Definition of terms.
vide the records required by this sec- 145.5 Certificate and operations specifica-
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tion to the Administrator, upon re- tions requirements.


quest and at a reasonable time, and 145.12 Repair station records: Falsification,
shall keep the records required by— reproduction, alteration, or omission.

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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 145.5

Subpart B—Certification Subpart A—General


145.51 Application for certificate.
145.53 Issue of certificate. SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR
145.55 Duration and renewal of certificate. 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
145.57 Amendment to or transfer of certifi-
cate. § 145.1 Applicability.
145.59 Ratings. This part describes how to obtain a
145.61 Limited ratings. repair station certificate. This part
also contains the rules a certificated
Subpart C—Housing, Facilities, Equipment, repair station must follow related to
Materials, and Data its performance of maintenance, pre-
145.101 General.
ventive maintenance, or alterations of
145.103 Housing and facilities requirements.
an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine,
145.105 Change of location, housing, or fa- propeller, appliance, or component part
cilities. to which part 43 applies. It also applies
145.107 Satellite repair stations. to any person who holds, or is required
145.109 Equipment, materials, and data re- to hold, a repair station certificate
quirements. issued under this part.

Subpart D—Personnel § 145.3 Definition of terms.


For the purposes of this part, the fol-
145.151 Personnel requirements.
lowing definitions apply:
145.153 Supervisory personnel requirements.
(a) Accountable manager means the
145.155 Inspection personnel requirements.
145.157 Personnel authorized to approve an
person designated by the certificated
article for return to service. repair station who is responsible for
145.159 Recommendation of a person for cer- and has the authority over all repair
tification as a repairman. station operations that are conducted
145.160 Employment of former FAA employ- under part 145, including ensuring that
ees. repair station personnel follow the reg-
145.161 Records of management, super- ulations and serving as the primary
visory, and inspection personnel. contact with the FAA.
145.163 Training requirements. (b) Article means an aircraft, air-
145.165 Hazardous materials training. frame, aircraft engine, propeller, appli-
ance, or component part.
Subpart E—Operating Rules (c) Directly in charge means having
the responsibility for the work of a cer-
145.201 Privileges and limitations of certifi-
cate.
tificated repair station that performs
145.203 Work performed at another location.
maintenance, preventive maintenance,
145.205 Maintenance, preventive mainte- alterations, or other functions affect-
nance, and alterations performed for cer- ing aircraft airworthiness. A person di-
tificate holders under parts 121, 125, and rectly in charge does not need to phys-
135, and for foreign air carriers or foreign ically observe and direct each worker
persons operating a U.S.-registered air- constantly but must be available for
craft in common carriage under part 129. consultation on matters requiring in-
145.206 Notification of hazardous materials struction or decision from higher au-
authorizations. thority.
145.207 Repair station manual. (d) Line maintenance means—
145.209 Repair station manual contents. (1) Any unscheduled maintenance re-
145.211 Quality control system. sulting from unforeseen events; or
145.213 Inspection of maintenance, preven- (2) Scheduled checks that contain
tive maintenance, or alterations. servicing and/or inspections that do
145.215 Capability list. not require specialized training, equip-
145.217 Contract maintenance. ment, or facilities.
145.219 Recordkeeping.
145.221 Service difficulty reports. § 145.5 Certificate and operations spec-
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145.223 FAA inspections. ifications requirements.


AUTHORITY: 49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701– (a) No person may operate as a cer-
44702, 44707, 44709, 44717. tificated repair station without, or in

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§ 145.12 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–21 Edition)

violation of, a repair station certifi- Subpart B—Certification


cate, ratings, or operations specifica-
tions issued under this part.
SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR
(b) The certificate and operations 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
specifications issued to a certificated
repair station must be available on the § 145.51 Application for certificate.
premises for inspection by the public
(a) An application for a repair station
and the FAA.
certificate and rating must be made in
§ 145.12 Repair station records: Fal- a format acceptable to the FAA and
sification, reproduction, alteration, must include the following:
or omission. (1) A repair station manual accept-
(a) No person may make or cause to able to the FAA as required by § 145.207;
be made: (2) A quality control manual accept-
able to the FAA as required by
(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally
§ 145.211(c);
false entry in:
(3) A list by type, make, or model, as
(i) Any application for a repair sta-
appropriate, of each article for which
tion certificate or rating (including in
the application is made;
any document used in support of that
application); or (4) An organizational chart of the re-
pair station and the names and titles of
(ii) Any record or report that is
managing and supervisory personnel;
made, kept, or used to show compli-
ance with any requirement under this (5) A description of the housing and
part; facilities, including the physical ad-
dress, in accordance with § 145.103;
(2) Any reproduction, for fraudulent
purpose, of any application (including (6) A list of the maintenance func-
any document used in support of that tions, for approval by the FAA, to be
application), record, or report under performed for the repair station under
this part; or contract by another person in accord-
ance with § 145.217; and
(3) Any alteration, for fraudulent
purpose, of any application (including (7) A training program for approval
any document used in support of that by the FAA in accordance with
application), record, or report under § 145.163.
this part. (b) The equipment, personnel, tech-
(b) No person may, by omission, nical data, and housing and facilities
knowingly conceal or cause to be con- required for the certificate and rating,
cealed, a material fact in: or for an additional rating, must be in
place for inspection at the time of cer-
(1) Any application for a repair sta-
tification or rating approval by the
tion certificate or rating (including in
FAA. However, the requirement to
any document used in support of that
have the equipment in place at the
application); or
time of initial certification or rating
(2) Any record or report that is made,
approval may be met if the applicant
kept, or used to show compliance with
has a contract acceptable to the FAA
any requirement under this part.
with another person to make the equip-
(c) The commission by any person of
ment available to the repair station at
an act prohibited under paragraphs (a)
any time it is necessary when the rel-
or (b) of this section is a basis for any
evant work is being performed.
one or any combination of the fol-
(c) In addition to meeting the other
lowing:
applicable requirements for a repair
(1) Suspending or revoking the repair station certificate and rating, an appli-
station certificate and any certificate, cant for a repair station certificate and
approval, or authorization issued by rating located outside the United
the FAA and held by that person. States must meet the following re-
(2) A civil penalty. quirements:
(3) The denial of an application under (1) The applicant must show that the
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[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26408, 79 FR 46984, Aug. is necessary for maintaining or alter-
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 145.55

(i) U.S.-registered aircraft and arti- § 145.53 Issue of certificate.


cles for use on U.S.-registered aircraft, (a) Except as provided in § 145.51(e) or
or paragraph (b), (c), or (d) of this section,
(ii) Foreign-registered aircraft oper- a person who meets the requirements
ated under the provisions of part 121 or of subparts A through E of this part is
part 135, and articles for use on these entitled to a repair station certificate
aircraft. with appropriate ratings prescribing
(2) The applicant must show that the such operations specifications and lim-
fee prescribed by the FAA has been itations as are necessary in the inter-
paid. est of safety.
(d) An application for an additional (b) If the person is located in a coun-
rating, amended repair station certifi- try with which the United States has a
cate, or renewal of a repair station cer- bilateral aviation safety agreement,
tificate must be made in a format ac- the FAA may find that the person
ceptable to the FAA. The application meets the requirements of this part
must include only that information based on a certification from the civil
necessary to substantiate the change aviation authority of that country.
or renewal of the certificate. This certification must be made in ac-
(e) The FAA may deny an application cordance with implementation proce-
for a repair station certificate if the dures signed by the Administrator or
FAA finds that: the Administrator’s designee.
(1) The applicant holds a repair sta- (c) Before a repair station certificate
tion certificate in the process of being can be issued for a repair station that
revoked, or previously held a repair is located within the United States, the
station certificate that was revoked; applicant shall certify in writing that
(2) The applicant intends to fill or all ‘‘hazmat employees’’ (see 49 CFR
fills a management position with an in- 171.8) for the repair station, its con-
dividual who exercised control over or tractors, or subcontractors are trained
who held the same or a similar position as required in 49 CFR part 172 subpart
with a certificate holder whose repair H.
(d) Before a repair station certificate
station certificate was revoked, or is in
can be issued for a repair station that
the process of being revoked, and that
is located outside the United States,
individual materially contributed to
the applicant shall certify in writing
the circumstances causing the revoca-
that all employees for the repair sta-
tion or causing the revocation process;
tion, its contractors, or subcontractors
or
performing a job function concerning
(3) An individual who will have con- the transport of dangerous goods (haz-
trol over or substantial ownership in- ardous material) are trained as out-
terest in the applicant had the same or lined in the most current edition of the
similar control or interest in a certifi- International Civil Aviation Organiza-
cate holder whose repair station cer- tion Technical Instructions for the
tificate was revoked, or is in the proc- Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by
ess of being revoked, and that indi- Air.
vidual materially contributed to the
circumstances causing the revocation [Doc. No. FAA–2003–15085, 70 FR 58831, Oct. 7,
2005, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR
or causing the revocation process.
46984, Aug. 12, 2014]
(f) If the FAA revokes a repair sta-
tion certificate, an individual described § 145.55 Duration and renewal of cer-
in paragraphs (e)(2) and (3) of this sec- tificate.
tion is subject to an order under the (a) A certificate or rating issued to a
procedures set forth in 14 CFR 13.20, repair station located in the United
finding that the individual materially States is effective from the date of
contributed to the circumstances caus- issue until the repair station surren-
ing the revocation or causing the rev- ders the certificate and the FAA ac-
ocation process. cepts it for cancellation, or the FAA
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[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, suspends or revokes it.


2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR (b) A certificate or rating issued to a
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§ 145.57 14 CFR Ch. I (1–1–21 Edition)

United States is effective from the date § 145.59 Ratings.


of issue until the last day of the 12th
The following ratings are issued
month after the date of issue unless
under this subpart:
the repair station surrenders the cer-
(a) Airframe ratings. (1) Class 1: Com-
tificate and the FAA accepts it for can-
posite construction of small aircraft.
cellation, or the FAA suspends or re-
vokes it. The FAA may renew the cer- (2) Class 2: Composite construction of
tificate or rating for 24 months if the large aircraft.
repair station has operated in compli- (3) Class 3: All-metal construction of
ance with the applicable requirements small aircraft.
of part 145 within the preceding certifi- (4) Class 4: All-metal construction of
cate duration period. large aircraft.
(c) A certificated repair station lo- (b) Powerplant ratings. (1) Class 1: Re-
cated outside the United States that ciprocating engines of 400 horsepower
applies for a renewal of its repair sta- or less.
tion certificate must— (2) Class 2: Reciprocating engines of
(1) Submit its request for renewal no more than 400 horsepower.
later than 30 days before the repair sta- (3) Class 3: Turbine engines.
tion’s current certificate expires. If a (c) Propeller ratings. (1) Class 1: Fixed-
request for renewal is not made within pitch and ground-adjustable propellers
this period, the repair station must fol- of wood, metal, or composite construc-
low the application procedures in tion.
§ 145.51. (2) Class 2: Other propellers, by make.
(2) Send its request for renewal to the (d) Radio ratings. (1) Class 1: Commu-
FAA office that has jurisdiction over nication equipment. Radio transmit-
the certificated repair station. ting and/or receiving equipment used in
(3) Show that the fee prescribed by an aircraft to send or receive commu-
the FAA has been paid. nications in flight, regardless of carrier
(d) The holder of an expired, surren- frequency or type of modulation used.
dered, suspended, or revoked certifi- This equipment includes auxiliary and
cate must return it to the FAA. related aircraft interphone systems,
amplifier systems, electrical or elec-
[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, tronic intercrew signaling devices, and
2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR similar equipment. This equipment
46984, Aug. 12, 2014]
does not include equipment used for
§ 145.57 Amendment to or transfer of navigating or aiding navigation of air-
certificate. craft, equipment used for measuring al-
titude or terrain clearance, other
(a) A repair station certificate holder measuring equipment operated on
applying for a change to its certificate radio or radar principles, or mechan-
must submit a request in a format ac- ical, electrical, gyroscopic, or elec-
ceptable to the Administrator. A tronic instruments that are a part of
change to the certificate must include communications radio equipment.
certification in compliance with (2) Class 2: Navigational equipment. A
§ 145.53(c) or (d), if not previously sub- radio system used in an aircraft for en
mitted. A certificate change is nec- route or approach navigation. This
essary if the certificate holder— does not include equipment operated
(1) Changes the name or location of on radar or pulsed radio frequency
the repair station, or principles, or equipment used for meas-
(2) Requests to add or amend a rat- uring altitude or terrain clearance.
ing. (3) Class 3: Radar equipment. An air-
(b) If the holder of a repair station craft electronic system operated on
certificate sells or transfers its assets radar or pulsed radio frequency prin-
and the new owner chooses to operate ciples.
as a repair station, the new owner must (e) Instrument ratings. (1) Class 1: Me-
apply for an amended or new certifi- chanical. A diaphragm, bourdon tube,
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cate in accordance with § 145.51. aneroid, optical, or mechanically driv-


[Doc. No. FAA–2006–26408, 79 FR 46984, Aug. en centrifugal instrument used on air-
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tachometers, airspeed indicators, pres- part, or to any number of parts made


sure gauges drift sights, magnetic com- by a particular manufacturer.
passes, altimeters, or similar mechan- (b) The FAA issues limited ratings
ical instruments. for—
(2) Class 2: Electrical. Self-syn- (1) Airframes of a particular make
chronous and electrical-indicating in- and model;
struments and systems, including re- (2) Engines of a particular make and
mote indicating instruments, cylinder
model;
head temperature gauges, or similar
(3) Propellers of a particular make
electrical instruments.
(3) Class 3: Gyroscopic. An instru- and model;
ment or system using gyroscopic prin- (4) Instruments of a particular make
ciples and motivated by air pressure or and model;
electrical energy, including automatic (5) Radio equipment of a particular
pilot control units, turn and bank indi- make and model;
cators, directional gyros, and their (6) Accessories of a particular make
parts, and flux gate and gyrosyn com- and model;
passes. (7) Landing gear components;
(4) Class 4: Electronic. An instrument (8) Floats, by make;
whose operation depends on electron (9) Nondestructive inspection, test-
tubes, transistors, or similar devices, ing, and processing;
including capacitance type quantity (10) Emergency equipment;
gauges, system amplifiers, and engine
(11) Rotor blades, by make and
analyzers.
(f) Accessory ratings. (1) Class 1: A me- model;
chanical accessory that depends on (12) Aircraft fabric work;
friction, hydraulics, mechanical link- (13) Any other purpose for which the
age, or pneumatic pressure for oper- FAA finds the applicant’s request is ap-
ation, including aircraft wheel brakes, propriate.
mechanically driven pumps, carbu- (c) For a limited rating for special-
retors, aircraft wheel assemblies, shock ized services, the operations specifica-
absorber struts and hydraulic servo tions of the repair station must con-
units. tain the specification used to perform
(2) Class 2: An electrical accessory the specialized service. The specifica-
that depends on electrical energy for tion may be—
its operation, and a generator, includ- (1) A civil or military specification
ing starters, voltage regulators, elec- currently used by industry and ap-
tric motors, electrically driven fuel proved by the FAA, or
pumps magnetos, or similar electrical (2) A specification developed by the
accessories.
applicant and approved by the FAA.
(3) Class 3: An electronic accessory
that depends on the use of an electron [Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug.
tube transistor, or similar device, in- 6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2016–8744,
cluding supercharger, temperature, air Amdt. 145–31, 81 FR 49163, July 27, 2016]
conditioning controls, or similar elec-
tronic controls. Subpart C—Housing, Facilities,
§ 145.61 Limited ratings. Equipment, Materials, and Data
(a) The FAA may issue a limited rat-
SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR
ing to a certificated repair station that
41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
maintains or alters only a particular
type of airframe, powerplant, propeller, § 145.101 General.
radio, instrument, or accessory, or part
thereof, or performs only specialized A certificated repair station must
maintenance requiring equipment and provide housing, facilities, equipment,
skills not ordinarily performed under materials, and data that meet the ap-
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other repair station ratings. Such a plicable requirements for the issuance
rating may be limited to a specific of the certificate and ratings the repair
model aircraft, engine, or constituent station holds.

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§ 145.103 Housing and facilities re- without written approval from the
quirements. FAA.
(a) Each certificated repair station (b) A certificated repair station may
must provide— not make any changes to its housing or
(1) Housing for the facilities, equip- facilities required by § 145.103 that
ment, materials, and personnel con- could have a significant effect on its
sistent with its ratings and limita- ability to perform the maintenance,
tions. preventive maintenance, or alterations
(2) Facilities for properly performing under its repair station certificate and
the maintenance, preventive mainte- operations specifications without writ-
nance, or alterations of articles or the ten approval from the FAA.
specialized service for which it is rated. (c) The FAA may prescribe the condi-
Facilities must include the following: tions, including any limitations, under
(i) Sufficient work space and areas which a certificated repair station
for the proper segregation and protec- must operate while it is changing its
tion of articles during all maintenance, location, housing, or facilities.
preventive maintenance, or alter-
ations. § 145.107 Satellite repair stations.
(ii) Segregated work areas enabling (a) A certificated repair station
environmentally hazardous or sensitive under the managerial control of an-
operations such as painting, cleaning, other certificated repair station may
welding, avionics work, electronic operate as a satellite repair station
work, and machining to be done prop- with its own certificate issued by the
erly and in a manner that does not ad- FAA. A satellite repair station—
versely affect other maintenance or al- (1) May not hold a rating not held by
teration articles or activities; the certificated repair station with
(iii) Suitable racks, hoists, trays, managerial control;
stands, and other segregation means (2) Must meet the requirements for
for the storage and protection of all ar- each rating it holds;
ticles undergoing maintenance, preven- (3) Must submit a repair station man-
tive maintenance, or alterations, and; ual acceptable to the FAA as required
(iv) Space sufficient to segregate ar- by § 145.207; and
ticles and materials stocked for instal- (4) Must submit a quality control
lation from those articles undergoing manual acceptable to the FAA as re-
maintenance, preventive maintenance, quired by § 145.211(c).
or alterations to the standards re- (b) Unless the FAA indicates other-
quired by this part. wise, personnel and equipment from
(v) Ventilation, lighting, and control the certificated repair station with
of temperature, humidity, and other managerial control and from each of
climatic conditions sufficient to ensure the satellite repair stations may be
personnel perform maintenance, pre- shared. However, inspection personnel
ventive maintenance, or alterations to must be designated for each satellite
the standards required by this part. repair station and available at the sat-
(b) A certificated repair station may ellite repair station any time a deter-
perform maintenance, preventive mination of airworthiness or return to
maintenance, or alterations on articles service is made. In other cir-
outside of its housing if it provides cumstances, inspection personnel may
suitable facilities that are acceptable be away from the premises but must be
to the FAA and meet the requirements available by telephone, radio, or other
of § 145.103(a) so that the work can be electronic means.
done in accordance with the require- (c) A satellite repair station may not
ments of part 43 of this chapter. be located in a country other than the
[Docket FAA–2016–8744, Amdt. 145–31, 81 FR domicile country of the certificated re-
49163, July 27, 2016] pair station with managerial control.

§ 145.105 Change of location, housing, § 145.109 Equipment, materials, and


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or facilities. data requirements.


(a) A certificated repair station may (a) Except as otherwise prescribed by
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must have the equipment, tools, and (c) Ensure it has a sufficient number
materials necessary to perform the of employees with the training or
maintenance, preventive maintenance, knowledge and experience in the per-
or alterations under its repair station formance of maintenance, preventive
certificate and operations specifica- maintenance, or alterations authorized
tions in accordance with part 43. The by the repair station certificate and
equipment, tools, and material must be operations specifications to ensure all
located on the premises and under the work is performed in accordance with
repair station’s control when the work part 43; and
is being done. (d) Determine the abilities of its non-
(b) A certificated repair station must certificated employees performing
ensure all test and inspection equip- maintenance functions based on train-
ment and tools used to make air- ing, knowledge, experience, or prac-
worthiness determinations on articles tical tests.
are calibrated to a standard acceptable
to the FAA. § 145.153 Supervisory personnel re-
(c) The equipment, tools, and mate- quirements.
rial must be those recommended by the (a) A certificated repair station must
manufacturer of the article or must be ensure it has a sufficient number of su-
at least equivalent to those rec- pervisors to direct the work performed
ommended by the manufacturer and under the repair station certificate and
acceptable to the FAA. operations specifications. The super-
(d) A certificated repair station must visors must oversee the work per-
maintain, in a format acceptable to the formed by any individuals who are un-
FAA, the documents and data required familiar with the methods, techniques,
for the performance of maintenance, practices, aids, equipment, and tools
preventive maintenance, or alterations used to perform the maintenance, pre-
under its repair station certificate and ventive maintenance, or alterations.
operations specifications in accordance (b) Each supervisor must—
with part 43. The following documents
(1) If employed by a repair station lo-
and data must be current and acces-
cated inside the United States, be ap-
sible when the relevant work is being
propriately certificated as a mechanic
done:
or repairman under part 65 of this
(1) Airworthiness directives,
chapter for the work being supervised.
(2) Instructions for continued air-
worthiness, (2) If employed by a repair station lo-
(3) Maintenance manuals, cated outside the United States—
(4) Overhaul manuals, (i) Have a minimum of 18 months of
(5) Standard practice manuals, practical experience in the work being
(6) Service bulletins, and performed; or
(7) Other applicable data acceptable (ii) Be trained in or thoroughly fa-
to or approved by the FAA. miliar with the methods, techniques,
practices, aids, equipment, and tools
Subpart D—Personnel used to perform the maintenance, pre-
ventive maintenance, or alterations.
(c) A certificated repair station must
SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR
41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted. ensure its supervisors understand,
read, and write English.
§ 145.151 Personnel requirements. [Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
Each certificated repair station 2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR
must— 46984, Aug. 12, 2014]
(a) Designate a repair station em-
ployee as the accountable manager; § 145.155 Inspection personnel require-
(b) Provide qualified personnel to ments.
plan, supervise, perform, and approve (a) A certificated repair station must
for return to service the maintenance, ensure that persons performing inspec-
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preventive maintenance, or alterations tions under the repair station certifi-


performed under the repair station cer- cate and operations specifications
tificate and operations specifications; are—

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(1) Thoroughly familiar with the ap- § 145.159 Recommendation of a person


plicable regulations in this chapter and for certification as a repairman.
with the inspection methods, tech- A certificated repair station that
niques, practices, aids, equipment, and chooses to use repairmen to meet the
tools used to determine the airworthi- applicable personnel requirements of
ness of the article on which mainte- this part must certify in a format ac-
nance, preventive maintenance, or al- ceptable to the FAA that each person
terations are being performed; and recommended for certification as a re-
(2) Proficient in using the various pairman—
types of inspection equipment and vis- (a) Is employed by the repair station,
ual inspection aids appropriate for the and
article being inspected. (b) Meets the eligibility requirements
(b) A certificated repair station must of § 65.101.
ensure its inspectors understand, read,
and write English. § 145.160 Employment of former FAA
employees.
[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR (a) Except as specified in paragraph
46985, Aug. 12, 2014] (c) of this section, no holder of a repair
station certificate may knowingly em-
§ 145.157 Personnel authorized to ap- ploy or make a contractual arrange-
prove an article for return to serv- ment which permits an individual to
ice. act as an agent or representative of the
(a) A certificated repair station lo- certificate holder in any matter before
cated inside the United States must en- the Federal Aviation Administration if
sure each person authorized to approve the individual, in the preceding 2
an article for return to service under years—
the repair station certificate and oper- (1) Served as, or was directly respon-
ations specifications is appropriately sible for the oversight of, a Flight
certificated as a mechanic or repair- Standards Service aviation safety in-
man under part 65. spector; and
(b) A certificated repair station lo- (2) Had direct responsibility to in-
cated outside the United States must spect, or oversee the inspection of, the
ensure each person authorized to ap- operations of the certificate holder.
prove an article for return to service (b) For the purpose of this section, an
under the repair station certificate and individual shall be considered to be
operations specifications is— acting as an agent or representative of
(1) Trained in or has 18 months prac- a certificate holder in a matter before
tical experience with the methods, the agency if the individual makes any
techniques, practices, aids, equipment, written or oral communication on be-
and tools used to perform the mainte- half of the certificate holder to the
nance, preventive maintenance, or al- agency (or any of its officers or em-
terations; and ployees) in connection with a par-
ticular matter, whether or not involv-
(2) Thoroughly familiar with the ap-
ing a specific party and without regard
plicable regulations in this chapter and
to whether the individual has partici-
proficient in the use of the various in-
pated in, or had responsibility for, the
spection methods, techniques, prac-
particular matter while serving as a
tices, aids, equipment, and tools appro-
Flight Standards Service aviation safe-
priate for the work being performed ty inspector.
and approved for return to service.
(c) The provisions of this section do
(c) A certificated repair station must not prohibit a holder of a repair station
ensure each person authorized to ap- certificate from knowingly employing
prove an article for return to service or making a contractual arrangement
understands, reads, and writes English. which permits an individual to act as
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[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, an agent or representative of the cer-


2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR tificate holder in any matter before the
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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 145.201

individual was employed by the certifi- gram for approval by the FAA as re-
cate holder before October 21, 2011. quired by § 145.51(a)(7).
[Doc. No. FAA–2008–1154, 76 FR 52237, Aug. 22, (b) The training program must en-
2011] sure each employee assigned to per-
form maintenance, preventive mainte-
§ 145.161 Records of management, su- nance, or alterations, and inspection
pervisory, and inspection per- functions is capable of performing the
sonnel. assigned task.
(a) A certificated repair station must (c) A certificated repair station must
maintain and make available in a for- document, in a format acceptable to
mat acceptable to the FAA the fol- the FAA, the individual employee
lowing: training required under paragraph (a)
(1) A roster of management and su- of this section. These training records
pervisory personnel that includes the must be retained for a minimum of 2
names of the repair station officials years.
who are responsible for its manage- (d) A certificated repair station must
ment and the names of its supervisors submit revisions to its training pro-
who oversee maintenance functions. gram to its responsible Flight Stand-
(2) A roster with the names of all in- ards office in accordance with the pro-
spection personnel. cedures required by § 145.209(e).
(3) A roster of personnel authorized
to sign a maintenance release for ap- [Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
proving a maintained or altered article 2001, as amended at 70 FR 15581, Mar. 28, 2005;
for return to service. Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, 2014; Dock-
et FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 145–32, 83 FR 9176,
(4) A summary of the employment of
Mar. 5, 2018]
each individual whose name is on the
personnel rosters required by para- § 145.165 Hazardous materials train-
graphs (a)(1) through (a)(3) of this sec- ing.
tion. The summary must contain
enough information on each individual (a) Each repair station that meets
listed on the roster to show compliance the definition of a hazmat employer
with the experience requirements of under 49 CFR 171.8 must have a haz-
this part and must include the fol- ardous materials training program
lowing: that meets the training requirements
(i) Present title, of 49 CFR part 172 subpart H.
(ii) Total years of experience and the (b) A repair station employee may
type of maintenance work performed, not perform or directly supervise a job
(iii) Past relevant employment with function listed in § 121.1001 or § 135.501
names of employers and periods of em- for, or on behalf of the part 121 or 135
ployment, operator including loading of items for
(iv) Scope of present employment, transport on an aircraft operated by a
and part 121 or part 135 certificate holder
(v) The type of mechanic or repair- unless that person has received train-
man certificate held and the ratings on ing in accordance with the part 121 or
that certificate, if applicable. part 135 operator’s FAA approved haz-
(b) Within 5 business days of the ardous materials training program.
change, the rosters required by this
[Doc. No. FAA–2003–15085, 70 FR 58831, Oct. 7,
section must reflect changes caused by 2005]
termination, reassignment, change in
duties or scope of assignment, or addi-
tion of personnel. Subpart E—Operating Rules
§ 145.163 Training requirements. SOURCE: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR
(a) A certificated repair station must 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
have and use an employee training pro-
gram approved by the FAA that con- § 145.201 Privileges and limitations of
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sists of initial and recurrent training. certificate.


An applicant for a repair station cer- (a) A certificated repair station
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(1) Perform maintenance, preventive (a) The work is necessary due to a


maintenance, or alterations in accord- special circumstance, as determined by
ance with part 43 on any article for the FAA; or
which it is rated and within the limita- (b) It is necessary to perform such
tions in its operations specifications. work on a recurring basis, and the re-
(2) Arrange for another person to per- pair station’s manual includes the pro-
form the maintenance, preventive cedures for accomplishing mainte-
maintenance, or alterations of any ar- nance, preventive maintenance, alter-
ticle for which the certificated repair ations, or specialized services at a
station is rated. If that person is not place other than the repair station’s
certificated under part 145, the certifi- fixed location.
cated repair station must ensure that
the noncertificated person follows a § 145.205 Maintenance, preventive
maintenance, and alterations per-
quality control system equivalent to formed for certificate holders under
the system followed by the certificated parts 121, 125, and 135, and for for-
repair station. eign air carriers or foreign persons
(3) Approve for return to service any operating a U.S.-registered aircraft
article for which it is rated after it has in common carriage under part 129.
performed maintenance, preventive (a) A certificated repair station that
maintenance, or an alteration in ac- performs maintenance, preventive
cordance with part 43. maintenance, or alterations for an air
(b) A certificated repair station may carrier or commercial operator that
not maintain or alter any article for has a continuous airworthiness mainte-
which it is not rated, and may not nance program under part 121 or part
maintain or alter any article for which 135 must follow the air carrier’s or
it is rated if it requires special tech- commercial operator’s program and ap-
nical data, equipment, or facilities plicable sections of its maintenance
that are not available to it. manual.
(c) A certificated repair station may (b) A certificated repair station that
not approve for return to service’ performs inspections for a certificate
(1) Any article unless the mainte- holder conducting operations under
nance, preventive maintenance, or al- part 125 must follow the operator’s
teration was performed in accordance FAA-approved inspection program.
with the applicable approved technical (c) A certificated repair station that
data or data acceptable to the FAA. performs maintenance, preventive
(2) Any article after a major repair or maintenance, or alterations for a for-
major alteration unless the major re- eign air carrier or foreign person oper-
pair or major alteration was performed ating a U.S.-registered aircraft under
in accordance with applicable approved part 129 must follow the operator’s
technical data; and FAA-approved maintenance program.
(3) Any experimental aircraft after a (d) The FAA may grant approval for
major repair or major alteration per- a certificated repair station to perform
formed under § 43.1(b) unless the major line maintenance for an air carrier cer-
repair or major alteration was per- tificated under part 121 or part 135 of
formed in accordance with methods this chapter, or a foreign air carrier or
and applicable technical data accept- foreign person operating a U.S.-reg-
able to the FAA. istered aircraft in common carriage
under part 129 of this chapter on any
§ 145.203 Work performed at another aircraft of that air carrier or person,
location. provided-
A certificated repair station may (1) The certificated repair station
temporarily transport material, equip- performs such line maintenance in ac-
ment, and personnel needed to perform cordance with the operator’s manual, if
maintenance, preventive maintenance, applicable, and approved maintenance
alterations, or certain specialized serv- program;
ices on an article for which it is rated (2) The certificated repair station has
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to a place other than the repair sta- the necessary equipment, trained per-
tion’s fixed location if the following re- sonnel, and technical data to perform
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(3) The certificated repair station’s tion manual in accordance with the
operations specifications include an procedures required by § 145.209(j).
authorization to perform line mainte- [Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug.
nance. 6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 145–32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]
[Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug.
6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2016–8744, § 145.209 Repair station manual con-
Amdt. 145–31, 81 FR 49163, July 27, 2016] tents.
§ 145.206 Notification of hazardous ma- A certificated repair station’s man-
terials authorizations. ual must include the following:
(a) An organizational chart identi-
(a) Each repair station must ac- fying—
knowledge receipt of the part 121 or (1) Each management position with
part 135 operator notification required authority to act on behalf of the repair
under §§ 121.1005(e) and 135.505(e) of this station,
chapter prior to performing work for, (2) The area of responsibility as-
or on behalf of that certificate holder. signed to each management position,
(b) Prior to performing work for or and
on behalf of a part 121 or part 135 oper- (3) The duties, responsibilities, and
ator, each repair station must notify authority of each management posi-
its employees, contractors, or sub- tion;
contractors that handle or replace air- (b) Procedures for maintaining and
craft components or other items regu- revising the rosters required by
lated by 49 CFR parts 171 through 180 of § 145.161;
each certificate holder’s operations (c) A description of the certificated
specifications authorization permit- repair station’s operations, including
ting, or prohibition against, carrying the housing, facilities, equipment, and
hazardous materials. This notification materials as required by subpart C of
this part;
must be provided subsequent to the no-
(d) Procedures for—
tification by the part 121 or part 135 op-
(1) Revising the capability list pro-
erator of such operations specifications vided for in § 145.215 and notifying the
authorization/designation. responsible Flight Standards office of
[Doc. No. FAA–2003–15085, 70 FR 58831, Oct. 7, revisions to the list, including how
2005, as amended by Amdt. 145–25, 70 FR often the responsible Flight Standards
75397, Dec. 20, 2005] office will be notified of revisions; and
(2) The self-evaluation required under
§ 145.207 Repair station manual. § 145.215(c) for revising the capability
(a) A certificated repair station must list, including methods and frequency
prepare and follow a repair station of such evaluations, and procedures for
manual acceptable to the FAA. reporting the results to the appropriate
manager for review and action;
(b) A certificated repair station must
(e) Procedures for revising the train-
maintain a current repair station man- ing program required by § 145.163 and
ual. submitting revisions to the responsible
(c) A certificated repair station’s cur- Flight Standards office for approval;
rent repair station manual must be ac- (f) Procedures to govern work per-
cessible for use by repair station per- formed at another location in accord-
sonnel required by subpart D of this ance with § 145.203;
part. (g) Procedures for maintenance, pre-
(d) A certificated repair station must ventive maintenance, or alterations
provide to its responsible Flight Stand- performed under § 145.205;
ards office the current repair station (h) Procedures for—
manual in a format acceptable to the (1) Maintaining and revising the con-
FAA. tract maintenance information re-
(e) A certificated repair station must quired by § 145.217(a)(2)(i), including
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notify its responsible Flight Standards submitting revisions to the responsible


office of each revision of its repair sta- Flight Standards office for approval;
and

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(2) Maintaining and revising the con- (v) Establishing and maintaining cur-
tract maintenance information re- rent technical data for maintaining ar-
quired by § 145.217(a)(2)(ii) and notifying ticles;
the responsible Flight Standards office (vi) Qualifying and surveilling non-
of revisions to this information, includ- certificated persons who perform main-
ing how often the responsible Flight tenance, prevention maintenance, or
Standards office will be notified of re- alterations for the repair station;
visions; (vii) Performing final inspection and
(i) A description of the required return to service of maintained arti-
records and the recordkeeping system cles;
used to obtain, store, and retrieve the (viii) Calibrating measuring and test
required records; equipment used in maintaining arti-
(j) Procedures for revising the repair cles, including the intervals at which
station’s manual and notifying its re- the equipment will be calibrated; and
sponsible Flight Standards office of re- (ix) Taking corrective action on defi-
visions to the manual, including how ciencies;
often the responsible Flight Standards (2) References, where applicable, to
office will be notified of revisions; and the manufacturer’s inspection stand-
(k) A description of the system used ards for a particular article, including
to identify and control sections of the reference to any data specified by that
repair station manual. manufacturer;
(3) A sample of the inspection and
[Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. maintenance forms and instructions
6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 145–32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]
for completing such forms or a ref-
erence to a separate forms manual; and
§ 145.211 Quality control system. (4) Procedures for revising the qual-
ity control manual required under this
(a) A certificated repair station must section and notifying the responsible
establish and maintain a quality con- Flight Standards office of the revi-
trol system acceptable to the FAA that sions, including how often the respon-
ensures the airworthiness of the arti- sible Flight Standards office will be no-
cles on which the repair station or any tified of revisions.
of its contractors performs mainte- (d) A certificated repair station must
nance, preventive maintenance, or al- notify its responsible Flight Standards
terations. office of revisions to its quality control
(b) Repair station personnel must fol- manual.
low the quality control system when
performing maintenance, preventive [Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug.
maintenance, or alterations under the 6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 145–32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]
repair station certificate and oper-
ations specifications. § 145.213 Inspection of maintenance,
(c) A certificated repair station must preventive maintenance, or alter-
prepare and keep current a quality con- ations.
trol manual in a format acceptable to (a) A certificated repair station must
the FAA that includes the following: inspect each article upon which it has
(1) A description of the system and performed maintenance, preventive
procedures used for— maintenance, or alterations as de-
(i) Inspecting incoming raw mate- scribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this
rials to ensure acceptable quality; section before approving that article
(ii) Performing preliminary inspec- for return to service.
tion of all articles that are maintained; (b) A certificated repair station must
(iii) Inspecting all articles that have certify on an article’s maintenance re-
been involved in an accident for hidden lease that the article is airworthy with
damage before maintenance, preven- respect to the maintenance, preventive
tive maintenance, or alteration is per- maintenance, or alterations performed
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formed; after—
(iv) Establishing and maintaining (1) The repair station performs work
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(2) An inspector inspects the article § 145.217 Contract maintenance.


on which the repair station has per-
(a) A certificated repair station may
formed work and determines it to be
contract a maintenance function per-
airworthy with respect to the work
taining to an article to an outside
performed.
source provided—
(c) For the purposes of paragraphs (a)
and (b) of this section, an inspector (1) The FAA approves the mainte-
must meet the requirements of nance function to be contracted to the
§ 145.155. outside source; and
(d) Except for individuals employed (2) The repair station maintains and
by a repair station located outside the makes available to its responsible
United States, only an employee appro- Flight Standards office, in a format ac-
priately certificated as a mechanic or ceptable to the FAA, the following in-
repairman under part 65 is authorized formation:
to sign off on final inspections and (i) The maintenance functions con-
maintenance releases for the repair tracted to each outside facility; and
station. (ii) The name of each outside facility
to whom the repair station contracts
[Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, maintenance functions and the type of
2001, as amended by Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR
46985, Aug. 12, 2014]
certificate and ratings, if any, held by
each facility.
§ 145.215 Capability list. (b) A certificated repair station may
contract a maintenance function per-
(a) A certificated repair station with
taining to an article to a noncertifi-
a limited rating may perform mainte-
nance, preventive maintenance, or al- cated person provided—
terations on an article if the article is (1) The noncertificated person follows
listed on a current capability list ac- a quality control system equivalent to
ceptable to the FAA or on the repair the system followed by the certificated
station’s operations specifications. repair station;
(b) The capability list must identify (2) The certificated repair station re-
each article by make and model or mains directly in charge of the work
other nomenclature designated by the performed by the noncertificated per-
article’s manufacturer and be available son; and
in a format acceptable to the FAA. (3) The certificated repair station
(c) An article may be listed on the verifies, by test and/or inspection, that
capability list only if the article is the work has been performed satisfac-
within the scope of the ratings of the torily by the noncertificated person
repair station’s certificate, and only and that the article is airworthy before
after the repair station has performed approving it for return to service.
a self-evaluation in accordance with (c) A certificated repair station may
the procedures under § 145.209(d)(2). The not provide only approval for return to
repair station must perform this self- service of a complete type-certificated
evaluation to determine that the repair product following contract mainte-
station has all of the housing, facili- nance, preventive maintenance, or al-
ties, equipment, material, technical terations.
data, processes, and trained personnel [Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug.
in place to perform the work on the ar- 6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
ticle as required by part 145. The repair Amdt. 145–32, 83 FR 9176, Mar. 5, 2018]
station must retain on file documenta-
tion of the evaluation. § 145.219 Recordkeeping.
(d) Upon listing an additional article (a) A certificated repair station must
on its capability list, the repair station retain records in English that dem-
must provide its responsible Flight onstrate compliance with the require-
Standards office with a copy of the re- ments of part 43. The records must be
vised list in accordance with the proce- retained in a format acceptable to the
dures required in § 145.209(d)(1). FAA.
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[Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. (b) A certificated repair station must
6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119, provide a copy of the maintenance re-
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article on which the maintenance, pre- (2) A part 125 certificate holder, pro-
ventive maintenance, or alteration was vided the report meets the require-
performed. ments of part 125 of this chapter, as ap-
(c) A certificated repair station must propriate.
retain the records required by this sec- (3) A part 135 certificate holder, pro-
tion for at least 2 years from the date vided the report meets the require-
the article was approved for return to ments of part 135 of the chapter, as ap-
service. propriate.
(d) A certificated repair station must (e) A certificated repair station au-
make all required records available for thorized to report a failure, malfunc-
inspection by the FAA and the Na- tion, or defect under paragraph (d) of
tional Transportation Safety Board. this section must not report the same
failure, malfunction, or defect under
§ 145.221 Service difficulty reports.
paragraph (a) of this section. A copy of
(a) A certificated repair station must the report submitted under paragraph
report to the FAA within 96 hours after (d) of this section must be forwarded to
it discovers any serious failure, mal- the certificate holder.
function, or defect of an article. The
report must be in a format acceptable [Doc. No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6,
to the FAA. 2001, as amended by Amdt. 22, 68 FR 75382,
Dec. 30, 2003; Amdt. 145–26, 70 FR 76979, Dec.
(b) The report required under para-
29, 2005; Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12,
graph (a) of this section must include 2014; Amdt. 145–30A, 79 FR 66607, Nov. 10, 2014]
as much of the following information
as is available: § 145.223 FAA inspections.
(1) Aircraft registration number;
(2) Type, make, and model of the ar- (a) A certificated repair station must
ticle; allow the FAA to inspect that repair
(3) Date of the discovery of the fail- station at any time to determine com-
ure, malfunction, or defect; pliance with this chapter.
(4) Nature of the failure, malfunc- (b) A certificated repair station may
tion, or defect; not contract for the performance of a
(5) Time since last overhaul, if appli- maintenance function on an article
cable; with a noncertificated person unless it
(6) Apparent cause of the failure, provides in its contract with the non-
malfunction, or defect; and certificated person that the FAA may
(7) Other pertinent information that make an inspection and observe the
is necessary for more complete identi- performance of the noncertificated per-
fication, determination of seriousness, son’s work on the article.
or corrective action. (c) A certificated repair station may
(c) The holder of a repair station cer- not return to service any article on
tificate that is also the holder of a part which a maintenance function was per-
121, 125, or 135 certificate; type certifi- formed by a noncertificated person if
cate (including a supplemental type the noncertificated person does not
certificate); parts manufacturer ap- permit the FAA to make the inspection
proval; or technical standard order au- described in paragraph (b) of this sec-
thorization, or that is the licensee of a tion.
type certificate holder, does not need
to report a failure, malfunction, or de- PART 147—AVIATION MAINTE-
fect under this section if the failure,
malfunction, or defect has been re-
NANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS
ported under parts 21, 121, 125, or 135 of
this chapter. Subpart A—General
(d) A certificated repair station may Sec.
submit a service difficulty report for 147.1 Applicability.
the following: 147.3 Certificate required.
(1) A part 121 certificate holder, pro- 147.5 Application and issue.
spaschal on DSKJM0X7X2PROD with CFR

vided the report meets the require- 147.7 Duration of certificates.


ments of part 121 of this chapter, as ap- 147.8 Employment of former FAA employ-
propriate. ees.

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