119.63 Maintenance programme
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(a) An applicant for the grant of an airline air operator certificate must
establish a maintenance programme for every aircraft that is operated under
the authority of the certificate.
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(b) The maintenance programme required under paragraph (a) must
include--
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(1) the registration, type, and serial number of each aircraft that is
subject to the programme; and
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(2) instructions and procedures, that are at least equivalent to the
requirements prescribed in Subpart G of Part 91 and the
manufacturer's maintenance schedule, for the performance of
maintenance of the aircraft including any required inspection
and test of the airframe, aircraft engine, propellers, rotors,
appliances, and emergency equipment, together with details of
the parts and areas that--
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(i) must be inspected; and
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(ii) could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect
endangering the safe operation of the aircraft if
maintenance is not performed properly or if an improper
part or material is used; and
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(3) a schedule for the performance of the maintenance under
paragraph (b)(2) expressed in terms of the time-in-service,
cycles, calendar time, number of system operations, or any
combination of these; and
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(4) procedures for the induction of an aircraft onto the maintenance
programme; and
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(5) procedures for maintenance trend analysis if the programme
utilises condition monitored maintenance or information derived
from health and usage monitoring systems; and
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(6) procedures to ensure that every inspection required by the
programme is performed; and
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(7) procedures for recording a defect, including an example of a
record; and
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(8) procedures for rectifying or deferring defects; and
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(9) procedures for varying an inspection interval because of service
experience; and
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(10) procedures for retaining a maintenance record in accordance
with rule 91.623.