43.69 Maintenance records

(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), a person performing maintenance on an aircraft or a component must, on completion of the maintenance, record the following information in the appropriate maintenance logbook:
- (1) details of the maintenance including, if applicable,--
  - (i) the identity of any inspection carried out; and
  - (ii) a description of the work performed; and
  - (iii) the technical data used; and
  - (iv) the requirement for an operational flight check if the maintenance requires a flight check under rule 43.103(a)(4):
- (2) if a component is removed or fitted during the maintenance,--
  - (i) a description of the component; and
  - (ii) its part number and serial number, if any; and
  - (iii) the references to the applicable release documentation:
- (3) details of any measurements or test results, including the results of any ground or air tests that have been performed as part of the maintenance:
- (4) for altimeter system test and inspection, the date and maximum altitude to which the altimeter has been tested:
- (5) if an AD is actioned as part of the maintenance,--
  - (i) the AD number; and
  - (ii) the revision date; and
  - (iii) the means of compliance:
- (6) the location and, if applicable, the name of the facility where the maintenance was carried out:
- (7) the reasons for performing the maintenance.
(b) A person performing maintenance on an aircraft or a component may use associated worksheets to record the details of the maintenance performed if--
- (1) a summary of maintenance performed is recorded in the appropriate maintenance logbook; and
- (2) the worksheets are referenced in the summary of maintenance required under paragraph (b)(1).
(c) A person performing maintenance on an aircraft to rectify a defect that is entered in the technical log or to carry out an inspection that is entered in the technical log must on completion of the maintenance--
- (1) record the completion of the maintenance in the technical log; and
- (2) record the details required by paragraph (a) in the appropriate maintenance logbook; or
- (3) if the maintenance logbook is not readily available, forward written details of the maintenance to the place where the maintenance logbooks are held by a means, where practicable, other than carriage in the aircraft on which the maintenance has been performed.
(d) A person performing maintenance on an aircraft or a component must, after recording the details required by paragraphs (a) to (c), include the following information as part of the maintenance record:
- (1) the person's name:
- (2) the person's signature except if the maintenance logbook or worksheet is in electronic format:
- (3) if applicable, the person's licence, approval, or authorisation number:
- (4) the date of completion of the maintenance.
(e) A person performing scheduled maintenance on an aircraft that is required by rule 91.509(b) to be fitted with a time-in-service recorder must, on completion of that maintenance, record in the appropriate maintenance logbook--
- (1) the total time-in-service reading of the recorder; and
- (2) any indication that the time-in-service recorder has been tampered with since the last scheduled inspection.
(f) The person required under any of paragraphs (a) to (e) to record the details of maintenance performed must record the details accurately and legibly in ink or by other permanent means.