Appendix A -- Maintenance performed by a person under rule 43.51(b)
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A.1 Aircraft used to perform air operations
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The following maintenance may be performed by a person under rule
43.51(b) on an aircraft that is used to perform air operations under the
authority of an air operator certificate issued under the Act and Part 119, or
an adventure aviation certificate issued under the Act and Part 115:
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(1) greasing and lubrication that does not require disassembly other
than removal of access panels, fairings, or cowls:
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(2) replacing the aircraft battery:
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(3) replacing fuses and lights:
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(4) GPS equipment maintenance including--
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(i) the installation and removal of GPS receivers if the
receiver has quick disconnect capabilities, and any
subsequent test requirements are built in to the receiver,
and the applicable information for the installation and
removal of the receiver is immediately available; and
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(ii) the routine updating of GPS receiver database
information:
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(5) compressor washing if--
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(i) the installation of the wash equipment does not require
the disassembly of any primary engine control system;
and
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(ii) the applicable information for the washing is immediately
available and includes procedures for the installation and
removal of any wash equipment and the safe operation of
the engine during the wash runs and any necessary drying
runs:
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(6) installation and removal of seats, doors, and role equipment if--
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(i) the configuration of the aircraft with the particular
equipment installed or removed has been approved; and
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(ii) the flight manual incorporates the necessary information
for the safe operation of the aircraft with the equipment
installed or removed, including weight and balance data
for each configuration; and
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(iii) the applicable information for the installation and
removal of the equipment is immediately available; and
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(iv) no special tooling, special equipment, or subsequent
inspection is required:
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(7) the completion of repetitive airworthiness directive inspections
between scheduled maintenance inspections if--
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(i) the airworthiness directive states that a pilot may
complete the inspection; and
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(ii) any conditions stated in the airworthiness directive are
complied with; and
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(iii) no special tooling or special equipment is required:
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(8) replenishment of engine oil:
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(9) deferral of defects relating to inoperative instruments and
equipment if the aircraft can be operated with inoperative
instruments and equipment in accordance with rule 91.537:
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(10) the performance of routine maintenance that is intended by the
aircraft manufacturer to be performed by a pilot provided no
special tooling or equipment is required:
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(11) operating the self-test function on a 406 MHz ELT.
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A.2 Aircraft not used to perform air operations
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The following maintenance, in addition to the maintenance listed in
Appendix A.1, may be performed by a person under rule 43.51(b) on an
aircraft that is not used to perform air operations:
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(1) replacement of landing gear tyres or tail skid shoes:
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(2) simple or temporary fabric patch repairs if--
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(i) the repair is not applied to any flying control surface; and
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(ii) the repair does not require the removal of any control
surface or structural part; and
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(iii) the repair does not involve restringing or rib stitching:
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(3) restoration of damaged or worn decorative coatings and
application of preservative or protective material to components,
if the work does not involve--
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(i) the removal or disassembly of any primary structure; or
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(ii) the disturbance of any operating system; or
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(iii) the restoration, preservation, or protection of a control
surface; or
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(iv) a significant repaint of the aircraft:
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(4) simple or temporary repairs to fairings or non-structural cover
plates:
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(5) replenishment of hydraulic fluid in hydraulic reservoirs:
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(6) replacement of engine oil:
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(7) replacement of pressure oil filters:
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(8) removal and replacement of turbine engine igniters:
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(9) removal and replacement of piston engine spark plugs:
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(10) removal and replacement of brake pads.