91.607 Approval of maintenance programmes
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(a) An applicant for the approval of a maintenance programme referred
to in rule 91.605(a)(2) must complete form CAA 24091/02, and submit it to
the Director together with the document required by paragraph (b) and a
payment of the appropriate application fee prescribed by Regulations made
under the Act.
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(b) The applicant for the approval of a maintenance programme must
provide the Director with a document containing--
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(1) a description of the maintenance programme; and
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(2) procedures for maintenance control; and
- (3) procedures for the compilation and retention of records, reports,
and technical reference material; and
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(4) instructions and procedures for the conduct of the maintenance
for the particular aircraft type, including required inspections
and tests; and
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(5) an inspection schedule that is consistent with--
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(i) the manufacturer's recommendations; and
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(ii) the operator's service experience; and
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(iii) the type of operation in which the aircraft is engaged; and
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(6) procedures for extending inspection intervals in accordance with
rule 91.611, if applicable; and
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(7) procedures for assessing and controlling engine, propeller and
component TBO escalations, if applicable; and
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(8) procedures for changing an inspection interval on the basis of
service experience, if applicable; and
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(9) sample inspection forms, and instructions for their use; and
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(10) sample reports and records, and instructions for their use.
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(c) The Director may approve a maintenance programme for an applicant
if the Director is satisfied that--
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(1) the programme meets the requirements of paragraph (b); and
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(2) the approval of the maintenance programme is not contrary to
the interests of aviation safety.
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(d) An applicant for approval of a maintenance programme for an aircraft
that has a special category--exhibition airworthiness certificate or a special
category--limited airworthiness certificate must, in addition to paragraph
(b), provide the Director with a document containing--
- (1) details of a pre-flight inspection that must be carried out before
the first flight of the day for the aircraft; and
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(2) details of a post-flight inspection if a post-flight inspection is
specified by the manufacturer or recognised military authority
for the aircraft type; and
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(3) details of an annual maintenance inspection; and
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(4) if applicable, a schedule of lifed components and their associated
life as specified by--
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(i) the aircraft manufacturer; or
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(ii) a military authority acceptable to the Director; or
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(iii) the Director; and
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(5) provisions for ensuring the continuing airworthiness of the
aircraft; and
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(6) additional inspections consistent with--
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(i) the manufacturer's recommendations; and
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(ii) service experience, including military operations; and
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(iii) the type of operations in which the aircraft is engaged;
and
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(iv) the complexity of the aircraft.
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(e) A maintenance programme required by rule 91.605(b)(2) to which
paragraph (d) applies must include the airframe, engines, propellers, rotors,
appliances, survival equipment and emergency equipment.
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(f) Subject to any change that the Director may require under rule
91.609, a maintenance programme approved under paragraph (c) for an
aircraft that has a special category airworthiness certificate is only valid for
the period that the certificate of registration remains valid under rule 47.65.