§ 145.79 - Records and reports.

Link to an amendment published at 65 FR 56206, Sept. 15, 2000. This amendment was delayed until July 16, 2001, at 65 FR 80743, Dec. 22, 2000. This amendment was delayed until Jan. 16, 2002, at 66 FR 21626, Apr. 30, 2001. This amendment was delayed until Jan. 16, 2003, at 66 FR 58912, Nov. 23, 2001.

(a) Each certificated foreign repair station shall maintain such records, and make such reports, with respect to United States registered aircraft, as the Administrator finds necessary, including those prescribed in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.

(b) Each certificated foreign repair station shall keep a record of the maintenance and alteration it performs on United States registered aircraft, in enough detail to show the make, model, identification number, and serial number of the aircraft involved, and a description of the work. In a case of major repairs or major alterations, or both, it shall report on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Administrator, giving the original copy to the aircraft owner and sending a copy to the Administrator through the FAA office having jurisdiction over the station. However, if a major repair or alteration is made on a United States scheduled flag air carrier aircraft, the report may be made in the log or other record provided by the carrier for that purpose. Upon request, the station shall make all of its maintenance and alteration records available to the Administrator.

(c) Each certificated foreign repair station shall, within 72 hours after it discovers any serious defect in, or other recurring unairworthy condition of, any aircraft, powerplant, propeller, or any component of any of them, that it works on under this part, report that defect or unairworthy condition to the Administrator.

(d) The holder of a foreign repair station certificate that is also the holder of a Type Certificate (including a Supplemental Type Certificate), a Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA), or a TSO authorization or that is the licensee of a Type Certificate need not report a failure, malfunction, or defect under this section if the failure, malfunction, or defect has been reported by it, under § 21.3 of this chapter or § 37.17 of this chapter.

Effective Date Note:

By Amdt. 145-22, 65 FR 56206, Sept. 15, 2000, § 145.79 was amended by revising paragraphs (c) and (d) and adding paragraphs (e) and (f), effective Jan. 16, 2001. At 65 FR 80743, Dec. 22, 2000, the effective date was delayed until July 16, 2001. At 66 FR 21626, Apr. 30, 2001, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 16, 2002. At 66 FR 58912, Nov. 23, 2001, the effective date was delayed until Jan. 16, 2003. For the convenience of the user, the added and revised text is set forth as follows:

§ 145.79Records and reports.

(c) Each certificated foreign repair station shall, within 96 hours after it discovers any serious defect in, or other recurring unairworthy condition of, any aircraft, powerplant, propeller, or any component of any of them, submit a report to a central collection point as specified by the Administrator. The report shall be made on a form or another format acceptable to the Administrator, describing the defect or unairworthy condition completely without withholding any pertinent information.

(d) The holder of a foreign repair station certificate that also is the holder of a Type Certificate (including a Supplemental Type Certificate), a Parts Manufacturer Approval, or a Technical Standard Order Authorization or that is the licensee of a Type Certificate holder need not report a failure, malfunction, or defect under this section if the failure, malfunction, or defect has been reported by it under § 21.3 of this chapter.

(e) A certificated foreign repair station may submit a Service Difficulty Report (operational or structural) for—

(1) A part 121 certificate holder under § 121.703(g) or § 121.704(f) provided that the report meets the requirements of §§ 121.703(d) and 121.703(e) or §§ 121.704(c) and 121.704(d) of this chapter, as appropriate;

(2) A part 125 certificate holder under § 125.409(g) or § 125.410(f) provided that the report meets the requirements of §§ 125.409(d) and 125.409(e) or §§ 125.410(c) and 125.410(d) of this chapter, as appropriate;

(3) A part 135 certificate holder under § 135.415(g) or § 135.416(f) provided that the report meets the requirements of §§ 135.415(d) and 135.415(e) or §§ 135.416(c) and 135.416(d) of this chapter, as appropriate.

(f) A certificated foreign repair station authorized to report a failure, malfunction, or defect under paragraph (e) of this section shall not report the same failure, malfunction, or defect under paragraph (c) of this section. A copy of the report submitted under paragraph (e) of this section shall be forwarded to the certificate holder.