[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 2]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR139.327]

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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICSAND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 
                               (CONTINUED)
 
PART 139--CERTIFICATION AND OPERATIONS: LAND AIRPORTS SERVING CERTAIN 
AIR CARRIERS--Table of Contents
 
                          Subpart D--Operations
 
Sec. 139.327  Self-inspection program.

    (a) Each certificate holder shall inspect the airport to assure 
compliance with this subpart--
    (1) Daily, except as otherwise required by the airport certification 
manual or airport certification specifications;
    (2) When required by any unusual condition such as construction 
activities or meteorological conditions that may affect safe air carrier 
operations; and
    (3) Immediately after an accident or incident.

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    (b) Each certificate holder shall provide the following:
    (1) Equipment for use in conducting safety inspections of the 
airport;
    (2) Procedures, facilities, and equipment for reliable and rapid 
dissemination of information between airport personnel and its air 
carriers;
    (3) Procedures to ensure that qualified inspection personnel perform 
the inspections; and
    (4) A reporting system to ensure prompt correction of unsafe airport 
conditions noted during the inspection.
    (c) Each certificate holder shall prepare and keep for at least 6 
months, and make available for inspection by the Administrator on 
request, a record of each inspection prescribed by this section, showing 
the conditions found and all corrective actions taken.
    (d) FAA Advisory Circulars in the 150 series contain standards and 
procedures for the conduct of airport self-inspections which are 
acceptable to the Administrator.

[Doc. No. 24812, 52 FR 44282, Nov. 18, 1987; 53 FR 4120, Feb. 12, 1988]