[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 14, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 14CFR43.11]

[Page 855-856]
 
                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE
 
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
 
PART 43--MAINTENANCE, PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, REBUILDING, AND ALTERATION--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 43.11  Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections conducted under parts 91 and 125 and Secs. 135.411(a)(1) and 135.419 of this chapter.

    (a) Maintenance record entries. The person approving or disapproving 
for return to service an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, 
appliance, or component part after any inspection performed in 
accordance with Part 91, 123, 125, Sec. 135.411(a)(1), or Sec. 135.419 
shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment 
containing the following information:
    (1) The type of inspection and a brief description of the extent of 
the inspection.
    (2) The date of the inspection and aircraft total time in service.
    (3) The signature, the certificate number, and kind of certificate 
held by the person approving or disapproving for return to service the 
aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, component 
part, or portions thereof.

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    (4) Except for progressive inspections, if the aircraft is found to 
be airworthy and approved for return to service, the following or a 
similarly worded statement--``I certify that this aircraft has been 
inspected in accordance with (insert type) inspection and was determined 
to be in airworthy condition.''
    (5) Except for progressive inspections, if the aircraft is not 
approved for return to service because of needed maintenance, 
noncompliance with applicable specifications, airworthiness directives, 
or other approved data, the following or a similarly worded statement--
``I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with 
(insert type) inspection and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy 
items dated (date) has been provided for the aircraft owner or 
operator.''
    (6) For progressive inspections, the following or a similarly worded 
statement--``I certify that in accordance with a progressive inspection 
program, a routine inspection of (identify whether aircraft or 
components) and a detailed inspection of (identify components) were 
performed and the (aircraft or components) are (approved or disapproved) 
for return to service.'' If disapproved, the entry will further state 
``and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated (date) has 
been provided to the aircraft owner or operator.''
    (7) If an inspection is conducted under an inspection program 
provided for in part 91, 123, 125, or Sec. 135.411(a)(1), the entry must 
identify the inspection program, that part of the inspection program 
accomplished, and contain a statement that the inspection was performed 
in accordance with the inspections and procedures for that particular 
program.
    (b) Listing of discrepancies and placards. If the person performing 
any inspection required by part 91 or 125 or Sec. 135.411(a)(1) of this 
chapter finds that the aircraft is unairworthy or does not meet the 
applicable type certificate data, airworthiness directives, or other 
approved data upon which its airworthiness depends, that persons must 
give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those discrepancies. 
For those items permitted to be inoperative under Sec. 91.213(d)(2) of 
this chapter, that person shall place a placard, that meets the 
aircraft's airworthiness certification regulations, on each inoperative 
instrument and the cockpit control of each item of inoperative 
equipment, marking it ``Inoperative,'' and shall add the items to the 
signed and dated list of discrepancies given to the owner or lessee.

[Amdt. 43-23, 47 FR 41085, Sept. 16, 1982, as amended by Amdt. 43-30, 53 
FR 50195, Dec. 13, 1988; Amdt. 43-36, 61 FR 19501, May 1, 1996]