[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 3]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 14CFR145.213]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 145_REPAIR STATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                        Subpart E_Operating Rules

 

Sec. 145.213  Inspection of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or 

alterations.



    (a) A certificated repair station must inspect each article upon 

which it has performed maintenance, preventive maintenance, or 

alterations as described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section 

before approving that article for return to service.

    (b) A certificated repair station must certify on an article's 

maintenance release that the article is airworthy with respect to the 

maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations performed after--

    (1) The repair station performs work on the article; and

    (2) An inspector inspects the article on which the repair station 

has performed work and determines it to be



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airworthy with respect to the work performed.

    (c) For the purposes of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, an 

inspector must meet the requirements of Sec. 145.155.

    (d) Except for individuals employed by a repair station located 

outside the United States, only an employee certificated under part 65 

is authorized to sign off on final inspections and maintenance releases 

for the repair station.