[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: 14CFR145.217]



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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. 145.217  Contract maintenance.



    (a) A certificated repair station may contract a maintenance 

function pertaining to an article to an outside source provided--

    (1) The FAA approves the maintenance function to be contracted to 

the outside source; and

    (2) The repair station maintains and makes available to its 

certificate holding district office, in a format acceptable to the FAA, 

the following information:

    (i) The maintenance functions contracted to each outside facility; 

and

    (ii) The name of each outside facility to whom the repair station 

contracts maintenance functions and the type of certificate and ratings, 

if any, held by each facility.

    (b) A certificated repair station may contract a maintenance 

function pertaining to an article to a noncertificated person provided--

    (1) The noncertificated person follows a quality control system 

equivalent to the system followed by the certificated repair station;

    (2) The certificated repair station remains directly in charge of 

the work performed by the noncertificated person; and

    (3) The certificated repair station verifies, by test and/or 

inspection, that the work has been performed satisfactorily by the 

noncertificated person and that the article is airworthy before 

approving it for return to service.

    (c) A certificated repair station may not provide only approval for 

return to service of a complete type-certificated product following 

contract maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations.