[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: 14CFR145.61]



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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 B_Certification

 

Sec. 145.61  Limited ratings.



    (a) The FAA may issue a limited rating to a certificated repair 

station that maintains or alters only a particular type of airframe, 

powerplant, propeller, radio, instrument, or accessory, or part thereof, 

or performs only specialized maintenance requiring equipment and skills 

not ordinarily performed under other repair station ratings. Such a 

rating may be limited to a specific



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model aircraft, engine, or constituent part, or to any number of parts 

made by a particular manufacturer.

    (b) The FAA issues limited ratings for--

    (1) Airframes of a particular make and model;

    (2) Engines of a particular make and model;

    (3) Propellers of a particular make and model;

    (4) Instruments of a particular make and model;

    (5) Radio equipment of a particular make and model;

    (6) Accessories of a particular make and model;

    (7) Landing gear components;

    (8) Floats, by make;

    (9) Nondestructive inspection, testing, and processing;

    (10) Emergency equipment;

    (11) Rotor blades, by make and model; and

    (12) Aircraft fabric work.

    (c) For a limited rating for specialized services, the operations 

specifications of the repair station must contain the specification used 

to perform the specialized service. The specification may be--

    (1) A civil or military specification currently used by industry and 

approved by the FAA, or

    (2) A specification developed by the applicant and approved by the 

FAA.