[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: 14CFR171.115]



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                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 171_NON-FEDERAL NAVIGATION FACILITIES--Table of Contents

 

             Subpart F_Simplified Directional Facility (SDF)

 

Sec. 171.115  Maintenance and operations requirements.



    (a) The owner of the facility shall establish an adequate 

maintenance system and provide qualified maintenance personnel to 

maintain the facility at the level attained at the time it was 

commissioned. Each person who maintains a facility shall meet at a 

minimum the Federal Communications Commission's licensing requirements 

and show that he has the special knowledge and skills needed to maintain 

the facility, including proficiency in maintenance procedures and the 

use of specialized test equipment.

    (b) The SDF must be designed and maintained so that the probability 

of operation within the performance requirements specified is high 

enough to insure an adequate level of safety. In the event out-of-

tolerance conditions develop, the facility shall be removed from 

operation, and the designated control point notified.

    (c) The owner must prepare, and obtain approval of, and each person 

operating or maintaining the facility shall comply with, an operations 

and maintenance manual that sets forth procedures for operations, 

preventive maintenance, and emergency maintenance, including 

instructions on each of the following:

    (1) Physical security of the facility. This includes provisions for 

designating critical areas relative to the facility and preventing or 

controlling movements within the facility that may adversely affect SDF 

operations.

    (2) Maintenance and operations by authorized persons only.

    (3) Federal Communications Commission requirements for operating 

personnel and maintenance personnel.

    (4) Posting of licenses and signs.

    (5) Relation between the facility and Federal Aviation 

Administration air traffic control facilities, with a description of the 

boundaries of controlled airspace over or near the facility, 

instructions for relaying air traffic



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control instructions and information (if applicable), and instructions 

for the operation of an air traffic advisory service if the facility is 

located outside of controlled airspace.

    (6) Notice to the Administrator of any suspension of service.

    (7) Detailed and specific maintenance procedures and servicing 

guides stating the frequency of servicing.

    (8) Air-ground communications, if provided, expressly written or 

incorporating appropriate sections of Federal Aviation Administration 

manuals by reference.

    (9) Keeping of station logs and other technical reports, and the 

submission of reports required by Sec. 171.117.

    (10) Monitoring of the facility.

    (11) Names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons to be 

notified in an emergency.

    (12) Inspection by U.S. personnel.

    (13) Shutdowns for routine maintenance and issue of ``Notices to 

Airmen'' for routine or emergency shutdowns, except that private use 

facilities may omit ``Notices to Airmen.''

    (14) Commissioning of the facility.

    (15) An acceptable procedure for amending or revising the manual.

    (16) An explanation of the kinds of activities (such as construction 

or grading) in the vicinity of the facility that may require shutdown or 

certification of the facility by Federal Aviation Administration flight 

check.

    (17) Procedure for conducting a ground check of SDF course 

alignment, width and clearance.

    (18) The following information concerning the facility:

    (i) Facility component locations with respect to airport layout, 

instrument runway, and similar areas;

    (ii) The type, make, and model of the basic radio equipment that 

will provide the service;

    (iii) The station power emission and frequencies of the SDF, markers 

and associated COMLOs, if any;

    (iv) The hours of operation;

    (v) Station identification call letters and method of station 

identification and the time spacing of the identification;

    (vi) A description of the critical parts that may not be changed, 

adjusted, or repaired without a Federal Aviation Administration flight 

check to confirm published operations.

    (d) The owner shall make a ground check of the facility each month 

in accordance with procedures approved by the Federal Aviation 

Administration at the time of commissioning, and shall report the 

results of the checks as provided in Sec. 171.117.

    (e) If the owner desires to modify the facility, he shall submit the 

proposal to the Federal Aviation Administration and may not allow any 

modifications to be made without specific approval.

    (f) The owner's maintenance personnel shall participate in initial 

inspections made by the Federal Aviation Administration. In the case of 

subsequent inspections, the owner or his representatives shall 

participate.

    (g) Whenever it is required by the Federal Aviation Administration, 

the owner shall incorporate improvements in SDF maintenance. In 

addition, he shall provide a stock of spare parts, of such a quantity, 

to make possible the prompt replacement of components that fail or 

deteriorate in service.

    (h) The owner shall provide Federal Aviation Administration approved 

test instruments needed for maintenance of the facility.

    (i) The owner shall close the facility by ceasing radiation and 

shall issue a ``Notice to Airmen'' that the facility is out of service 

(except that private use facilities may omit ``Notices to Airmen''), 

upon receiving two successive pilot reports of its malfunctioning.