[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 1]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR43.11]



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                     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 Sec. Sec. 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.

    (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,



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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]