[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: 14CFR43.13]



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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

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Sec. 43.13  Performance rules (general).



    (a) Each person performing maintenance, alteration, or preventive 

maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance shall use 

the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the current 

manufacturer's maintenance manual or Instructions for Continued 

Airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer, or other methods, 

techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator, except as 

noted in Sec. 43.16. He shall use the tools, equipment, and test 

apparatus necessary to assure completion of the work in accordance with 

accepted industry practices. If special equipment or test apparatus is 

recommended by the manufacturer involved, he must use that equipment or 

apparatus or its equivalent acceptable to the Administrator.

    (b) Each person maintaining or altering, or performing preventive 

maintenance, shall do that work in such a manner and use materials of 

such a quality, that the condition of the aircraft, airframe, aircraft 

engine, propeller, or appliance worked on will be at least equal to its 

original or properly altered condition (with regard to aerodynamic 

function, structural strength, resistance to vibration and 

deterioration, and other qualities affecting airworthiness).

    (c) Special provisions for holders of air carrier operating 

certificates and operating certificates issued under the provisions of 

Part 121 or 135 and Part 129 operators holding operations 

specifications. Unless otherwise notified by the administrator, the 

methods, techniques,



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and practices contained in the maintenance manual or the maintenance 

part of the manual of the holder of an air carrier operating certificate 

or an operating certificate under Part 121 or 135 and Part 129 operators 

holding operations specifications (that is required by its operating 

specifications to provide a continuous airworthiness maintenance and 

inspection program) constitute acceptable means of compliance with this 

section.



[Doc. No. 1993, 29 FR 5451, Apr. 23, 1964, as amended by Amdt. 43-20, 45 

FR 60182, Sept. 11, 1980; Amdt. 43-23, 47 FR 41085, Sept. 16, 1982; 

Amdt. 43-28, 52 FR 20028, June 16, 1987; Amdt. 43-37, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 

27, 2001]