[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 14, Volume 2]

[Revised as of January 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 14CFR65.81]



[Page 152]

 

                     TITLE 14--AERONAUTICS AND SPACE

 

CHAPTER I--FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

                               (CONTINUED)

 

PART 65_CERTIFICATION: AIRMEN OTHER THAN FLIGHT CREWMEMBERS--Table of 

Contents

 

                           Subpart D_Mechanics

 

Sec. 65.81  General privileges and limitations.



    (a) A certificated mechanic may perform or supervise the 

maintenance, preventive maintenance or alteration of an aircraft or 

appliance, or a part thereof, for which he is rated (but excluding major 

repairs to, and major alterations of, propellers, and any repair to, or 

alteration of, instruments), and may perform additional duties in 

accordance with Sec. Sec. 65.85, 65.87, and 65.95. However, he may not 

supervise the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alteration of, or 

approve and return to service, any aircraft or appliance, or part 

thereof, for which he is rated unless he has satisfactorily performed 

the work concerned at an earlier date. If he has not so performed that 

work at an earlier date, he may show his ability to do it by performing 

it to the satisfaction of the Administrator or under the direct 

supervision of a certificated and appropriately rated mechanic, or a 

certificated repairman, who has had previous experience in the specific 

operation concerned.

    (b) A certificated mechanic may not exercise the privileges of his 

certificate and rating unless he understands the current instructions of 

the manufacturer, and the maintenance manuals, for the specific 

operation concerned.



[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as amended by Amdt. 65-2, 29 

FR 5451, Apr. 23, 1964; Amdt. 65-26, 45 FR 46737, July 10, 1980]