Source: http://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14/129.115
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14 CFR 129.115 - Limit of validity. | LII / Legal Information Institute
CFR › Title 14 › Chapter I › Subchapter G › Part 129 › Subpart B › Section 129.115 14 CFR 129.115 - Limit of validity.
§ 129.115
This section applies to foreign air carriers or foreign persons operating any U.S.-registered transport category, turbine-powered airplane with a maximum takeoff gross weight greater than 75,000 pounds and a type certificate issued after January 1, 1958, regardless of whether the maximum takeoff gross weight is a result of an original type certificate or a later design change. This section also applies to foreign air carriers or foreign persons operating any other U.S.-registered transport category, turbine-powered airplane with a type certificate issued after January 1, 1958, regardless of the maximum takeoff gross weight, for which a limit of validity of the engineering data that supports the structural maintenance program (hereafter referred to as LOV) is required in accordance with § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter after January 14, 2011.
No foreign air carrier or foreign person may operate a U.S.-registered airplane identified in paragraph (a) of this section after the applicable date identified in Table 1 of this section, unless an Airworthiness Limitations section (ALS) approved under Appendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of this chapter is incorporated into its maintenance program. The ALS must—
Include an LOV approved under § 25.571 or § 26.21 of this chapter, as applicable, except as provided in paragraph (f) of this section; and
Be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program.
Operation of airplanes excluded from § 26.21.
No certificate holder may operate an airplane identified in § 26.21(g) of this chapter after July 14, 2013, unless an ALS approved under Appendix H to part 25 or § 26.21 of this chapter is incorporated into its maintenance program. The ALS must—
Be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program
Extended limit of validity.
No foreign air carrier or foreign person may operate an airplane beyond the LOV or extended LOV specified in paragraph (b)(1), (c), (d), or (f) of this section, as applicable, unless the following conditions are met:
An ALS must be incorporated into its maintenance program that—
Includes an extended LOV and any widespread fatigue damage airworthiness limitation items (ALIs) approved under § 26.23 of this chapter; and
Is approved under § 26.23 of this chapter;
The extended LOV and the airworthiness limitation items pertaining to widespread fatigue damage must be clearly distinguishable within its maintenance program.
Principal Maintenance Inspector approval.
Foreign air carriers or foreign persons must submit the maintenance program revisions required by paragraphs (b), (c), and (d) of this section to the Principal Maintenance Inspector or Flight Standards International Field Office for review and approval.
Default LOV[flight cycles (FC)
Airbus—Existing 1 Models Only:
Boeing—Existing 1 Models Only:
Bombardier—Existing 1 Models Only:
Embraer—Existing 1 Models Only:
Fokker—Existing 1 Models Only:
Lockheed—Existing 1 Models Only:
McDonnell Douglas—Existing 1 Models Only:
All airplanes whose maximum takeoff gross weight has been decreased to 75,000 pounds or below after January 14, 2011, or increased to greater than 75,000 pounds at any time by an amended type certificate or supplemental type certificate
Default LOV [flightcycles (FC) or flight