Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:6:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 6 (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 623098–626047

6     A copy of the design of a modification or repair that is unique to the aircraft                                                                                                                                      —

Penalty: 50 penalty units.
Example 1: For item 1, an authorised release certificate for an aeronautical product that is fitted to an aircraft must be kept until the date the aeronautical product is removed from the aircraft.
Example 2: For item 1, an in‑house release document for an aeronautical product that is fitted to an aircraft must be kept until the date the aeronautical product is removed from the aircraft.
Example 3: For item 1, a document mentioned in paragraph 42.440(e) for an aeronautical product fitted to an aircraft as permitted by regulation 42.440 must be kept until the date the aeronautical product is removed from the aircraft.
Example 4: For item 1, a document that substantiates the empty weight of the aircraft and the centre of gravity position on the aircraft at its empty weight configuration must be kept until the date that the aircraft is next weighed and its empty weight, and its centre of gravity in its empty weight configuration, is determined.
Note: For item 5, see the notes to regulation 42.220.
 (2) In this regulation:
creation date means:
 (a) for a record of information—the date the record is made; and
 (b) for a document—the date the document is created.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

42.265  Transfer of continuing airworthiness records for aircraft
 (1) This regulation applies if:
 (a) a person (the first person) ceases to be the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft; and
 (b) another person (the second person) becomes the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft.
 (2) Within 30 days after the first person ceases to be the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft, the first person must give the continuing airworthiness records for the aircraft to the second person.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (3) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.

Division 42.C.4—Major defects—reporting and investigating

42.270  Reporting major defects—all aircraft
 (1) If the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft becomes aware of a major defect in the aircraft, the person must, within 2 days after becoming aware of the defect, report the defect, in accordance with subregulation (2), to:
 (a) CASA; and
 (b) if the defect does not relate to a modification mentioned in paragraph (c), (d), (e) or (f)—the type certificate holder or foreign type certificate holder for the aircraft; and
 (c) if the defect relates to a modification made to the aircraft that is covered by a supplemental type certificate for the aircraft—the supplemental type certificate holder or foreign supplemental type certificate holder