Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:4:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 4 (pt 10/105)
Character Range: 666137–669220

out on the aircraft.

42.400  Making maintenance record for aeronautical products
 (1) If an individual carries out maintenance on an aeronautical product (the first aeronautical product) on behalf of an approved maintenance organisation, the organisation must ensure that the information mentioned in this regulation (the maintenance record) is recorded:
 (a) in writing; and
 (b) before the organisation issues a certificate of release to service for the aeronautical product in relation to the maintenance.
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) The information is:
 (a) information that identifies the first aeronautical product, including:
 (i) the part number for the product; and
 (ii) the serial number for the product (if any); and
 (b) the date on which the maintenance was completed; and
 (c) a description of the maintenance; and
 (d) information identifying the maintenance data for the maintenance; and
 (e) if the maintenance is a modification or repair involving a change to the approved design of the aeronautical product—information identifying the design of the modification or repair.
 (3) If an aeronautical product (the second aeronautical product) was fitted to the first aeronautical product when the maintenance was carried out, the information must include a description of the second aeronautical product, including:
 (a) the part number for the product; and
 (b) the serial number for the product (if any); and
 (c) if the product is not a standard part—the information mentioned in subregulation (4).
 (4) For paragraph (3)(c), the information is:
 (a) if the fitting of the second aeronautical product was permitted by subparagraph 42.420(5)(a)(i) or (b)(i):
 (i) the number of the authorised release certificate mentioned in that subparagraph for the product; or
 (ii) information that enables the identification of that authorised release certificate; or
 (b) if the fitting of the second aeronautical product was permitted by subparagraph 42.420(5)(b)(ii)—information that enables the identification of the in‑house release document mentioned in that subparagraph for the product.
 (5) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.

42.405  Provision of maintenance record and other documents to registered operator

Offence—approved maintenance organisation
 (1) If an individual carries out maintenance on an aircraft on behalf of an approved maintenance organisation, the organisation must comply with subregulation (2).
Penalty: 50 penalty units.
 (2) The organisation must ensure that the maintenance record for the maintenance is given to the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft within 30 days after the organisation issues a certificate of release to service for the aircraft in relation to the maintenance.

Offence—independent maintainer
 (3) If an independent maintainer:
 (a) carries out maintenance on an aircraft; or
 (b) supervises the carrying out of maintenance on an aircraft by another individual;
the independent maintainer must give the maintenance record for the maintenance to the