Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:15:p168
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15 (pt 168/182)
Character Range: 582772–585698

repaired; and
 (b) the repair involves a change to the approved design for the aircraft; and
 (c) either:
 (i) there is no Part 21 approval for the change involved in the repair; or
 (ii) the repair is not compatible with the configuration of the aircraft at the time the modification is made.
Note: Under regulation 42.110, failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.

42.130  Dealing with certain instructions for continuing airworthiness—aircraft authorised to operate under AOCs and large aircraft
 (1) This regulation applies to the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft that is authorised to operate under an AOC or a large aircraft if:
 (a) an instruction for continuing airworthiness, issued by a person mentioned in subregulation (2), applies to the aircraft, or the aircraft's engine or propeller; and
 (b) the instruction requires maintenance to be carried out on the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller; and
 (c) the person is not required, by another provision of these Regulations or by an airworthiness directive, to comply with the instruction.
Example: A service bulletin that is not mentioned in an airworthiness directive.
 (2) For paragraph (1)(a), the persons are the following:
 (a) the type certificate holder or foreign type certificate holder for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller;
 (b) the supplemental type certificate holder or foreign supplemental type certificate holder for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller.
 (3) The person must, within the time specified in the instruction:
 (a) ensure that the instruction is complied with; or
 (b) record, in writing, in the continuing airworthiness records system for the aircraft:
 (i) information identifying the instruction; and
 (ii) the reason for not complying with the instruction.
Note: Under regulation 42.110, failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.

42.135  Replacement of life limited aeronautical product—all aircraft
  If:
 (a) an aeronautical product that has a life limit is fitted to an aircraft; and
 (b) the aircraft is to be operated for a flight; and
 (c) the product's life limit is reached before, or would be reached during, the flight;
the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft must ensure that the product is replaced before the flight.
Note: Under regulation 42.110, failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.

42.140  Approved maintenance program required—aircraft authorised to operate under AOCs and large aircraft
  The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft that is authorised to operate under an AOC or a large aircraft must ensure that there is an approved maintenance program for the aircraft before the aircraft is operated for its first flight on or after the responsibility start date for the person and the aircraft.
Note 1: For the requirements for approval of maintenance programs,