Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887:reg:52a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00887
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 52A
Character Range: 155865–157732

52A  How must reports to Authority be made?
 (1) A report of a defect to CASA under regulation 51, 51A or 52:
 (a) must be made in accordance with this regulation; and
 (b) is not taken to be made unless in accordance with this regulation.
 (2) A report must:
 (a) describe the defect; and
 (b) set out the date on which the defect was discovered; and
 (c) set out the circumstances in which the defect was discovered; and
 (d) set out any action that has been taken or that is proposed to be taken:
 (i) to rectify the defect; or
 (ii) to prevent the defect from recurring; and
 (e) set out what the person making the report thinks is the cause of the defect; and
 (f) if the defect is in an aircraft—set out:
 (i) the type, model, serial number and registration mark of the aircraft; and
 (ii) the type, model and serial number of the aircraft's engine; and
 (iii) if the aircraft has a propeller—the type, model and serial number of the aircraft's propeller; and
 (iv) the time in service of, number of landings of, or number of cycles completed by, the aircraft since new; and
 (g) if the defect is in an aircraft component—set out:
 (i) the identity of the component, including (if applicable) the part number and serial number of the component; and
 (ii) the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since new; and
 (iii) if the component has been overhauled—the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since its most recent overhaul; and
 (iv) if the component is a turbine engine—the number of cycles completed by the component since new.
 (3) Subject to subregulation (4), a report to CASA in relation to a defect must be sent to CASA within 2 working days of the discovery of the defect.
 (4) Subregulation (3) does not apply to a report of a defect of a kind to which regulation 51A applies.