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aeronautical product released to service after maintenance has been performed using a tool or equipment that is subsequently found to have been outside of tolerances specified for the tool or equipment at the time the work was performed.

         145.A.42 Acceptance of aeronautical products
       (a)An AMO must classify and segregate all aeronautical products for use or intended for use in the maintenance of aircraft or of aeronautical products in accordance with Subpart 42E of CASR 1998.
       (b)The AMO must keep copies of documents that establish that the aeronautical products mentioned in paragraph (a) meet the conformity and traceability requirements of Subpart 42.E.
       (c)The AMO must keep documents mentioned in paragraph (b) for 2 years after the aeronautical product has been used in, or fitted to, an aircraft or another aeronautical product.

         145.A.43 Fabrication in the course of maintenance
       (a)An AMO may fabricate an aeronautical product in accordance with the procedures in its exposition if:
1. the product is fabricated and used during maintenance by the AMO; and
2. the AMO is able to comply with the design data for the product being fabricated, including:
           (i) the dimensions, materials, processes and any special technique for fabricating the product; and
 (ii) the assembly, inspection and test procedures for the product; and
 (iii) the identification and marking of the product; and
3. the AMO has the necessary facilities, tools, equipment and employees for fabricating, inspecting and testing the product; and
4. the completed product complies with the design data mentioned in subparagraph 145.A.43 (a) 2; and
5. unless impractical to do so because of the product's size, the product is:
 (i) marked with a part and serial number as required by the design data; and
 (ii) marked to identify the AMO.
       (b)An AMO must make and retain a record for each aeronautical product fabricated by it, including the following information:
1. a description of the product;
2. the part number and serial number of the product;
3. the type of aircraft or aeronautical product the product will be fitted to or used in;
4. the design data used for fabricating the product;
5. identification of the parts and materials used to fabricate the product and the results of inspections and tests carried out on the product;
6. a certification that the product has been fabricated in accordance with, and meets the requirements of, the design data for each of the following as applicable:
 (i) assembly of the product;
 (ii) inspection of the product;
 (iii) testing of the product;
 (iv) marking of the product.
       (c)An AMO must keep the record required by paragraph (b) for the earlier of 2 years or the aeronautical product having been permanently removed from service.
       (d)If an AMO uses the