Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027:reg:5:p33
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C01027
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 5 (pt 33/117)
Character Range: 3587643–3590387

each facility; and
 (b) the technical specification of each kind of facility; and
 (c) how each facility interconnects with any other facility or service; and
 (d) the way in which the service provider monitors each facility to ensure that it is operating in accordance with its technical specification.

171.115  Safe operation
 (1) An operations manual must describe the following:
 (a) the procedure that records the way in which each telecommunication or radionavigation service and each related facility is configured at any time;
 (b) the procedure used to design each facility and each item of equipment so that it provides a safe service;
 (c) the procedure that ensures that the design of, or changes to, a service or facility are authorised by a person who is qualified and competent to do so;
 (d) the method to be used to specify any changes to a service or facility, and to design, test and implement those changes;
 (e) the procedure to be used to commission a new service or facility;
 (f) the system to be used to maintain a record of the operational performance of a service;
 (g) the procedure to be used to monitor the performance of each service and facility, and to compare the results with the appropriate technical specification;
 (h) the procedure to be used if a service fails or a facility fault occurs, including the way in which the failure or fault is to be reported and rectified;
 (i) the procedure to be used to report and rectify any defects found during operation and maintenance of the facility;
 (j) the procedure to be used to:
 (i) detect and correct any latent defects in equipment; and
 (ii) change software to adapt to any changes to the configuration of hardware; and
 (iii) change the design of equipment or facilities to adapt to any change to the functional or technical specification.
 (2) For subparagraph (1)(j)(ii), software includes any form of data or instructions for an electronic device.

171.120  Facility operation and maintenance plan
 (1) For this regulation:
flight inspection means a test of the accuracy, coverage or any other aspect of the performance of a service or facility conducted by using test equipment on board an aircraft in flight.
 (2) An operations manual must contain, for each kind of facility, an operation and maintenance plan that includes the following:
 (a) the procedures used for maintenance, including the procedures used for repair;
 (b) a description of the system used to schedule maintenance;
 (c) the interval between performance inspections and the method used to determine the interval;
 (d) a copy of the operating and maintenance instructions for the facility;
 (e) an analysis of the workload of technicians and key personnel that takes into account