Maintenance RecordsMaintenance Records

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PurposePurpose

The following information describes methods, procedures and practices that have been determined to be acceptable means of showing compliance with the requirements of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) parts 43 and 91.

U.S. standard U.S. standard airworthiness certificateairworthiness certificate

• in effect until surrendered, in effect until surrendered, suspended, revoked or terminatedsuspended, revoked or terminated

• in effect as long as the in effect as long as the maintenance, preventative maintenance, preventative maintenance, and alterations are maintenance, and alterations are performed I/A/W/ Parts 43 and 91.performed I/A/W/ Parts 43 and 91.

U.S. standard U.S. standard airworthiness certificateairworthiness certificate

• Stated in block 6 on FAA Form 8100-Stated in block 6 on FAA Form 8100-2, Standard Airworthiness 2, Standard Airworthiness CertificateCertificate

• Accordingly, insufficient or non-Accordingly, insufficient or non-existent aircraft records may render existent aircraft records may render the certificate invalid.the certificate invalid.

ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities

• 14 CFR part 91, section 91.417 states 14 CFR part 91, section 91.417 states that an aircraft owner/operator (O/O) that an aircraft owner/operator (O/O) shall keep and maintain aircraft shall keep and maintain aircraft maintenance (MX) records.maintenance (MX) records.

• 14 CFR part 43, section 43.9 and 43.11 14 CFR part 43, section 43.9 and 43.11 state that maintenance personnel are state that maintenance personnel are required to make the record entries.required to make the record entries.

Records to be RetainedRecords to be Retained

• Section 91.405 requires O/O to ensure MX Section 91.405 requires O/O to ensure MX personnel make appropriate entries to personnel make appropriate entries to indicate the aircraft is approved for return indicate the aircraft is approved for return to service.to service.

• Section 91.417(a) sets content and Section 91.417(a) sets content and retention requirements for MX recordsretention requirements for MX records

• Exception: Section 91.411/.413 with 24-Exception: Section 91.411/.413 with 24-month intervalsmonth intervals

Section 91.417(a) (1)Section 91.417(a) (1)

• Requires MX records for airframe, engine, Requires MX records for airframe, engine, prop, rotor and applianceprop, rotor and appliance

• Does not require separate or individual Does not require separate or individual recordsrecords

• Does require records to be kept for each Does require records to be kept for each item as appropriateitem as appropriate

• To be practical; separate records facilitate To be practical; separate records facilitate change of ownershipchange of ownership

Section 91.417(a)(1)(i)Section 91.417(a)(1)(i)

• ““a description of the work performed”a description of the work performed”

• Description should be sufficient to Description should be sufficient to permit a person unfamiliar with the permit a person unfamiliar with the work to understand what and how the work to understand what and how the work was accomplishedwork was accomplished

• The rule permits reference to technical The rule permits reference to technical data acceptable to the Administratordata acceptable to the Administrator

Section 91.417(a)(2)(v)Section 91.417(a)(2)(v)

• Requires the current status of applicable Requires the current status of applicable AD’s to be a part of the maintenance AD’s to be a part of the maintenance record. (not just the AD’s that pertain to record. (not just the AD’s that pertain to the serial number of the product)the serial number of the product)

• This record is to include, minimum, AD This record is to include, minimum, AD number, method of compliance, revision number, method of compliance, revision date, and if recurring, next action! date, and if recurring, next action!

Section 91.417(a)(2)(v) Section 91.417(a)(2)(v)

• When AD’s are accomplished, When AD’s are accomplished, maintenance persons are required maintenance persons are required to include the items specified in to include the items specified in section 43.9(a)(2), (3), and (4) in section 43.9(a)(2), (3), and (4) in addition to those required by addition to those required by section 91.417(a)(2)(v). section 91.417(a)(2)(v).

Additional TopicsAdditional Topics

• Preventative MaintenancePreventative Maintenance

• Discrepancy ListsDiscrepancy Lists

• Lost or Destroyed RecordsLost or Destroyed Records

• Life-Limited PartsLife-Limited Parts

Maintenance RecordsMaintenance Records

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