Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 103.125

Reporting of defects

  (1)   A person contravenes this subregulation   if the person:

  (a)   is the owner or operator of a Part   103 aircraft that is administered by a Part   103 ASAO; and

  (b)   knows there is a major defect in the aircraft; and

  (c)   does not report the defect, in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part   103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph, to the Part   103 ASAO within 3 business days after becoming aware of the defect.

Note:   Part   4B of CAR contains additional requirements in relation to the reporting of defects in sailplanes.

  (2)   A Part   103 ASAO contravenes this subregulation   if the Part   103 ASAO:

  (a)   receives a report under subregulation   (1); and

  (b)   does not, in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part   103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph, provide a copy of the report to the following:

  (i)   CASA;

  (ii)   each other Part   103 ASAO prescribed by the Part   103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this subparagraph;

  (iii)   the manufacturer of the aircraft.

Recording of defects

  (3)   A person contravenes this subregulation   if the person:

  (a)   is the owner or operator of a Part   103 aircraft that is administered by a Part   103 ASAO; and

  (b)   knows there is a major defect in the aircraft; and

  (c)   does not record the defect, in accordance with the requirements prescribed by the Part   103 Manual of Standards for the purposes of this paragraph.

  (4)   The pilot in command of a Part   103 aircraft for a flight contravenes this subregulation   if:

  (a)   the aircraft is administered by a Part   103 ASAO; and

  (b)   a major defect in the aircraft has been recorded in accordance with subregulation   (3); and

  (c)   when the flight begins, a person authorised by the Part   103 ASAO has not signed a release to service for the aircraft in relation to the defect.

Offences

  (5)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subregulation   (1), (2), or (3).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (6)   A person commits an offence of strict liability if the person contravenes subregulation   (4).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

Subpart   103.Z -- Towing of Part   103 aircraft by other aircraft