Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) A person who manufactures an aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller under a type certificate only must keep, at the place of manufacture, the following current records for the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller:
(a) a technical data file that includes the type design drawings, specifications, reports on tests prescribed by this Part, and the original type inspection report and any amendments to that report;
(b) the information required to prepare the statement of conformity mentioned in regulation 21.130;
(c) a complete inspection record, the serial number, and data covering the processes and tests to which materials and parts are subjected;
(d) a record of service difficulties reported to the manufacturer.
(2) The records mentioned in paragraphs (1)(a) and (b) must be kept for the period in which aircraft, aircraft engines or propellers are manufactured by the person under the type certificate.
(3) The records mentioned in paragraphs (1)(c) and (d) must be kept for 2 years after the aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller to which the records relate was manufactured.
(4) On CASA's request, the records must be made available for examination by CASA.
(5) If the manufacturer stops manufacturing aircraft, aircraft engines or propellers under the type certificate, and does not continue manufacturing under a production certificate, the manufacturer must send the records to CASA within 30 days.
(6) An offence against subregulation (1), (2), (3), (4) or (5) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
Source FARs section 21.293 modified.
Subpart 21.G -- Production certificates