Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft mentioned in subregulation (2) must ensure that there is an approved reliability program for the aircraft before the aircraft is operated for its first flight on or after the responsibility start date for the person and the aircraft.
(2) The aircraft are the following:
(a) a large aircraft, if the approved maintenance program for the aircraft:
(i) requires the carrying out of maintenance that was developed using the specification, known as 'ATA MSG - 3', published by the Air Transport Association of America, as in force from time to time; or
(ii) requires condition monitoring of an aeronautical product or a system of the aircraft;
(b) an aircraft for which an approval under regulation 121.010 for the purposes of paragraph 121.035(1)(b) is in force;
(ba) an aircraft for which an approval under regulation 135.020 for the purposes of subregulation 135.035(1) is in force;
(c) an aircraft, if the instructions for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft require the use of a reliability program for the aircraft.
Note 1: The purpose of a reliability program for an aircraft is to ensure the effectiveness of the approved maintenance program for the aircraft in ensuring the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft.
Note 2: For the requirements for approval of reliability programs, including compliance with the requirements specified in the Part 42 Manual of Standards, see Subpart 42.L.
Note 3: Under regulation 42.110, failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.