Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.200

Required information

  (1)   For this regulation, the following information is the required information for maintenance that is required by the aircraft's maintenance program to be carried out on the aircraft or on an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft:

  (a)   information identifying the maintenance;

  (b)   the interval at which the maintenance is required by the aircraft's maintenance program to be carried out;

  (c)   if the maintenance relates to an aeronautical product--the part and serial number (if any) for the product;

  (d)   if the maintenance has been carried out--when the maintenance was carried out;

  (e)   when the maintenance is next due to be carried out.

  (2)   However, the required information mentioned in subregulation   (1) does not include information mentioned in subregulation   42.195(1).

Required information to be recorded before first flight

  (3)   The person responsible for continuing airworthiness for an aircraft must ensure that:

  (a)   the required information for the maintenance is recorded; and

  (b)   the record of that information is up to date;

before the aircraft is operated for its first flight on or after the responsibility start date for the person and the aircraft (the first flight ).

Required information to be updated if maintenance carried out

  (4)   If, after the aircraft is operated for its first flight, the maintenance is carried out on the aircraft or on the aeronautical product, the person must ensure that the record is updated before the earlier of the following:

  (a)   when maintenance is next due to be carried out on the aircraft, or on an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, to comply with regulation   42.145;

  (b)   the end of 30 days after one of the following documents is issued for the aircraft in relation to the maintenance:

  (i)   a certificate of release to service;

  (ii)   an equivalent document issued in accordance with an NAA arrangement mentioned in regulation   42.301.

Required information to be updated if maintenance program changed

  (5)   If, after the aircraft is operated for its first flight, there is a change to the aircraft's maintenance program in relation to the maintenance, the person must ensure that the record of the required information for the maintenance is updated before the earlier of the following:

  (a)   when maintenance is due to be carried out on the aircraft, or on an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, to comply with regulation   42.145;

  (b)   the end of 30 days after the change is made.

Required information to be updated if aeronautical product fitted

  (6)   If:

  (a)   the maintenance relates to an aeronautical product; and

  (b)   after the aircraft is operated for its first flight, the aeronautical product is fitted to the aircraft;

the person must ensure that the record is updated before the time mentioned in subregulation   (7).

  (7)   The time is the earlier of the following:

  (a)   when maintenance is due to be carried out on the aircraft, or on an aeronautical product fitted to the aircraft, to comply with regulation   42.145;

  (b)   the end of 30 days after one of the following documents is issued for the aircraft in relation to the maintenance that included the fitting of the aeronautical product:

  (i)   a certificate of release to service;

  (ii)   an equivalent document issued in accordance with an NAA arrangement mentioned in regulation   42.301.

Note 1:   Under subregulation   42.175(1), failure to comply with this regulation is an offence.

Note 2:   Under subregulations   42.175(2) and (3), information recorded or updated under this regulation must be recorded and updated in writing in the continuing airworthiness records system for the aircraft.