(1) If an individual carries out maintenance on an aeronautical product (the first aeronautical product ) on behalf of an approved maintenance organisation, the organisation must ensure that the information mentioned in this regulation (the maintenance record ) is recorded:
(a) in writing; and
(b) before the organisation issues a certificate of release to service for the aeronautical product in relation to the maintenance.
(2) The information is:
(a) information that identifies the first aeronautical product, including:
(i) the part number for the product; and
(ii) the serial number for the product (if any); and
(b) the date on which the maintenance was completed; and
(c) a description of the maintenance; and
(d) information identifying the maintenance data for the maintenance; and
(e) if the maintenance is a modification or repair involving a change to the approved design of the aeronautical product--information identifying the design of the modification or repair.
(3) If an aeronautical product (the second aeronautical product ) was fitted to the first aeronautical product when the maintenance was carried out, the information must include a description of the second aeronautical product, including:
(a) the part number for the product; and
(b) the serial number for the product (if any); and
(c) if the product is not a standard part--the information mentioned in subregulation (4).
(4) For paragraph (3)(c), the information is:
(a) if the fitting of the second aeronautical product was permitted by subparagraph 42.420(5)(a)(i) or (b)(i):
(i) the number of the authorised release certificate mentioned in that subparagraph for the product; or
(ii) information that enables the identification of that authorised release certificate; or
(b) if the fitting of the second aeronautical product was permitted by subparagraph 42.420(5)(b)(ii)--information that enables the identification of the in - house release document mentioned in that subparagraph for the product.
(5) An offence against subregulation (1) is an offence of strict liability.