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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 42.465

Control of unsalvageable parts

  (1)   If an approved maintenance organisation knows that a part that is not fitted to an aircraft is unsalvageable, the organisation must ensure that the steps mentioned in subregulation   (3) are taken within 2 days after the organisation first knew that the part was unsalvageable.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (2)   If an independent maintainer knows that a part that is not fitted to an aircraft is unsalvageable, the independent maintainer must take the steps mentioned in subregulation   (3) within 2 days after the independent maintainer first knew that the part was unsalvageable.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (3)   The steps are:

  (a)   applying a label, or attaching a tag, to the part recording the following:

  (i)   sufficient information to identify the part, including the part's name, part number and serial number (if any);

  (ii)   that the part   is unsalvageable;

  (iii)   the origin of the part, including any information about the aircraft or aeronautical product from which the part has been removed, if relevant and if known to the independent maintainer or organisation;

  (iv)   the reason that the part   is unsalvageable; and

  (b)   doing 1 of the following:

  (i)   storing the part separately from serviceable aeronautical products and in a secure location;

  (ii)   if the organisation or independent maintainer is not the owner of the part--giving the part to the owner of the part;

  (iii)   mutilating the part, or arranging for the part to be mutilated, in a manner that ensures that the part   cannot be used in aviation.

  (4)   If the owner of a part receives the part under subparagraph   (3)(b)(ii), the owner must, within 3 days of receiving the part:

  (a)   store the part separately from serviceable aeronautical products and in a secure location; or

  (b)   mutilate the part, or arrange for the part to be mutilated, in a manner that ensures that the part   cannot be used in aviation.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.


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