Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1991 No. 487 CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 3

  3.1   Subregulation 2 (1) (definition of "maintenance documents"):
Omit the definition.
  3.2   Subregulation 2 (1):
Insert the following definitions:

"aircraft log book" means a log book kept for the purposes of subregulation
50A (1);

"aircraft maintenance record" means:

   (a)  an aircraft log book; or

   (b)  an approved alternative maintenance record;

"airworthiness authority" means an authority under regulation 33B;

"airworthiness directive" means a directive under regulation 37A;

"approved alternative maintenance record" means a record kept for the purposes
of subregulation 50B (3) or (4);

"approved maintenance data", in relation to an aircraft, aircraft component or
aircraft material, has the meaning given by regulation 2A;

"approved system of certification of completion of maintenance" means a system
of certification of completion of maintenance for which an approval under
regulation 42ZG is in force;

"approved system of maintenance", in relation to an Australian aircraft, means
a system of maintenance for the aircraft in relation to which an approval
under regulation 42M is in force;

"aviation authority" means:

   (a)  in relation to Australia-the Civil Aviation Authority; and

   (b)  in relation to any other country-the authority that has responsibility
        for regulating the airworthiness standards of civil aircraft in the
        country;

"CAA maintenance schedule" means the schedule set out in Schedule 5;

"CAA system of certification of completion of maintenance" means the system of
certification of completion of maintenance set out in Schedule 6;

"class A aircraft" means an Australian aircraft, other than a balloon, that
satisfies either or both of the following paragraphs:

   (a)  the aircraft is certificated as a transport category aircraft;

   (b)  the aircraft is authorised by an Air Operator's Certificate to be used
        for the commercial purpose referred to in paragraph 206 (c); (NOTE:
        Subregulation 2 (2C) sets out how an aircraft is certificated as a
        transport category aircraft.)

"class B aircraft" means an Australian aircraft that is not a class A
aircraft;

"flight control system", in relation to an aircraft, includes:

   (a)  the aircraft's main control surfaces and associated operating
        mechanisms and control systems; and

   (b)  the aircraft's lift and drag devices and associated operating
        mechanisms and control systems; and

   (c)  the aircraft's trim and artificial feel systems and associated
        operating mechanisms and control systems; and

   (d)  the aircraft's flight control lock system and associated operating
        mechanisms and control systems; and

   (e)  the aircraft's yaw system and associated operating mechanisms and
        control systems; and

   (f)  if the aircraft is a rotorcraft-the aircraft's pitch control systems;
        and

   (g)  if the aircraft is an airship-the aircraft's ballonet system and
        associated operating mechanisms and control systems;

"hot air airship" means an airship given buoyancy by hot air;

"maintenance instruction" means an instruction that is issued by:

   (a)  the Authority or an authorised person in writing under regulation 38;
        or

   (b)  the manufacturer of an aircraft, aircraft component or aircraft
        material; or

   (c)  the designer of a modification or repair of an aircraft or aircraft
        component; but does not include an instruction issued by a
        manufacturer or designer if it is clear from the terms of the
        instruction that the manufacturer or designer regards compliance with
        the instruction as optional;

"maintenance schedule", in relation to a class B aircraft, means the
maintenance schedule referred to in regulation 42A, 42B or 42C that applies to
the aircraft;

"manned balloon" means a balloon that is:

   (a)  capable of carrying one or more persons; and

   (b)  equipped with controls that enable control of the altitude of the
        balloon;

"manufacturer's maintenance schedule", in relation to an aircraft, means a
schedule issued by the manufacturer of the aircraft that sets out what
maintenance should be carried out on the aircraft and when it should be
carried out;

"time-lifed aircraft component" means an aircraft component (including an
engine or propeller) that:

   (a)  the manufacturer of the component; or

   (b)  if the component has been modified-the designer of the modification;
        or

   (c)  the Authority; has instructed must be retired or overhauled or removed
        from an aircraft within a particular period;".
  3.3   After subregulation 2 (2), insert:


"(2A) A reference in these Regulations to maintenance on an aircraft includes
a reference to maintenance on aircraft components and aircraft materials.

"(2B) A reference in these Regulations to an aircraft component, or aircraft
material, included in an aircraft includes a reference to an aircraft
component or aircraft material that is usually included in the aircraft but
that has been temporarily removed from the aircraft for any purpose (including
for the purpose of having maintenance carried out).

"(2C) For the purposes of these Regulations, an aircraft is certificated as a
transport category aircraft if:

   (a)  there is a certificate of airworthiness in force in relation to the
        aircraft; and

   (b)  the certificate includes a statement to the effect that the
        certificate is issued in the transport category.

"(2D) For the purposes of these Regulations, the categories of maintenance are
as follows:

   (a)  maintenance on aircraft airframes;

   (b)  maintenance on aircraft engines;

   (c)  maintenance on aircraft radio systems;

   (d)  maintenance on aircraft electrical systems;

   (e)  maintenance on aircraft instruments.".
  3.4   Subregulation 2 (9):
Omit ", 27, 38, 46, 47 or 54", substitute "or 27".