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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 128 : Helicopter Aerial Work and Certain Other Air Service Operations

Subpart 9 : Maintenance

128.09.5 Operator's maintenance control manual

 

(1) An operator shall provide a maintenance control manual (MCM) that meets the requirements prescribed in technical standard 43.02.3 for the use and guidance of maintenance and operational personnel concerned.

 

(2) The MCM referred to in subregulation (1) shall incorporate relevant principles of human factors.

 

(3) The operator shall provide two copies of its proposed MCM to the Director and one copy of the approved MCM shall remain in the custody of the Director.

 

(4) The operator shall amend its MCM as necessary in accordance with the amendment procedures contained in the MCM, in order to keep the information contained therein up-to-date and accurately reflect company policy with respect to the maintenance of its helicopters. The operator shall forward two copies of all amendments to the MCM to the Director for approval.

 

(5) Upon receipt of any approved amendments, each holder of an MCM shall be furnished a copy of such amendment with clear instructions to insert the amended pages in a timely manner into the MCM.

 

(6) The Director may require an operator to produce an amendment where he or she is of the opinion that the MCM requires updating.