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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargo

Subpart 9 : Maintenance Control

135.09.2 Aeroplane maintenance programme

 

(1) The maintenance programme developed for each aeroplane and shall contain the following information—
(a) maintenance tasks and the intervals at which these are to be performed, taking into account the anticipated utilization of the aeroplane;
(b) when applicable, a continuing structural integrity programme;
(c) procedures for changing or deviating from paragraphs (a) and (b) above; and
(d) when applicable, condition monitoring and reliability programme descriptions for aircraft systems, components and powerplants.

 

(2) Maintenance tasks and intervals that have been specified as mandatory in approval of the type design shall be identified as such.

 

(2A) The maintenance programme shall be based on information made available by the State of Design or by the organisation responsible for the type design, and any applicable operational, maintenance and regulatory requirements issued by the Director.

[Regulation 135.09.2(2A) inserted by regulation 16(i) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]

 

(2B) Any amendment to the approved programme shall be formulated by the air service operator, to reflect changes in the type certificate holder’s recommendations, modifications, reliability programme, service experience, or as required by the Director.

[Regulation 135.09.2(2B) inserted by regulation 16(i) of Notice No. R. 432, GG 40846, dated 19 May 2017 (Sixteenth Amendment of the Civil Aviation Regulations, 2017)]

 

(3) The design and application of the maintenance programme shall observe human factors principles.

 

(4) Upon approval of the Director, copies of all amendments to the maintenance programme shall be furnished promptly to all organisations or persons to whom the maintenance programme has been issued.