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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

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

Subpart 9 : Maintenance

128.09.2 Helicopter maintenance programme
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(1)Each operator shall ensure that the helicopter is maintained in accordance with a helicopter maintenance programme established by the operator.

 

(2)The operator shall provide a maintenance programme, approved by the Director, containing the information required by subregulation (3) for the use and guidance of the maintenance and operational personnel concerned. The design and application of the operator's maintenance programme shall observe human factors principles.

 

(3)The maintenance programme referred to in subregulation (1) shall be developed for each helicopter type 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 helicopter;
(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 power plants.

 

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

 

(5)The helicopter maintenance programme referred to in subregulation (1) and any subsequent amendment thereof shall be approved by the Director.

 

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