Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargoSubpart 7 : Flight OperationsDivision One : General135.07.6 Defect reporting |
| (1) | An air operator shall establish adequate inspection and reporting procedures to ensure that defective equipment is reported to the PIC of the aeroplane before take-off and where a defect is observed during flight, the PIC shall be responsible to ensure such defect is recorded and reported in the manner established in the operator's operations manual. |
| (2) | The procedures referred to in subregulation (1) shall be extended to include the reporting to the operator of all incidents of exceeding engine or airframe limitations that may occur while the flight crew are embarked on the aeroplane. |
| (3) | If any report of an incident, as specified in subregulation (2), has been received, the operator shall compile and submit a report to the Director within a month of having received such report. |