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

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

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

Subpart 9 : Maintenance Control

135.09.7 Continuing airworthiness information

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(1)An air service operator operating aeroplanes in excess of 5 700 kg MCM shall, describe in its maintenance control manual—
(a)who is responsible to monitor and assess maintenance and operational experience with respect to continuing airworthiness and obtain such other information that the Director prescribes; and
(b)who shall report such information to the Director using a reporting system developed for that purpose.

 

(2)The Director shall transmit all mandatory continuing airworthiness information reported to him or her in accordance with subregulation (1) to the State of Design of any aeroplane that has been issued a South African Certificate of Airworthiness and operated in terms of this Part.

 

(3)The operator shall describe in its MCM who is responsible to obtain and assess continuing airworthiness information and recommendations issued by an aeroplane manufacturer, the organisation responsible for the aeroplane type design or by the State of Design, or any additional requirements issued by the Director for each type of aeroplane operated under this Part and shall implement resulting actions considered necessary in accordance with a procedure acceptable to the Director.