Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 43 : General Maintenance RulesSubpart 2 : Maintenance43.02.5 Overhaul, repair and substitution of major components |
| (1) | An aircraft, its components and installed equipment shall be overhauled or substituted at such times as stipulated in its approved maintenance programme. |
| (2) | A procedure for reinstating the validity of a certificate of airworthiness deemed suspended when an aircraft is involved in an accident or incident that renders one or more Class I products defective is prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43. |
| (3) | Requirements for the overhaul of components and equipment installed on an aircraft and propellers are prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43. |
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| (a) | Where the Director has approved a time between overhaul (TBO) that differs from that recommended or specified by the manufacturer, such TBO shall be specified in the aircraft's approved maintenance programme. |
| (b) | Where a manufacturer has not recommended or specified the overhaul of an item at certain times and the Director considers its overhaul at certain intervals necessary in the interest of safety, the Director may prescribe a TBO for such item in the aircraft's approved maintenance programme. |
| (5) | The requirements for the substitution of products, components and parts with new or overhauled items are prescribed in Documents SA-CATS 43. |