Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 44 : Maintenance Rules - Non-Type Certificated AircraftSubpart 1 : General44.01.10 Modifications |
| (1) | If a person intends to carry out any modifications, including changes to equipment or the installation thereof, which affect, or are likely to affect, the serviceability of the aircraft, or the safety of its occupants or any other persons or property, in relation to an amateur built aircraft or a production built aircraft— |
| (a) | in the case of a minor modification a notification of the modification must be submitted to the Director, or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, within 30 days of the modification being performed. All subsequent modifications shall be an amendment to the build standard; |
| (b) | in the case of a major modification an application for the approval of the modification and authority to fly, as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 44, must be submitted to the Director or the organisation designated for the purpose in terms of Part 149, as the case may be, before the modification has been performed. |
| (2) | The application referred to in subregulation (1) must be accompanied by the appropriate fee as described in Part 187. |
| (3) | All approved modifications shall be entered into the appropriate logbook(s). |
| (4) | An appropriately rated approved AMO, AME or approved person, rated in accordance with Subpart 4 of Part 66 shall sign in the appropriate logbook(s) that all procedures, as stated in the application for modification, were adhered to and that he or she is satisfied with the quality of the work which was carried out. |