Contract maintenance.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 14

(a) A certificate holder may arrange with another person for the performance of maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations as authorized in § 135.437(a) only if the certificate holder has met all the requirements in this section. For purposes of this section— (1) A (2) (i) Essential maintenance that could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect endangering the safe operation of an aircraft if not performed properly or if improper parts or materials are used; (ii) Regularly scheduled maintenance; or (iii) A required inspection item on an aircraft. (3) (b) Each certificate holder must be directly in charge of all covered work done for it by a maintenance provider. (c) Each maintenance provider must perform all covered work in accordance with the certificate holder's maintenance manual. (d) No maintenance provider may perform covered work unless that work is carried out under the supervision and control of the certificate holder. (e) Each certificate holder who contracts for maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations must develop and implement policies, procedures, methods, and instructions for the accomplishment of all contracted maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations. These policies, procedures, methods, and instructions must provide for the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations to be performed in accordance with the certificate holder's maintenance program and maintenance manual. (f) Each certificate holder who contracts for

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 14:§ 135.426