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This subpart prescribes rules governing the certification of an aircraft, that is issued with a standard or restricted category airworthiness certificate under subpart H of Part 21, for conformity with acceptable technical data following major modifications or major repairs.
(a) A person must not certify that an aircraft or component conforms to acceptable technical data following a major modification or a major repair unless that person—
(1) holds a certificate of inspection authorisation issued in accordance with subpart E of Part 66; or
(2) holds an authorisation, issued by the holder of a maintenance organisation certificate issued in accordance with Part 145, to certify conformity of the aircraft or component; or
(3) is authorised by the manufacturer of the aircraft or component to certify conformity of the aircraft or component.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), a person may certify that a glider or glider component conforms to acceptable technical data following a major modification or a major repair if that person—
(1) is authorised by a gliding organisation to certify conformity of gliders and glider components; and
(2) has attended a course of instruction and passed an examination on the inspection of gliders and glider components that is acceptable to the Director as an equivalent to the requirements in Subpart E of Part 66 for the issue of a certificate of inspection authorisation.
Each person certifying conformity of an aircraft or aircraft component following a major modification or a major repair must, before certifying to that effect, ensure that the modification or repair conforms to the applicable technical data acceptable to, or approved by, the Director.
(a) Except as provided by paragraph (b), each person who certifies that an aircraft or aircraft component conforms to the applicable technical data required by rule 43.205 following a major modification or a major repair must complete the approved CAA form and provide the holder of the certificate of registration for the aircraft with a copy of the completed form.
(b) A maintenance organisation certificated under Part 145 may use documents other than the approved CAA form to record the information required by paragraph (a).
(c) Each person who certifies conformity on the approved CAA form must forward a copy of the completed form to the Director within seven days of the completion of the certification.
