Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 45.11

Subpart B - Marking of Products
and Articles

moved during normal service, or lost or
destroyed in an accident.
(c) Propellers and propeller blades and
hubs. Each person who produces a propeller, propeller blade, or propeller hub
under a type certificate or production
certificate must mark each product or
part. Except for a fixed-pitch wooden
propeller, the marking must be accomplished using an approved fireproof
method. The marking must - 
(1) Be placed on a non-critical surface;
(2) Contain the information specified
in Section 45.13;
(3) Not likely be defaced or removed
during normal service; and
(4) Not likely be lost or destroyed in
an accident.
(d) Manned free balloons. A manufacturer of manned free balloons must
mark each balloon by attaching the
identification plate described in paragraph (a) of this section. The plate
must be secured to the balloon envelope and must be located, if practicable, where it is legible to the operator when the balloon is inflated. In
addition, the basket and heater assembly must be permanently and legibly
marked with the manufacturer-s name,
part number (or equivalent), and serial
number (or equivalent).
(e) Aircraft manufactured before March
7, 1988. The owner or operator of an aircraft manufactured before March 7,
1988 must mark the aircraft by attaching the identification plate required by
paragraph (a) of this section. The plate
must be secured at an accessible exterior or interior location near an entrance, if the model designation and
builder-s serial number are also displayed on the exterior of the aircraft
fuselage. The model designation and
builder-s serial number must be - 
(1) Legible to a person on the ground,
(2) Located either adjacent to and aft
of the rear-most entrance door or on
the fuselage near the tail surfaces, and
(3) Displayed in such a manner that
they are not likely to be defaced or removed during normal service.
(f) For powered parachutes and
weight-shift-control aircraft, the identification plate required by paragraph
(a) of this section must be secured to
the exterior of the aircraft fuselage so

Section 45.10

Marking.

No person may mark a product or article in accordance with this subpart
unless - 
(a) That person produced the product
or article  - 
(1) Under part 21, subpart F, G, K, or
O of this chapter; or
(2) For export to the United States
under the provisions of an agreement
between the United States and another
country or jurisdiction for the acceptance of products and articles; and
(b) That product or article conforms
to its approved design, and is in a condition for safe operation; and, for a
TSO article; that TSO article meets
the applicable performance standards.
[Doc. No. FAA-2006-25877, Amdt. 45-26, 74 FR
53394, Oct. 16, 2009]

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Section 45.11

Marking of products.

(a) Aircraft. A manufacturer of aircraft covered under Section 21.182 of this chapter must mark each aircraft by attaching a fireproof identification plate
that - 
(1) Includes the information specified
in Section 45.13 using an approved method of
fireproof marking;
(2) Must be secured in such a manner
that it will not likely be defaced or removed during normal service, or lost or
destroyed in an accident; and
(3) Except as provided in paragraphs
(d) through (h) of this section, must be
secured to the aircraft fuselage exterior so that it is legible to a person on
the ground, and must be either adjacent to and aft of the rear-most entrance door or on the fuselage surface
near the tail surfaces.
(b) Aircraft engines. A manufacturer
of an aircraft engine produced under a
type certificate or production certificate must mark each engine by attaching a fireproof identification plate.
Such plate - 
(1) Must include the information
specified in Section 45.13 using an approved
method of fireproof marking;
(2) Must be affixed to the engine at
an accessible location; and
(3) Must be secured in such a manner
that it will not likely be defaced or re-

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