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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 65.93 

a major repair or major alteration for 
products that are not produced under 
an FAA approval, provided the work 
was performed in accordance with in-
structions developed by the manufac-
turer or a person acceptable to the 
FAA. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–10, 32 FR 5770, Apr. 11, 
1967; Amdt. 65–45, 69 FR 44879, July 27, 2004] 

§ 65.89

Display of certificate. 

Each person who holds a mechanic 

certificate shall keep it within the im-
mediate area where he normally exer-
cises the privileges of the certificate 
and shall present it for inspection upon 
the request of the Administrator or an 
authorized representative of the Na-
tional Transportation Safety Board, or 
of any Federal, State, or local law en-
forcement officer. 

[Doc. No. 7258, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 1966, as 
amended by Doc. No. 8084, 32 FR 5769, Apr. 11, 
1967] 

§ 65.91

Inspection authorization. 

(a) An application for an inspection 

authorization is made on a form and in 
a manner prescribed by the Adminis-
trator. 

(b) An applicant who meets the re-

quirements of this section is entitled 
to an inspection authorization. 

(c) To be eligible for an inspection 

authorization, an applicant must— 

(1) Hold a currently effective me-

chanic certificate with both an air-
frame rating and a powerplant rating, 
each of which is currently effective and 
has been in effect for a total of at least 
3 years; 

(2) Have been actively engaged, for at 

least the 2-year period before the date 
he applies, in maintaining aircraft cer-
tificated and maintained in accordance 
with this chapter; 

(3) Have a fixed base of operations at 

which he may be located in person or 
by telephone during a normal working 
week but it need not be the place where 
he will exercise his inspection author-
ity; 

(4) Have available to him the equip-

ment, facilities, and inspection data 
necessary to properly inspect air-
frames, powerplants, propellers, or any 
related part or appliance; and 

(5) Pass a written test on his ability 

to inspect according to safety stand-
ards for returning aircraft to service 
after major repairs and major alter-
ations and annual and progressive in-
spections performed under part 43 of 
this chapter. 

An applicant who fails the test pre-
scribed in paragraph (c)(5) of this sec-
tion may not apply for retesting until 
at least 90 days after the date he failed 
the test. 

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–5, 31 FR 3337, Mar. 3, 
1966; Amdt. 65–22, 42 FR 46279, Sept. 15, 1977; 
Amdt. 65–30, 50 FR 15700, Apr. 19, 1985] 

§ 65.92

Inspection authorization: Dura-

tion. 

(a) Each inspection authorization ex-

pires on March 31 of each odd-num-
bered year. However, the holder may 
exercise the privileges of that author-
ization only while he holds a currently 
effective mechanic certificate with 
both a currently effective airframe rat-
ing and a currently effective power-
plant rating. 

(b) An inspection authorization 

ceases to be effective whenever any of 
the following occurs: 

(1) The authorization is surrendered, 

suspended, or revoked. 

(2) The holder no longer has a fixed 

base of operation. 

(3) The holder no longer has the 

equipment, facilities, and inspection 
data required by § 65.91(c) (3) and (4) for 
issuance of his authorization. 

(c) The holder of an inspection au-

thorization that is suspended or re-
voked shall, upon the Administrator’s 
request, return it to the Adminis-
trator. 

[Doc. No. 12537, 42 FR 46279, Sept. 15, 1977, as 
amended by Amdt. 65–50, 72 FR 4404, Jan. 30, 
2007] 

§ 65.93

Inspection authorization: Re-

newal. 

(a) To be eligible for renewal of an in-

spection authorization for a 2-year pe-
riod an applicant must present evi-
dence during the month of March of 
each odd-numbered year, at the respon-
sible Flight Standards office, that the 
applicant still meets the requirements 
of § 65.91(c) (1) through (4). In addition, 
during the time the applicant held the 

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