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§ 65.95

inspection authorization, the applicant
must show completion of one of the ac-
tivities in § 65.93(a) (1) through (5)
below by March 31 of the first year of
the 2-year inspection authorization pe-
riod, and completion of one of the five
activities during the second year of the
2-year period:

(1) Performed at least one annual in-

spection for each 90 days that the ap-
plicant held the current authority; or

(2) Performed at least two major re-

pairs or major alterations for each 90
days that the applicant held the cur-
rent authority; or

(3) Performed or supervised and ap-

proved at least one progressive inspec-
tion in accordance with standards pre-
scribed by the Administrator; or

(4) Attended and successfully com-

pleted a refresher course, acceptable to
the Administrator, of not less than 8
hours of instruction; or

(5) Passed an oral test by an FAA in-

spector to determine that the appli-
cant’s knowledge of applicable regula-
tions and standards is current.

(b) The holder of an inspection au-

thorization that has been in effect:

(1) for less than 90 days before the ex-

piration date need not comply with
paragraphs (a)(1) through (5) of this
section.

(2) for less than 90 days before March

31 of an even-numbered year need not
comply with paragraphs (a)(1) through
(5) of this section for the first year of
the 2-year inspection authorization pe-
riod.

er who does not complete one of the ac-
tivities set forth in § 65.93(a) (1)
through (5) of this section by March 31
of the first year of the 2-year inspec-
tion authorization period may not ex-
ercise inspection authorization privi-
leges after March 31 of the first year.
The inspection authorization holder
may resume exercising inspection au-
thorization privileges after passing an
oral test from an FAA inspector to de-
termine that the applicant’s knowledge
of the applicable regulations and stand-
ards is current. An inspection author-
ization holder who passes this oral test
is deemed to have completed the re-

quirements of § 65.93(a) (1) through (5)
by March 31 of the first year.

[Doc. No. FAA–2007–27108, 72 FR 4404, Jan. 30,
2007, as amended by Docket FAA–2018–0119,
Amdt. 65–57A, 83 FR 9171, Mar. 5, 2018]

§ 65.95

Inspection authorization: Privi-

leges and limitations.

(a) The holder of an inspection au-

thorization may—

(1) Inspect and approve for return to

service any aircraft or related part or
appliance (except any aircraft main-
tained in accordance with a continuous
airworthiness program under part 121
of this chapter) after a major repair or
major alteration to it in accordance
with part 43 [New] of this chapter, if
the work was done in accordance with
technical data approved by the Admin-
istrator; and

(2) Perform an annual, or perform or

supervise a progressive inspection ac-
cording to §§ 43.13 and 43.15 of this chap-
ter.

(b) When he exercises the privileges

of an inspection authorization the
holder shall keep it available for in-
spection by the aircraft owner, the me-
chanic submitting the aircraft, repair,
or alteration for approval (if any), and
shall present it upon the request of the
Administrator or an authorized rep-
resentative of the National Transpor-
tation Safety Board, or of any Federal,
State, or local law enforcement officer.

thorization changes his fixed base of
operation, he may not exercise the
privileges of the authorization until he
has notified the responsible Flight
Standards office or International Field
Office for the area in which the new
base is located, in writing, of the
change.

[Doc. No. 1179, 27 FR 7973, Aug. 10, 1962, as
amended by Amdt. 65–2, 29 FR 5451, Apr. 23,
1964; Amdt. 65–4, 30 FR 3638, Mar. 14, 1965;
Amdt. 65–5, 31 FR 3337, Mar. 3, 1966; Amdt. 65–
9, 31 FR 13524, Oct. 20, 1966; 32 FR 5769, Apr.
11, 1967; Amdt. 65–35, 54 FR 39292, Sept. 25,
1989; Amdt. 65–41, 66 FR 21066, Apr. 27, 2001;
Docket FAA–2018–0119, Amdt. 65–57A, 83 FR
9171, Mar. 5, 2018]

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