Section 91.415

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(ii) A limited radio rating appropriate to the make and model transponder to be tested;
(iii) A limited rating appropriate to
the test to be performed;
(2) A holder of a continuous airworthiness maintenance program as
provided in part 121 or Section 135.411(a)(2) of
this chapter; or
(3) The manufacturer of the aircraft
on which the transponder to be tested
is installed, if the transponder was installed by that manufacturer.
[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34311, Aug. 18, 1989, as
amended by Amdt. 91-267, 66 FR 21066, Apr.
27, 2001; Amdt. 91-269, 66 FR 41116, Aug. 6,
2001]

Section 91.415 Changes to aircraft inspection
programs.
(a) Whenever the Administrator finds
that revisions to an approved aircraft
inspection program under Section 91.409(f)(4)
or Section 91.1109 are necessary for the continued adequacy of the program, the
owner or operator must, after notification by the Administrator, make any
changes in the program found to be
necessary by the Administrator.
(b) The owner or operator may petition the Administrator to reconsider
the notice to make any changes in a
program in accordance with paragraph
(a) of this section.
(c) The petition must be filed with
the Executive Director, Flight Standards Service within 30 days after the
certificate holder or fractional ownership program manager receives the notice.
(d) Except in the case of an emergency requiring immediate action in
the interest of safety, the filing of the
petition stays the notice pending a decision by the Administrator.

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[Doc. No. 18334, 54 FR 34311, Aug. 18, 1989, as
amended by Amdt. 91-280, 68 FR 54560, Sept.
17, 2003; Docket FAA-2018-0119, Amdt. 91-350,
83 FR 9171, Mar. 5, 2018]

Section 91.417 Maintenance records.
(a) Except for work performed in accordance with SectionSection 91.411 and 91.413, each
registered owner or operator shall keep
the following records for the periods
specified in paragraph (b) of this section:
(1) Records of the maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alteration

and records of the 100-hour, annual,
progressive, and other required or approved inspections, as appropriate, for
each aircraft (including the airframe)
and each engine, propeller, rotor, and
appliance of an aircraft. The records
must include - 
(i) A description (or reference to data
acceptable to the Administrator) of the
work performed; and
(ii) The date of completion of the
work performed; and
(iii) The signature, and certificate
number of the person approving the
aircraft for return to service.
(2) Records containing the following
information:
(i) The total time in service of the
airframe, each engine, each propeller,
and each rotor.
(ii) The current status of life-limited
parts of each airframe, engine, propeller, rotor, and appliance.
(iii) The time since last overhaul of
all items installed on the aircraft
which are required to be overhauled on
a specified time basis.
(iv) The current inspection status of
the aircraft, including the time since
the last inspection required by the inspection program under which the aircraft and its appliances are maintained.
(v) The current status of applicable
airworthiness directives (AD) and safety directives including, for each, the
method of compliance, the AD or safety directive number and revision date.
If the AD or safety directive involves
recurring action, the time and date
when the next action is required.
(vi) Copies of the forms prescribed by
Section 43.9(d) of this chapter for each major
alteration to the airframe and currently installed engines, rotors, propellers, and appliances.
(b) The owner or operator shall retain the following records for the periods prescribed:
(1) The records specified in paragraph
(a)(1) of this section shall be retained
until the work is repeated or superseded by other work or for 1 year after
the work is performed.
(2) The records specified in paragraph
(a)(2) of this section shall be retained
and transferred with the aircraft at the
time the aircraft is sold.

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