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§ 145.103 

mechanically driven pumps, carbu-
retors, aircraft wheel assemblies, shock 
absorber struts and hydraulic servo 
units. 

(2) 

Class 2: 

An electrical accessory 

that depends on electrical energy for 
its operation, and a generator, includ-
ing starters, voltage regulators, elec-
tric motors, electrically driven fuel 
pumps magnetos, or similar electrical 
accessories. 

(3) 

Class 3: 

An electronic accessory 

that depends on the use of an electron 
tube transistor, or similar device, in-
cluding supercharger, temperature, air 
conditioning controls, or similar elec-
tronic controls. 

§ 145.61

Limited ratings. 

(a) The FAA may issue a limited rat-

ing to a certificated repair station that 
maintains or alters only a particular 
type of airframe, powerplant, propeller, 
radio, instrument, or accessory, or part 
thereof, or performs only specialized 
maintenance requiring equipment and 
skills not ordinarily performed under 
other repair station ratings. Such a 
rating may be limited to a specific 
model aircraft, engine, or constituent 
part, or to any number of parts made 
by a particular manufacturer. 

(b) The FAA issues limited ratings 

for— 

(1) Airframes of a particular make 

and model; 

(2) Engines of a particular make and 

model; 

(3) Propellers of a particular make 

and model; 

(4) Instruments of a particular make 

and model; 

(5) Radio equipment of a particular 

make and model; 

(6) Accessories of a particular make 

and model; 

(7) Landing gear components; 
(8) Floats, by make; 
(9) Nondestructive inspection, test-

ing, and processing; 

(10) Emergency equipment; 
(11) Rotor blades, by make and 

model; 

(12) Aircraft fabric work; 
(13) Any other purpose for which the 

FAA finds the applicant’s request is ap-
propriate. 

(c) For a limited rating for special-

ized services, the operations specifica-

tions of the repair station must con-
tain the specification used to perform 
the specialized service. The specifica-
tion may be— 

(1) A civil or military specification 

currently used by industry and ap-
proved by the FAA, or 

(2) A specification developed by the 

applicant and approved by the FAA. 

[Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 
6, 2001, as amended by Docket FAA–2016–8744, 
Amdt. 145–31, 81 FR 49163, July 27, 2016] 

Subpart C—Housing, Facilities, 

Equipment, Materials, and Data 

S

OURCE

: Docket No. FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 

41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted. 

§ 145.101

General. 

A certificated repair station must 

provide housing, facilities, equipment, 
materials, and data that meet the ap-
plicable requirements for the issuance 
of the certificate and ratings the repair 
station holds. 

§ 145.103

Housing and facilities re-

quirements. 

(a) Each certificated repair station 

must provide— 

(1) Housing for the facilities, equip-

ment, materials, and personnel con-
sistent with its ratings and limita-
tions. 

(2) Facilities for properly performing 

the maintenance, preventive mainte-
nance, or alterations of articles or the 
specialized service for which it is rated. 
Facilities must include the following: 

(i) Sufficient work space and areas 

for the proper segregation and protec-
tion of articles during all maintenance, 
preventive maintenance, or alter-
ations. 

(ii) Segregated work areas enabling 

environmentally hazardous or sensitive 
operations such as painting, cleaning, 
welding, avionics work, electronic 
work, and machining to be done prop-
erly and in a manner that does not ad-
versely affect other maintenance or al-
teration articles or activities; 

(iii) Suitable racks, hoists, trays, 

stands, and other segregation means 
for the storage and protection of all ar-
ticles undergoing maintenance, preven-
tive maintenance, or alterations, and; 

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