Federal Aviation Administration, DOT

Section 145.103

mechanically driven pumps, carburetors, 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, including starters, voltage regulators, electric 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, including supercharger, temperature, air
conditioning controls, or similar electronic controls.
Section 145.61 Limited ratings.
(a) The FAA may issue a limited rating 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, testing, 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 appropriate.
(c) For a limited rating for specialized services, the operations specifica-

tions of the repair station must contain the specification used to perform
the specialized service. The specification may be - 
(1) A civil or military specification
currently used by industry and approved 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
SOURCE: Docket No. FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR
41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

Section 145.101

General.

A certificated repair station must
provide housing, facilities, equipment,
materials, and data that meet the applicable requirements for the issuance
of the certificate and ratings the repair
station holds.
Section 145.103 Housing
quirements.

and

facilities

(a) Each certificated repair station
must provide - 
(1) Housing for the facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel consistent with its ratings and limitations.
(2) Facilities for properly performing
the maintenance, preventive maintenance, 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 protection of articles during all maintenance,
preventive maintenance, or alterations.
(ii) Segregated work areas enabling
environmentally hazardous or sensitive
operations such as painting, cleaning,
welding, avionics work, electronic
work, and machining to be done properly and in a manner that does not adversely affect other maintenance or alteration articles or activities;
(iii) Suitable racks, hoists, trays,
stands, and other segregation means
for the storage and protection of all articles undergoing maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and;

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