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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT 

§ 43.11 

(ii) Ensuring the part is physically 

stored separately from parts that are 
currently eligible for installation. 

(6) 

Mutilation. The part may be muti-

lated to deter its installation in a type 
certificated produce. The mutilation 
must render the part beyond repair and 
incapable of being reworked to appear 
to be airworthy. 

(7) 

Other methods. Any other method 

approved or accepted by the FAA. 

(d) 

Transfer of life-limited parts. Each 

person who removes a life-limited part 
from a type certificated product and 
later sells or otherwise transfers that 
part must transfer with the part the 
mark, tag, or other record used to com-
ply with this section, unless the part is 
mutilated before it is sold or trans-
ferred. 

[Doc. No. FAA–2000–8017, 67 FR 2110, Jan. 15, 
2002] 

§ 43.11

Content, form, and disposition 

of records for inspections con-
ducted under parts 91 and 125 and 
§§ 135.411(a)(1) and 135.419 of this 
chapter. 

(a) 

Maintenance record entries. The 

person approving or disapproving for 
return to service an aircraft, airframe, 
aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or 
component part after any inspection 
performed in accordance with part 91, 
125, § 135.411(a)(1), or § 135.419 shall 
make an entry in the maintenance 
record of that equipment containing 
the following information: 

(1) The type of inspection and a brief 

description of the extent of the inspec-
tion. 

(2) The date of the inspection and air-

craft total time in service. 

(3) The signature, the certificate 

number, and kind of certificate held by 
the person approving or disapproving 
for return to service the aircraft, air-
frame, aircraft engine, propeller, appli-
ance, component part, or portions 
thereof. 

(4) Except for progressive inspec-

tions, if the aircraft is found to be air-
worthy and approved for return to 
service, the following or a similarly 
worded statement—‘‘I certify that this 
aircraft has been inspected in accord-
ance with (insert type) inspection and 
was determined to be in airworthy con-
dition.’’ 

(5) Except for progressive inspec-

tions, if the aircraft is not approved for 
return to service because of needed 
maintenance, noncompliance with ap-
plicable specifications, airworthiness 
directives, or other approved data, the 
following or a similarly worded state-
ment—‘‘I certify that this aircraft has 
been inspected in accordance with (in-
sert type) inspection and a list of dis-
crepancies and unairworthy items 
dated (date) has been provided for the 
aircraft owner or operator.’’ 

(6) For progressive inspections, the 

following or a similarly worded state-
ment—‘‘I certify that in accordance 
with a progressive inspection program, 
a routine inspection of (identify wheth-
er aircraft or components) and a de-
tailed inspection of (identify compo-
nents) were performed and the (aircraft 
or components) are (approved or dis-
approved) for return to service.’’ If dis-
approved, the entry will further state 
‘‘and a list of discrepancies and unair-
worthy items dated (date) has been 
provided to the aircraft owner or oper-
ator.’’ 

(7) If an inspection is conducted 

under an inspection program provided 
for in part 91, 125, or § 135.411(a)(1), the 
entry must identify the inspection pro-
gram, that part of the inspection pro-
gram accomplished, and contain a 
statement that the inspection was per-
formed in accordance with the inspec-
tions and procedures for that par-
ticular program. 

(b) 

Listing of discrepancies and plac-

ards.  If the person performing any in-
spection required by part 91 or 125 or 
§ 135.411(a)(1) of this chapter finds that 
the aircraft is unairworthy or does not 
meet the applicable type certificate 
data, airworthiness directives, or other 
approved data upon which its air-
worthiness depends, that persons must 
give the owner or lessee a signed and 
dated list of those discrepancies. For 
those items permitted to be inoper-
ative under § 91.213(d)(2) of this chapter, 
that person shall place a placard, that 
meets the aircraft’s airworthiness cer-
tification regulations, on each inoper-
ative instrument and the cockpit con-
trol of each item of inoperative equip-
ment, marking it ‘‘Inoperative,’’ and 
shall add the items to the signed and 

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