Air Carrier Maintenance

(1) Definition. Air carrier maintenance shall mean the maintenance, repair, rebuilding, alteration or inspection of an air carrier or any of its component parts. An air carrier maintenance operator must be certified by the FAA to perform air carrier maintenance and shall provide only those maintenance and inspection services permitted by its FAA certification. (2) Equipment. An operator performing air carrier maintenance shall maintain equipment in sufficient quantities and of sufficient type to service all aircarriershandled by the operator and which shall include at a minimum the following: (a) One aircraft tug of sufficient power or braking weight to handle any air carrier that the operator is permitted to service under the operator's FAA certification; and (b) All of the tools and equipment required under the operator's FAA certification. (3) Facilities. An operator performing air carrier maintenance shall provide, lease or sublease the following: (a) If the operator is certified by the FAA as a domestic repair station, an on-Logan hangar, adjacent apron, maintenance shop, and inventory space sufficient to comply with or exceed FAA certification requirements; (b) If the operator is not certified by the FAA as a domestic repair station, on-Logan designated maintenance areas adequate to perform the various functions of the particular services offered; (c) If the operator performs only minor on call emergency maintenance that can be quickly and efficiently performed at a gate or on the ramp and apron in compliance with 740 CMR 26.03(5)(b), operator does not have to meet the requirements of 740 CMR 26.27(3)(a) or (b). (4) Operations. An air carrier maintenance operator at all times shall: (a) Abide by all of the terms and conditions of the operator's FAA certification; (b) Maintain in its office complete personnel record files including copies of all FAA licenses, type ratings, Inspection Authorization privileges and all training records of individuals working under the authority of an Airframe and Powerplant or other federal certificate; (c) Maintain in its office a copy of any and all air carrier and manufacturer manuals on maintenance requirements and procedures for aircraft on which inspections or maintenance are performed on a regular basis; (d) Maintain in its office completed copies of all maintenance and inspection forms required or recommended by the FAA; (e) Ifemployed in a maintenance or inspection function for an air carrier, obtain a letter fromthat carrier stating compliance with the mandatory training and familiarization requirements contained in the FAA approved air carrier operations/maintenance manuals; (f) Ensure that at all times all personnel have their FAA license on their person or in the immediate area of work, available for inspection; and (g) Ensure that all parts are FAA approved and traceable to the manufacturer.