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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 135 : Air Transport Operations - Carriage of less than 20 passengers or cargo

Subpart 9 : Maintenance Control

135.09.5 Operator's maintenance control manual

 

(1) An air service operator shall provide a maintenance control manual (MCM) that meets the requirements prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43 for the use and guidance of the maintenance and operational personnel concerned.

 

(2) The MCM referred to in subregulation (1) shall incorporate relevant principles of human factors.

 

(3) If the operator develops a separate MCM as part of the operations manual system, two copies of the proposed MCM shall be provided to the Director.

 

(4) The operator shall amend its MCM as necessary in accordance with the amendment procedures contained in the MCM, in order to keep the information contained therein up-to-date and accurately reflect company policy with respect to the maintenance of its aeroplanes. The operator shall forward two copies of all amendments to the MCM to the Director for approval.

 

(5) Upon receipt of any approved amendments, each holder of an MCM shall be furnished a copy of such amendment with clear instructions to insert the amended pages in a timely manner into the MCM.

 

(6) The Director may require an operator to produce an amendment where he or she is of the opinion that the MCM requires updating.