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

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Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 43 : General Maintenance Rules

Subpart 4 : Release to Service

43.04.8 Duplicate inspections of flight and engine controls

 

(1) No person shall certify a control system component after the initial assembly, subsequent disturbance or adjustment of any part of such control system, unless—
(a) a duplicate safety inspection of the control system has been carried out; and
(b) the duplicate safety inspection is recorded and certified in the appropriate logbook or other maintenance record approved by the Director.

 

(2) A duplicate safety inspection authorised in terms of subregulation (1), shall consist of –
(a) an inspection by a person referred to in regulation 43.04.1 to certify the release to service of the control system after maintenance; and
(b) a second inspection carried out by another person who is a person referred to in subregulation (1) for an aircraft with a MCM in excess of 5700 kg, as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43; or
(c) a second inspection carried out by another person who is a person referred to in subregulation (1) for helicopters with a MCM in excess of 3 175 kg, as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43; or
(d) a second inspection carried out by another person who is a person referred to in subregulation (1) for an aircraft with a MCM below 5 700 kg and helicopters with a MCM below 3 175 kg, as prescribed in Document SA-CATS 43.