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Federal Aviation Administration, DOT Pt. 147 paragraph (a) of this section. A copy of § 145.221 Service difficulty reports.
the report submitted under paragraph (a) A certificated repair station must (d) of this section must be forwarded to report to the FAA within 96 hours after the certificate holder.
it discovers any serious failure, mal- function, or defect of an article. The [Docket FAA–1999–5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, report must be in a format acceptable 2001, as amended by Amdt. 22, 68 FR 75382, to the FAA. Dec. 30, 2003; Amdt. 145–26, 70 FR 76979, Dec.
29, 2005; Amdt. 145–30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, (b) The report required under para- 2014; Amdt. 145–30A, 79 FR 66607, Nov. 10, 2014] graph (a) of this section must include as much of the following information § 145.223 FAA inspections.
as is available: (1) Aircraft registration number; (a) A certificated repair station must (2) Type, make, and model of the ar- allow the FAA to inspect that repair ticle; station at any time to determine com- (3) Date of the discovery of the fail- pliance with this chapter.
ure, malfunction, or defect; (b) A certificated repair station may (4) Nature of the failure, malfunc- not contract for the performance of a tion, or defect; maintenance function on an article (5) Time since last overhaul, if appli- with a noncertificated person unless it cable; provides in its contract with the non- (6) Apparent cause of the failure, certificated person that the FAA may malfunction, or defect; and make an inspection and observe the (7) Other pertinent information that performance of the noncertificated per- is necessary for more complete identi- son’s work on the article.
fication, determination of seriousness, (c) A certificated repair station may or corrective action.
not return to service any article on (c) The holder of a repair station cer- which a maintenance function was per- tificate that is also the holder of a part formed by a noncertificated person if 121, 125, or 135 certificate; type certifi- the noncertificated person does not cate (including a supplemental type permit the FAA to make the inspection certificate); parts manufacturer ap- described in paragraph (b) of this sec- proval; or technical standard order au- tion.
thorization, or that is the licensee of a type certificate holder, does not need PART 147—AVIATION MAINTE- to report a failure, malfunction, or de- NANCE TECHNICIAN SCHOOLS fect under this section if the failure, malfunction, or defect has been re- Subpart A—General ported under parts 21, 121, 125, or 135 of this chapter.
Sec.
(d) A certificated repair station may 147.1 Applicability.
submit a service difficulty report for 147.3 Certificate required.
the following: 147.5 Application requirements.
(1) A part 121 certificate holder, pro- 147.7 Duration of certificates.
vided the report meets the require- 147.11 Ratings.
ments of part 121 of this chapter, as ap- propriate. Subpart B—Certification and Operating (2) A part 125 certificate holder, pro- Requirements vided the report meets the require- 147.13 Facilities, equipment, and material ments of part 125 of this chapter, as ap- requirements.
propriate.
147.15 Training provided at another loca- (3) A part 135 certificate holder, pro- tion.
vided the report meets the require- 147.17 Training requirements.
ments of part 135 of the chapter, as ap- 147.19 Instructor requirements.
propriate.
147.21 Certificate of completion.
(e) A certificated repair station au- 147.23 Quality control system.
thorized to report a failure, malfunc- 147.25 Minimum passage rate.
tion, or defect under paragraph (d) of 147.27 FAA inspection.
this section must not report the same 147.29 Display of certificate.
failure, malfunction, or defect under 147.31 Early testing.
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sought.
S OURCE : Docket FAA–2021–0237, Amdt. 147– § 147.7 Duration of certificates.
9, 87 FR 31415, May 24, 2022, unless otherwise noted.
An aviation maintenance technician school certificate or rating issued Subpart A—General under this part is effective from the date of issue until the certificate or § 147.1 Applicability.
rating is surrendered, suspended, or re- This part prescribes the requirements voked.
for issuing aviation maintenance tech- nician school certificates and associ- § 147.11 Ratings.
ated ratings and the general operating The following ratings may be issued rules for the holders of those certifi- under this part: cates and ratings.
(a) Airframe.
(b) Powerplant.
§ 147.3 Certificate required.
(c) Airframe and powerplant.
No person may operate an aviation maintenance technician school with- Subpart B—Certification and out, or in violation of, an aviation Operating Requirements maintenance technician school certifi- cate and the operations specifications § 147.13 Facilities, equipment, and ma- issued under this part.
terial requirements.
§ 147.5 Application requirements. (a) Each certificated aviation main- tenance technician school must provide (a) To be issued a certificate or rat- and maintain the facilities, equipment, ing under this part, an applicant must and materials that are appropriate to demonstrate compliance with the re- the rating or ratings held by the school quirements of this part.
and the number of students taught.
(b) An application for a certificate (b) For certificated aviation mainte- and rating to operate an aviation nance technician schools that provide maintenance technician school must training at more than one location in include the following: accordance with § 147.15, the facilities, (1) A description of the facilities, in- equipment, and materials used at each cluding the physical address of the ap- location must be appropriate to the plicant’s primary location for oper- curriculum or portion of the cur- ation of the school, and any additional riculum, and the number of students fixed locations where training will be being taught, at that location.
provided, and the equipment and mate- rials to be used at each location; § 147.15 Training provided at another (2) A description of the manner in location.
which the school’s curriculum will en- A certificated aviation maintenance sure the student has the knowledge and technician school may provide training skills necessary for attaining a me- at any fixed location other than its pri- chanic certificate and associated rat- mary location, provided the additional ings under subpart D of part 65 of this training location meets the require- chapter; ments of this part and is listed in the (3) A description of the manner in certificate holder’s operations speci- which the school will ensure it provides fications.
the necessary qualified instructors to meet the requirements of § 147.19; and § 147.17 Training requirements.
(4) Any additional information nec- essary to demonstrate compliance with (a) Each certificated aviation main- the requirements of this part. tenance technician school must: (c) An application for an additional (1) Establish, maintain, and utilize a rating or amended certificate must in- curriculum that is designed to contin- clude only the information required by ually align with the mechanic airman paragraph (b) of this section that is certification standards referenced in VerDate Sep<11>2014 10:01 Aug 27, 2026 Jkt 268049 PO 00000 Frm 00682 Fmt 8010 Sfmt 8010 Y:\SGML\268049.XXX 268049 jgilmore on DSK4WB1RN3PROD with CFR Federal Aviation Administration, DOT § 147.27 paragraph (b) of this section, as appro- an authenticated document to each priate for the ratings held; graduating student, indicating the stu- (2) Provide training of a quality that dent’s date of graduation and cur- meets the requirements of § 147.25; and riculum completed.
(3) Ensure students have the knowl- § 147.23 Quality control system.
edge and skills necessary to be pre- pared to test for a mechanic certificate (a) Each certificated aviation main- and associated ratings under subpart D tenance technician school must— of part 65 of this chapter.
(1) Be accredited within the meaning (b) FAA–S–ACS–1, Aviation Mechanic of 20 U.S.C. 1001(a)(5); or General, Airframe, and Powerplant (2) Establish and maintain a quality Airman Certification Standards, No- control system that meets the require- vember 1, 2021, is incorporated by ref- ments specified in paragraph (b) of this erence into this section with the ap- section, and is approved by the Admin- proval of the Director of the Federal istrator.
Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 (b) The quality control system speci- CFR part 51. This material is available fied in paragraph (a)(2) of this section for inspection at the Federal Aviation must provide procedures for record- Administration (FAA) and the Na- keeping, assessment, issuing credit, tional Archives and Records Adminis- issuing of final course grades, attend- tration (NARA). For information on ance, ensuring sufficient number of in- the availability of this material at structors, granting of graduation docu- FAA, contact Training and Certifi- mentation, and corrective action for cation Group, 202–267–1100, addressing deficiencies.
ACSPTSinquiries@faa.gov. For informa- § 147.25 Minimum passage rate.
tion on the availability of this mate- rial at NARA, email: (a) Each certificated aviation main- fr.inspection@nara.gov, or go to tenance technician school must main- www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr- tain the pass rate specified in para- locations. This material may be ob- graph (b) of this section for the most tained from FAA, 800 Independence Av- recent 3-year period.
enue SW, Washington, DC 20591, 866– (b) For students who take an FAA 835–5322, www.faa.gov/training l testing.
mechanic test under part 65 of this chapter within 60 days after gradua- [Docket FAA–2021–0237, Amdt. 147–9, 87 FR tion, at least 70 percent of students 31415, May 24, 2022, as amended by Docket must pass one of the following tests or No. FAA–2023–1377, Amdt. No. 147–10, 90 FR 35222, July 24, 2025] any combination thereof: (1) Written test; § 147.19 Instructor requirements.
(2) Oral test; or Each certificated aviation mainte- (3) Practical test.
(c) For students who take a combina- nance technician school must: tion of tests within the 60-day window (a) Provide qualified instructors to specified in paragraph (b) of this sec- teach in a manner that ensures posi- tion, an aviation maintenance techni- tive educational outcomes are cian school must count a failure on any achieved; one test as a student failure for pur- (b) Ensure instructors either— poses of determining the pass rate, un- (1) Hold a mechanic certificate with less that failed test is subsequently one or more appropriate ratings; or passed within the 60-day window.
(2) If they do not hold a mechanic certificate, are otherwise specifically § 147.27 FAA inspection.
qualified to teach their assigned con- tent; and A certificated aviation maintenance (c) Ensure the student-to-instructor technician school must allow the Ad- ratio does not exceed 25:1 for any shop ministrator such access as the Admin- class.
istrator determines necessary to in- spect the one or more locations of the § 147.21 Certificate of completion.
school for purposes of determining the Each certificated aviation mainte- school’s compliance with the require- nance technician school must provide ments of this part.
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When a student satisfactorily com- A certificated aviation maintenance pletes the general portion of a certifi- technician school must display its cated aviation maintenance technician aviation maintenance technician school’s curriculum, the school may school certificate at a place in each lo- issue an authenticated document that cation of the school, including the pri- demonstrates the student’s prepared- mary location and any additional fixed ness to take the mechanic general locations, that is visible by and nor- written test in accordance with mally accessible to the public.
§ 65.75(c) of this chapter.
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