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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 105.045 Reserve parachutes and emergency parachutes--reporting of major defects by maintainers

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 105.045

Reserve parachutes and emergency parachutes--reporting of major defects by maintainers

  (1)   This regulation applies to a person if the person holds an authorisation from a Part   105 ASAO to carry out maintenance on:

  (a)   reserve parachutes; or

  (b)   emergency parachutes.

  (2)   A person contravenes this subregulation   if the person:

  (a)   carries out maintenance on a reserve parachute or emergency parachute; and

  (b)   knows there is a major defect in the parachute; and

  (c)   does not report the defect to the Part   105 ASAO within 3 business days after becoming aware of the defect.

  (3)   The report must:

  (a)   be made in writing; and

  (b)   be made in a form approved by the Part   105 ASAO; and

  (c)   contain the following information:

  (i)   the make and type of the parachute;

  (ii)   the serial number of the parachute;

  (iii)   the name and address of the owner of the parachute;

  (iv)   a description of the defect;

  (v)   how the defect may affect the safety of the parachute or cause the parachute to become a danger to persons or property.

  (4)   An ASAO contravenes this subregulation   if the ASAO:

  (a)   receives a report under subregulation   (2); and

  (b)   does not provide a copy of the report to the following within 3 business days of receiving the report:

  (i)   CASA;

  (ii)   the manufacturer of the parachute;

  (iii)   all other Part   105 ASAOs.

  (5)   A person commits an offence if the person contravenes subregulation   (2) or (4).

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

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