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CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.125 Production inspection system: Materials Review Board

CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.125

Production inspection system: Materials Review Board

  (1)   Each manufacturer required to establish a production inspection system under paragraph   21.123(1)(c) must:

  (a)   establish a Materials Review Board (to include representatives from the manufacturer's inspection and engineering departments) and materials review procedures; and

  (b)   maintain complete records of Materials Review Board action for at least two years after the action was taken.

Penalty:   50 penalty units.

  (1A)   An offence against subregulation   (1) is an offence of strict liability.

Note:   For strict liability , see section   6.1 of the Criminal Code .

  (2)   The production inspection system must provide for the following:

  (a)   ensuring that incoming materials, and bought or subcontracted parts, used in the finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller comply with the technical data for the type design, or are suitable equivalents;

  (b)   properly identifying incoming materials, and bought or subcontracted parts, if their physical or chemical properties cannot be readily and accurately determined;

  (c)   suitable storage and adequate protection of materials subject to damage and deterioration;

  (d)   carrying out processes affecting the quality and safety of the finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller in accordance with acceptable industry or Australian specifications;

  (e)   inspecting parts and components during production for conformity with the technical data for the type design at points in the process where accurate determinations can be made;

  (f)   ensuring that current design drawings are readily available to manufacturing and inspection personnel, and used when necessary;

  (g)   ensuring that design changes, including material substitutions, are controlled before being incorporated in a finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller;

  (h)   segregating, identifying, marking and disposing of rejected materials and parts in a manner that precludes installation in the finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller;

  (i)   a system for processing through the Materials Review Board any materials and parts that are withheld because of departures from the technical data for the type design, and that are to be considered for installation in a finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller;

  (j)   a system for identifying and reinspecting materials and parts determined by the Materials Review Board to be serviceable if rework or repair is necessary;

  (k)   maintaining inspection records, identified with the finished aircraft, aircraft engine or propeller where practicable, and retaining them for at least 2 years.

Source   FARs section   21.125 modified.

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