CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.128 Tests: aircraft engines
CIVIL AVIATION SAFETY REGULATIONS 1998 - REG 21.128
Tests: aircraft engines(1) Each person manufacturing aircraft engines that are not rocket engines under a type certificate only must subject each engine to an acceptable test run that includes the following:
(a) break - in runs that include a determination of fuel and oil consumption and a determination of power characteristics at rated maximum continuous power or thrust and, if applicable, at rated take - off power or thrust;
(b) at least five hours of operation at rated maximum continuous power or thrust, including, for engines having a rated take - off power or thrust higher than rated maximum continuous power or thrust, 30 minutes at rated take - off power or thrust.
(2) The test runs required by subregulation (1) may be made with the engine appropriately mounted and using current types of power and thrust measuring equipment.
(3) A person manufacturing rocket engines under a type certificate only must establish a sampling technique for testing the engines.
(4) An offence against subregulation (1) or (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .