SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY CIVIL …

1 1 SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY CIVIL AVIATION ACT, 2009 (ACT NO. 13 OF 2009) AMENDMENT SACATS 2/2016 The Director of CIVIL AVIATION has, in terms of section 163(1) of the CIVIL AVIATION Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009) read with Part 11 of the CIVIL AVIATION Regulations, 2011 amended the following SOUTH AFRICAN CIVIL AVIATION Technical Standards as reflected in the Schedule hereto: Insertion of SA-CATS 21; Substitution of SA-CTS 43; amendment of SA-CATS 61; substitution of SA-CATS 93; amendment of SA-CATS 121; amendment of SA-CATS 135 and substitution of SA-CATS 140 The Amendment as contained in the Schedule shall come into operation on 28 November 2016. Poppy Khoza Director of CIVIL AVIATION Date: GENERAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: [ ] Words in bold type in square brackets indicate omissions from existing technical standards. _____ Words underlined with a solid line indicate insertions in existing technical standards.

2 SCHEDULE 1 Insertion of Technical Standard 1. The following Technical standard is hereby inserted in after Document SA-CATS : 2 : RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE OF AIRWORTHINESS (1) Applicant for the renewal of a certificate of airworthiness shall demonstrate to the Director that: (a) the aircraft conforms to an appropriate type acceptance or type certificate; and (b) the aircraft is serviceable and in safe condition for flight at the time an application was submitted to the Director. (2) In order to demonstrate the above, the information is submitted by completing the appropriate form (Annual Maintenance Review report prescribed under Document SA-CATS 43) which must be submitted with the prescribed application form: (a) that the aircraft is serviceable and in safe condition for flight at the time the application was submitted to the Director; (b) copy of the latest maintenance release certificate as prescribe in Document SA-CATS 43; (c) record of the work accomplished since the last renewal of the certificate of Airworthiness: (i) List of scheduled maintenance checks performed; (ii) List of serialised list of components replaced and/or fitted; (iii) Date of last weighing; (iv) List of Airworthiness Directives performed; (v) List of Manufacturers Mandatory instructions for Airworthiness performed; (vi) List of Modifications embodied; (vii) Most recent flight folio page.

3 (viii) List of major repairs and the approvals (ix) Radio station license (3) The record of work accomplished may be submitted by: (a) recording relevant data on the applicable annual maintenance review report form; or (b) attaching relevant data certified by the appropriately rated AMO, to the applicable annual maintenance review report form; or (c) attaching copies of the appropriate logbook pages to the applicable annual maintenance review report form.. (4) If aircraft is unserviceable at the time of the application for the renewal of the Certificate of Airworthiness, the owner/operator may lodge an application for such renewal together with appropriate fee as prescribed by Part 187. Once the outstanding documentation has been submitted to the Director, within a period of 365 days since the expiry date of the Certificate of Airworthiness, the Certificate of Airworthiness shall 3 be processed.

4 Furthermore, if the information provided demonstrates that the aircraft is serviceable, the Director shall process the application for the renewal. (5) The following information must be furnished for the purpose of completing the appropriate application form for the renewal of certificate of airworthiness: (a) aircraft registration; (b) contact details of the Aircraft Maintenance Organization; (c) details of the aircraft owner ; (d) details of the aircraft operator; (e) description of the aircraft; (f) Supporting documents such as: (i) proof of payment; (ii) annual maintenance review report (g) airworthiness certificate category and operational part required; (h) delivery address of certificate of airworthiness; and (i) declaration SCHEDULE 2 Substitution of Document SA-CATS 43 2. The following technical standard is hereby substituted for Document SA-CATS 43: SA-CATS 43: GENERAL MAINTENANCE RULES List of technical standards LOGBOOKS 1.

5 Format LOSS OF LOGBOOKS 1. Procedure for opening new logbooks PERSONS TO CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE 1. Pilots CARRYING OUT OF MAINTENANCE 1. Maintenance control manual 2. Maintenance programme OVERHAUL, REPAIR AND SUBSTITUTION OF MAJOR COMPONENTS 4 1. Reinstatement of C of A following an accident or incident 2. Overhauls: General 3. Overhaul of components and installed equipment 4. Engine overhauls 5. Propeller overhauls 6. Substitution of products, components and parts MAINTENANCE FOR IFR OPERATIONS 1. Inspections MASS AND BALANCE 1. Procedure to establish mass 2. Form 3. Aircraft documentation MANDATORY INSPECTIONS Section A: General Section B: Maintenance Programme for aeroplanes with an MCM of 5 700kg or less (minimum requirements) Section C: Maintenance Programme for helicopters with an MCM of 3 175kg or less (minimum requirements) Section D: Maintenance Programme for aeroplanes with an MCM in excess of 5 700kg Section E: Maintenance Programme for gliders including power assisted and touring gliders (minimum requirements) Section F: Maintenance Programme for manned balloons (minimum requirements) Section G: Maintenance Programme for airships (minimum requirements) Section H: Aircraft Maintenance Programme for helicopters with an MCM in excess of 3 175kg, and helicopters with an MCM less than 3 175kg that are using manufacturer s inspection programme other than a 100hrs MPI.

6 (Minimum requirements) Section I: Maintenance Programme for aircraft with an MCM less than 5 700kg (Minimum requirements) AIRSPEED INDICATOR AND ALTIMETER SYSTEM TEST AND INSPECTIONS 1. Test and inspections ATC TRANSPONDER TEST AND INSPECTIONS 1. Test and inspections 5 EMERGENCY LOCATOR BEACON TESTS AND INSPECTIONS 1 Tests and inspections NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING 1. Personnel qualification standards 2. NDT testing standard practices TEST FLIGHTS 1. General TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT REPAIRS AFTER ACCIDENTS OR INCIDENTS 1. Requirements AIRCRAFT COMPASS REQUIREMENTS 1. Compass swing requirements 2. Deviation cards 3. Logbook entries 4. Compass swing areas and equipment 5. Qualifying experience for compensation of compasses EXTENDED RANGE TWIN turbine ENGINE OPERATIONS (ETOPS) 1. General 2. ETOPS manual 3. Maintenance training programme 4. ETOPS parts control programme RVSM OPERATIONS 1.

7 General 2. Maintenance facilities 3. Maintenance requirements MAINTENANCE RECORDS 1. Flight folios 2. Recording of maintenance RECORDING OF MAJOR REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS 6 1. Manner of recording overhaul 2. Processing CERTIFYING AFTER INSPECTION 1. Statement CERTIFYING AFTER MAINTENANCE 1. Statement 2. Form of certificate of release to service DISCREPANCIES 1. Statement APPENDICES Appendix 1: Schedule of times between overhaul and life-limited parts for aeroplanes with a mcm of 5 700kg or less or helicopters with a mcm of 3 175kg or less. Appendix 2: Propeller midlife inspection and repair requirements LOGBOOKS 1. Format (1) The logbook shall make provision for the recording of (a) airframe, engine and propeller particulars; (b) major defects and damage; (c) compass check swings; (d) Class I product substitution; (e) compliance with airworthiness directives, both recurrent and non-recurrent action; (f) compliance with service bulletins, service letters and similar documents, both recurrent and non-recurrent action; (g) engine components; (h) Class II product overhaul; (i) scheduled inspections; (j) scheduled and non-scheduled maintenance and defect rectification on airframe, engines, propellers and any relevant matter; (k) modification record; and (l) mass & balance.

8 7 (2) The instructions with regard to the opening of the logbook and the recording of entries are as follows: (a) All entries must be made in accordance with the current CIVIL AVIATION Regulations, (b) All entries must be legible and made in ink /black ballpoint pen; (c) No pages may be removed from this logbook; (d) No entries shall be obliterated or erased. An erroneous entry shall be identified as such and signed and dated by the person who corrected the error. The use of correction fluids or any method of obliterating an entry is prohibited. (e) Owners and operators are responsible for: (i) the safe keeping of this logbook; (ii) keeping the logbook up to date; and (iii) ensuring that this logbook is made available to persons authorised to examine it and all persons required by the CIVIL AVIATION Regulations, to make the necessary entries after maintenance if and when required to do so. (3) All documents which are intended for retention in the logbook must be glued, to the appropriate page to ensure that the record will be retained for the period as prescribed in the CIVIL AVIATION Regulations.

9 (4) All current records and information must be transferred from the previous logbook when a new logbook is opened. This information shall be certified as required by the person who transferred the information. (5) This logbook may only be utilised for the aircraft to which the serial number, make and designation applies. LOSS OF LOGBOOKS 1. Procedure for opening new logbooks (1) The registered owner shall submit to the Director an affidavit detailing the circumstances leading to the loss of the logbook(s). (2) The person or organisation responsible for the opening of a new logbook (a) may consult relevant records at the premises of the CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY and at the prescribed fee obtain copies of relevant pages; (b) obtain any further information required to open the substitute logbook(s) so that these comply with the relevant regulations and technical standards, copies of which shall be supplied to the Director; (c) shall provide proof of overhaul of all Class I and all installed Class II products; 8 (d) shall research and certify that all relevant Airworthiness Directives, Service Bulletins or Service Letters declared mandatory by the Director have been complied with; (e) shall certify that the aircraft, its engine(s) and in particular its tubular engine mountings (if applicable) have been inspected for corrosion.

10 And (f) shall in the substitute logbook(s) detail and certify the inspection(s) and test(s) carried out to ensure that the aircraft, engine or propeller and their components is indeed serviceable. (3) The total hours operated or the times since overhaul of the relevant aircraft, engine(s) or propeller(s) shall be mutually agreed upon between the owner, maintenance organisation(s) and the Director. (4) The Director s authorisation shall be inserted into the substitute logbook. PERSONS TO CARRY OUT MAINTENANCE 1. Pilots The maintenance that the holder of a pilot licence, other than a student pilot licence, with an appropriate rating issued in terms of Part 61 may carry out is limited to the following items on an aeroplane with a maximum certificated mass of 5 700 kg or less or a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of nine seats or a helicopter with a maximum certificated mass of 3 175 kg or less or a maximum approved passenger seating configuration of nine seats; provided: (a) such holder is the owner or operator of the aircraft; and (b) the aircraft is used for non-commercial operations: (1) Emergency /en route maintenance comprising of the following, provided that only approved materials, parts and components are used: (a) changing of tyres and tubes and repairing punctures; (b) servicing landing gear shock struts with air; (c) correcting defective locking wire and split pins.