(1) an aircraft maintenance engineer may conduct the required inspections of aircraft and aeronautical products for which he or she is rated and current;
(2) an AMO may perform the required inspections of aircraft and aeronautical products as provided in the specifications approved by the Authority;
(3) an AOC holder may perform the required inspections of aircraft and aeronautical products in accordance with specifications issued by the Authority.
5.160 PERFORMANCE RULES: MAINTENANCE (a) Every person performing maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modification on an aeronautical product shall use the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in —
(1) the current manufacturer's maintenance manual or instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer; and
(2) additional methods, techniques and practices required by the Authority; or methods, techniques and practices designated by the Authority where the manufacturer’s documents were not available.
(b) Each person shall use the tools, equipment, and test apparatus necessary to assure completion of the work in accordance with accepted industry practices. If the manufacturer involved recommends special equipment or test apparatus, the person performing maintenance shall use that equipment or apparatus or its equivalent acceptable to the Authority.
(c) each person performing maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modification on an aeronautical product shall do that work in such a manner, and use materials of such a quality, that the condition of the aeronautical product worked on will be at least equal to its original or properly altered condition with regard to aerodynamic function, structural strength, resistance to vibration and deterioration, and other qualities affecting airworthiness.
(d) the methods, techniques, and practices contained in an AOC holder’s maintenance control manual and continuous maintenance program, as approved by the Authority, will constitute an acceptable means of compliance with the requirements of this subsection.
(e) each person performing a major modification or repair defined in this Schedule will use data approved by the Authority as follows –
(1) the approved data used must be referenced on the form or log entry used to approved the modification or repair for return to service.
(2) “Approved data” is data specifically approved by the following for the modification or repair -
(i) the Authority;
(ii) the State of Manufacture;
(iii) a Designee authorized by the State of Manufacture for that type modification or repair;
(iv) the State of Design; or
(v) a Designee authorized by the State of Design for that type modification or repair.
5.165 PERFORMANCE RULES: INSPECTIONS [GENERAL]
General. Each person performing an inspection required by the Authority shall —
(1) perform the inspection so as to determine whether the aircraft, or portion(s) thereof under inspection, meets all applicable airworthiness requirements; and
(2) where there is an inspection program required or accepted for the specific aircraft being inspected, perform the inspection in accordance with the instructions and procedures set forth in the inspection program.
5.167 PERFORMANCE RULES: INSPECTIONS UNIQUE TO ROTORCRAFT
Rotorcraft. Each person performing an inspection required on a rotorcraft shall inspect the following systems in accordance with the maintenance manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness of the manufacturer concerned —
(1) the drive shafts or similar systems,
(2) the main rotor transmission gear box for obvious defects,
(3) the main rotor and centre section (or the equivalent area), and
(4) the auxiliary rotor on helicopters.
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