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A EA V I C E P R ES I D E N T O F G OV E R N M E N T & I N D U ST RY A F FA I RS

The Aircraft Electronics Association's international membership continues to grow. Currently, the AEA represents avionics
businesses in more than 40 countries throughout the world. To better serve the needs of the AEA's international membership,
the "International News and Regulatory Updates" section of Avionics News offers a greater focus on international regulatory
activity, international industry news and an international "Frequently Asked Questions" column to help promote standardization.
If you have comments about this section, send emails to avionicsnews@aea.net.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
United States
Contract Maintenance 'Vendors'

The following information is from the Federal Aviation
Regulations (Parts 145) and Advisory Circular 145-9 Chg. 1.

QUESTION:

Does a repair station need to submit a contract maintenance vendor list to the certificate holding district office
(CHDO)/FSDO?

ANSWER:

No, unless, of course, the repair station manual has
included a provision that requires submittal to the CHDO/
FSDO. While not required by the regulations, if the repair
station has committed to this action through its submittal
of the RSM, the repair station must follow the procedures
contained within its manual until changed.
ยง145.217 Contract maintenance.
(a) A certificated repair station may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an article to an outside
source provided:
(1) The FAA approves the maintenance function to
be contracted to the outside source.
(2) The repair station maintains and makes available
to its certificate holding district office, in a format
acceptable to the FAA, the following information:
(i) The maintenance functions contracted to
each outside facility.

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(ii) The name of each outside facility to whom
the repair station contracts maintenance functions and the type of certificate and ratings, if
any, held by each facility.
There are only two requirements: (1) the functions (i.e.
the maintenance to be done) are approved prior to contracting and (2) the repair station "maintains and makes available" a vendor list identifying what maintenance was contracted to which facility. There is nothing in the regulations,
the preamble to the regulation, or the advisory circular that
requires prior submittal of a vendor list, much less submittal
for "acceptance or approval."
The FAA does not approve (or accept) repair station
vendors.
With regards to a maintenance function, AC 149-9
defines contracting as limited to:
"The originating repair station will exercise the
privileges of its certificate and assume responsibility
for the work performed by the contracted person(s)."
This is an important element: If the originating repair
station is not exercising its authority but rather sending a
component to another repair station (such as an OEM) for
maintenance and the other repair station is using its authority for return to service, this is not a contact function, and
therefore, does not require FAA approval.
Note: The AEA offers "Frequently Asked Questions" to foster greater
understanding of the aviation regulations and the rules governing the
industry. The AEA strives to ensure FAQs are as accurate as possible at
the time of publication; however, rules change. Therefore information
received from an AEA FAQ should be verified before being relied upon.
This information is not meant to serve as legal advice. If you have particular legal questions, they should be directed to an attorney. The AEA
disclaims any warranty for the accuracy of the information provided.



Avionics News November 2014

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Avionics News November 2014

Point of Communication
AEA Now
The View from Washington
International News and Regulatory Updates
Shifting redundancy gears
Member Profile
AEA Rate & Labor Survey
A Conversation With...
Member Profile
Real-world Avionics
Antenna Tech
Aviation Aces
Business Basics
Before & After
Meet the AEA board of directors
Avionics technician certifications
Legal Ease
Marketing Report Card
What's New
Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News November 2014 - Intro
Avionics News November 2014 - Cover1
Avionics News November 2014 - Cover2
Avionics News November 2014 - 1
Avionics News November 2014 - 2
Avionics News November 2014 - 3
Avionics News November 2014 - Point of Communication
Avionics News November 2014 - 5
Avionics News November 2014 - AEA Now
Avionics News November 2014 - 7
Avionics News November 2014 - 8
Avionics News November 2014 - 9
Avionics News November 2014 - 10
Avionics News November 2014 - 11
Avionics News November 2014 - 12
Avionics News November 2014 - 13
Avionics News November 2014 - The View from Washington
Avionics News November 2014 - 15
Avionics News November 2014 - International News and Regulatory Updates
Avionics News November 2014 - 17
Avionics News November 2014 - 18
Avionics News November 2014 - 19
Avionics News November 2014 - Shifting redundancy gears
Avionics News November 2014 - 21
Avionics News November 2014 - 22
Avionics News November 2014 - 23
Avionics News November 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2014 - 25
Avionics News November 2014 - 26
Avionics News November 2014 - 27
Avionics News November 2014 - AEA Rate & Labor Survey
Avionics News November 2014 - 29
Avionics News November 2014 - 30
Avionics News November 2014 - 31
Avionics News November 2014 - 32
Avionics News November 2014 - 33
Avionics News November 2014 - A Conversation With...
Avionics News November 2014 - 35
Avionics News November 2014 - Member Profile
Avionics News November 2014 - 37
Avionics News November 2014 - 38
Avionics News November 2014 - 39
Avionics News November 2014 - Real-world Avionics
Avionics News November 2014 - 41
Avionics News November 2014 - 42
Avionics News November 2014 - 43
Avionics News November 2014 - Antenna Tech
Avionics News November 2014 - 45
Avionics News November 2014 - 46
Avionics News November 2014 - 47
Avionics News November 2014 - Aviation Aces
Avionics News November 2014 - 49
Avionics News November 2014 - Business Basics
Avionics News November 2014 - 51
Avionics News November 2014 - 52
Avionics News November 2014 - Before & After
Avionics News November 2014 - Meet the AEA board of directors
Avionics News November 2014 - 55
Avionics News November 2014 - 56
Avionics News November 2014 - 57
Avionics News November 2014 - Avionics technician certifications
Avionics News November 2014 - 59
Avionics News November 2014 - 60
Avionics News November 2014 - 61
Avionics News November 2014 - Legal Ease
Avionics News November 2014 - 63
Avionics News November 2014 - Marketing Report Card
Avionics News November 2014 - 65
Avionics News November 2014 - What's New
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Avionics News November 2014 - 68
Avionics News November 2014 - 69
Avionics News November 2014 - 70
Avionics News November 2014 - Marketplace Classifieds
Avionics News November 2014 - 72
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