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14 CFR · Part 43

14 CFR § 43.5

Approval for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration.

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No person may approve for return to service any aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance, that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless—

(a)

The maintenance record entry required by § 43.9 or § 43.11, as appropriate, has been made;

(b)

The repair or alteration form authorized by or furnished by the Administrator has been executed in a manner prescribed by the Administrator; and

(c)

If a repair or an alteration results in any change in the aircraft operating limitations or flight data contained in the approved aircraft flight manual, those operating limitations or flight data are appropriately revised and set forth as prescribed in § 91.9 of this chapter.

Referenced By

Interpretations of This Section (2)

  • Filler (Aeronautical Repair Station Association), 2017
  • Forshey (Airways Flying Aircraft Restoration), 2010

Advisory Circulars (4)

  • AC 43-12A
  • AC 43-210A
  • AC 43.13-2C
  • AC 43.9-1G

Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFO) (1)

  • SAFO 19004

Documents that cite this section, found in their catalog metadata or text. Listed by date, not by significance.

Regulations Referenced

14 CFR 43.914 CFR 43.1114 CFR 91.9

Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.

Primary Source

  • Official Source (14 CFR · Part 43)