14 CFR · Part 43
14 CFR § 43.5
Approval for return to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration.
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—
The repair or alteration form authorized by or furnished by the Administrator has been executed in a manner prescribed by the Administrator; and
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)
Advisory Circulars (4)
Safety Alerts for Operators (SAFO) (1)
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Regulations Referenced
Reflects the eCFR edition current as of July 6, 2026. Retrieved from ecfr.gov on July 17, 2026.
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