Fri, Dec 18, 2009
Specialized Maintenance Rule Exemption Continued Until
March 2011
As a result of the ongoing delay in
regulating carriage of 406 MHz emergency locator transmitters on
Canadian-registered aircraft, TCCA has issued a new exemption to
extend the period of relief to specifically identified persons from
the avionics specialized maintenance rules when they install and
certify a maintenance release for the installation of TSO C126 406
MHz ELTs in an aircraft. The new exemption extends the period of
relief to March 31, 2011.
According to Transport Canada, pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of
the Aeronautics Act, and after taking into account that the
exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect
aviation safety, Canadian installers are exempted of TSO C126 406
MHz ELTs from complying with the avionics specialized maintenance
requirements of Section 571.04 of the Canadian Aviation
Regulations.
The purpose of this exemption is to provide relief to
specifically identified persons from the avionics specialized
maintenance rules when they install and certify a maintenance
release for the installation of TSO C126 406 MHz ELTs in an
aircraft.
The exemption applies either to holders of an aircraft
maintenance engineer (AME) license with an M1, M2 or E rating when
the TSO C126 406 MHz ELT is to be installed in a private aircraft,
or to a person who has aircraft certification authority for the
type of aircraft involved when working within an approved
maintenance organization that does not have a rating for the
performance of avionics specialized maintenance.
The exemption shall be subject to the following conditions:
- The 406 MHz ELT is designed to TSO C126 standards and appears
on the list of ELTs approved by Transport Canada and certified by
Industry Canada.
- The 406 MHz ELT equipment must not be interfaced with any other
systems.
- The installer follows all applicable installation instructions
produced pursuant to TSO C126, including the requirement to
register the unit.
- The installer properly performs a successful post installation
function test to ensure the 406 MHz ELT is functioning as described
in its operating instructions.
This exemption will be in effect until March 31, 2011, or the
date on which an amendment to the Canadian Aviation Regulations or
related standards modifying the subject matter specifically
addressed in this exemption comes into effect, the date on which
any of the conditions set out in this exemption is breached, or the
date on which this exemption is cancelled in writing by the
Minister, where he is of the opinion it is no longer in the public
interest or is likely to affect aviation safety, which ever comes
soonest.
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