Part 4A of CAR Maintenance

Rule status

Current

Part 4A of Civil Aviation Regulations (CAR) sets out the majority of the rules relating to the maintenance of Australian aircraft other than aircraft covered by Part 42 of CASR. This includes:

  • maintenance tasks required for class A and B aircraft
  • provisions about maintenance schedules and systems of maintenance
  • provisions as to how maintenance is to be carried out including the installation and use of aircraft components.

Who it affects

Part 4A of CAR affects:

  • aircraft operators
  • maintenance personnel
  • maintenance organisations.

Legislation

Legislative instruments

Legislative instruments include exemptions to regulatory requirements in aviation regulations or a Manual of Standards.

Exemptions may apply to a broad range of people.

Instruments related to this part will display in this space or you can view our list of legislative instruments.

17 legislative instruments available

Accomplishment of State of Design Airworthiness Directives for Boeing B777 aircraft
Commences:
CASA 414/08
Accomplishment of State of Design Airworthiness Directives for Airbus A380 and Boeing B787 aircraft
Commences:
CASA 397/08
Exemption from CAR - Parasails and gyrogliders (12/12/2004)
Commences:
CAO 95.14
Administration and procedure - distribution and rejection of aircraft components and aircraft materials - Instrument 2015
Commences:
CAO 100.16
General requirements in respect of maintenance of Australian aircraft - 2011
Commences:
CAO 100.5

Non-legislative instruments

Non-legislative instruments apply to a particular person. There are some exemptions to regulatory requirements in aviation regulations or a Manual of Standards listed here.

Non-legislative Instruments related to this part will display in this space or you can view our list of non-legislative instruments.

2 non-legislative instruments available

There are no non-legislative instruments available for this rule.

Guidance material

Advisory material provides advice and guidance to explain particular regulatory requirements. Guidance material relating to this part will appear in this space or you can view all our guidance material.

15 guidance material available

CAAP 42L-01 - Inspection of aircraft after abnormal flight loads, heavy landing or lightning strike

Updated:

CAAP 42L-01 provides guidance material to any person developing a system of maintenance for an aircraft in accordance with regulation 42L.

DOWNLOAD CAAP 42L-01 Inspection of aircraft after abnormal flight loads, heavy landing or lightning strike (PDF, 319.95 KB)
Civil Aviation Advisory Publication Version: 1.1

CAAP 41-02 - Maintenance requirements for class B aircraft

Updated:

CAAP 41-02 provides guidance on the schedules that must be in force the maintenance of a class B aircraft, including covering the appropriate certification requirements for the completion of maintenance.

DOWNLOAD CAAP 41-02 Maintenance requirements for Class B aircraft (PDF, 298.21 KB)
Civil Aviation Advisory Publication Version: 1.1

CAAP 33-1 - Aircraft manual welding: Approvals and qualifications

Updated:

CAAP 33-1 provides information on how to apply for the initial issue or renewal of an aircraft welding authority under CAR 33D.

DOWNLOAD CAAP 33-1 Aircraft manual welding: Approvals and qualifications (PDF, 317.75 KB)
Civil Aviation Advisory Publication Version: 1.0

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