Part 42 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) contains the requirements for continuing airworthiness management and maintenance of aircraft.
The rule sets out the:
- that the registered operator is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft
- requirements for managing continuing airworthiness
- requirements for a continuing airworthiness management organisation (CAMO)
- permissions for maintaining aircraft and aeronautical products
- requirements for issuing a certificate of release to service (CRS) for aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance
- requirements for using aeronautical products
- requirements for reporting major defects on aircraft and aeronautical products
- requirements for aircraft maintenance and reliability programs
- the airworthiness review process and its requirements.
Part 145 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations (CASR) sets out requirements for:
- approved maintenance organisations (AMO) and maintenance staff who need authorisation to certify maintenance
- issuing a certificate of release to service (CRS) for aircraft and aeronautical product maintenance.