Arab Republic of Egypt ECAR Part 43

Ministry of Civil Aviation

PART 43

43.1 Applicability
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this Part prescribes rules
governing the maintenance, preventive maintenance rebuilding and alteration of
any:
(1) Aircraft having an Egyptian airworthiness certificate;
(2) Foreign-registered civil aircraft used in air transportation or carriage of mail
under provisions of Part 121; and
(3) Airframes engines, propellers, appliances, and component parts of such aircraft.
(b) This Part does not apply to any aircraft for which an experimental airworthiness
certificate has been issued, unless a different kind of airworthiness certificate had
previously been issued for the aircraft.

43.3 Records of overhaul and rebuilding

(a) No person may describe in any required maintenance entry or form an aircraft,
airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part as being
overhauled unless:
(1) Using methods techniques, and practices acceptable to the ECAA, it has been
disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary, and reassembled; and
(2) It has been tested in accordance with approved standards and
technical data acceptable to the ECAA.
(b) No person may describe in any required maintenance entry or form an aircraft,
airframe, airframe engine, propeller, appliance, or component part as being rebuilt
unless it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected, repaired as necessary,
reassembled and tested to the same tolerances and limits as a new item, using either
new parts or used parts (that either conform to new part tolerances and limits or to
approved oversized or under sized dimensions).

43.5 Persons authorized to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding,

and alteration.
(a) Except as prescribed in this section, no person may maintain, rebuild, alter, or
perform preventive maintenance on an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller,
appliance, or component parts to which this Part applies. Those items, the
performance of which is a major alteration or a major repair are listed in appendix B
of this Part, and those items the performance of which is a preventive maintenance
are listed in appendix A of this Part.
(b) The holder of an aircraft maintenance, engineer's license type rating or the holder of
a license without type rating after being granted the relevant approval from an
approved maintenance organization as provided in Part 65 and Part 145.
(c) (Reserved).
(d) A person working under the supervision of paragraph 43.5 (b) may perform the
maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations that his supervisor is
authorized to perform, if the supervisor personally observes the work being done to
the extent necessary to ensure that it is being done properly and if the supervisor is
readily available, in person, for consultation. However, this paragraph does not
authorize the performance of any inspection required by Part 91 or any inspection
performed after a major repair, alteration or rebuilding.
(e) The holder of a maintenance organization or a repair station approval may perform
maintenance, preventive maintenance and alterations as provided in Part 145.
(f) The holder of an air operator certificate issued under Part 121 may perform
maintenance only as provided in Part 121.
(g) A manufacturer acceptable to the ECAA may rebuild or alter any aircraft, aircraft
engine, propeller, or appliance manufactured by him under an appropriate approving
authority.

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43.7 Approval for release to service after maintenance, preventive maintenance,
rebuilding, or alteration
No person may approve for release 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 Part 43-9 or 43-11, as appropriate, has
been made;
(b) The repair or alteration form authorized by or furnished by the ECAA has been
executed in a manner prescribed by the ECAA; 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.

43.9 Persons authorized to approve aircraft, airframes, aircraft engines, propellers,

appliances, or component parts for release to service after maintenance,
preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration
(a) Except as provided in this section, no person other than the ECAA may approve an
aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine propeller, appliance, or component part for release
to service after it has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding,
or alteration.
(b) The holder of an aircraft maintenance engineer's type rated license, or the holder of
a license without type rating after being granted the relevant approval from an
approved maintenance organization may approve an aircraft, airframe, aircraft
engine, propeller, appliance, or component part for release to service as provided in
Part 65.
(c) The holder of an approved maintenance organization approval may approve an
aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part for release
to service as provided in Part 145.
(d) A manufacturer of a product may approve for release to service any aircraft,
airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component part, which he
manufactured and has worked on. Except for minor repairs, the work must have
been done in accordance with technical data, methods, techniques and practices
acceptable to the ECAA.

43.11 Content, form, and disposition of maintenance, preventive maintenance,

rebuilding, and alteration records
(a) Maintenance record entries: Each person who maintains, performs preventive
maintenance, rebuilds, or alters an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller,
appliance, or component part shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that
equipment containing the following information:
(1) A description and reference to data acceptable to the ECAA of work performed;
(2) The date of completion of the work performed;
(3) The name of the person performing the work if other than the person specified
in paragraph (a)(4) of this section; and
(4) If the work performed on the aircraft, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or
component part has been performed satisfactorily, the signature, certificate
number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work are
entered on the work document or technical logbook. The signature constitutes
the approval for release to service only for the work performed. In addition to
the entry required by this paragraph, major repairs and major alterations shall
be entered on a form, and the form processed in the manner prescribed in
appendix B of this Part, by the person performing the work.

43.13 Content, form, and disposition of records for inspections

(a) Maintenance record entries: The person approving or disapproving the release to
service of an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, or component
part after any inspection performed in accordance with the approved maintenance
program, shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment
containing the following information:
(1) The type of inspection and a brief description of the inspection;
(2) The date of the inspection and aircraft total time in service, if that total time is
not tracked under an ECAA approved method;
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(3) The signature, the license number, and type of license held by the person
approving or disapproving for release to service, the aircraft, airframe, aircraft
engine, propeller, appliance, component part, or portions thereof; and
(4) If the aircraft is found to be airworthy and approved for release to service, the
following or a similarly worded statement should be used: "I certify that this
aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type per approved
maintenance program) inspection and was determined to be in airworthy
condition”.
(b) Listing of discrepancies and placards: If the person performing any inspection
required by the approved maintenance program finds that the aircraft is unairworthy
or does not meet the applicable type certificate data, airworthiness directives, or
other approved data upon which its airworthiness depends, that person must give his
supervisor, the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those discrepancies or they
must be listed in the aircraft technical logbook. For those items permitted to be
inoperative under an approved MEL, that person shall place a placard, that meets
the aircraft's airworthiness certification regulations, on each inoperative instrument
and the cockpit control of each item of inoperative equipment, marking it
"Inoperative" and shall add the items to a dated list of discrepancies given to the
supervisor, owner or lessee or entered into the technical logbook.

43.15 Maintenance records: Falsification, reproduction, or alteration

(a) No person may make or cause to be made:
(1) Any fraudulent or intentionally false entry in any record or report that is
required to be made, kept, or used to show compliance with any requirement
under this Part;
(2) Any reproduction, for fraudulent purpose, of any record or report required
under this Part; or
(3) Any alteration, for fraudulent purpose, of any record or report required under
this Part.
(b) The commission by any person of an act prohibited under paragraph (a) of this
section is a basis for suspending or revoking the applicable airman license, operator
certification, maintenance organization approval, or production certificate,
authorization, approval or product or process specification issued by the ECAA and
held by that person or company.

43.17 Performance rules: General

(a) Each person performing maintenance, alteration, or preventive maintenance on an
aircraft, engine, propeller, or appliance shall use the methods, techniques, and
practices prescribed in the current manufacturers’ maintenance manual or
instructions for continued airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer, or other
methods, techniques and practices acceptable to the ECAA. He shall use the tools
equipment, and test apparatus necessary to assure completion of the work in
accordance with accepted industry practices. If the manufacturer involved
recommends special equipment or test apparatus, he must use that equipment or
apparatus or its equivalent acceptable to the ECAA.
(b) Each person maintaining, altering, or performing preventive maintenance, shall do
that work in such a manner and use materials of such a quality, that the condition of
the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, or appliance worked on will be at
least equal to its original or properly altered conditions (with regard to aerodynamic,
function, structural strength, resistance to vibration and deterioration and other
qualifies affecting airworthiness).
(c) Unless otherwise notified by the ECAA, the methods, techniques, and
practices contained in the maintenance manual or the maintenance part of the
manual of the holder of an operating certificate under Part 121 (as required
by its operating certificate or approved operating specifications to provide a
continuous airworthiness maintenance program) constitute acceptable means
of compliance with this section.

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43.19 Additional performance rules for inspections
(a) General: Each person performing a inspection required by Part 91, or 121 shall
perform those inspections in such a manner as to determine whether the aircraft
concerned meets all applicable airworthiness requirements.
(b) Rotorcraft: Each person performing an inspection required by Part 91 on a rotorcraft
shall inspect the following systems in accordance with the maintenance manual or
instructions for continued airworthiness of the manufacturer concerned:
(1) The drive shafts or similar systems;
(2) The main rotor transmission gear box for obvious defects;
(3) The main rotor and center section (or the equivalent area); and
(4) The auxiliary rotor on a helicopter.
(c) Annual and 100-hour inspections:
(l) Each person performing an annual or 100-hour inspection shall use a checklist
while performing the inspection. The checklist may be of the person’s own
design, or one provided by the manufacturer of the equipment being inspected
or one obtained from another source. This checklist must include the scope and
detail of the items contained in appendix D to this Part and paragraph (b) of this
section;
(2) Each person approving a reciprocating-engine-powered aircraft for release to
service after an annual or 100-hour inspection shall, before that approval, run
the aircraft engine or engines to determine satisfactory performance in
accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations of:
(i) Power output (static and idle RPM);
(ii) Magnetos;
(iii) Fuel and oil pressure; and
(iv) Cylinder and oil temperature.
(3) Each person approving a turbine-engine-powered aircraft for release
to service after an annual, 100-hour, or progressive inspection shall,
before that approval, run the aircraft engine or engines to determine
satisfactory performance in accordance with the manufacturer's
recommendations.
(d) Progressive inspection:
(l) Each person performing a progressive inspection shall, at the start of a
progressive inspection system, inspect the aircraft completely. After this initial
inspection, routine and detailed inspections must be conducted as prescribed in
the progressive inspection schedule. Routine inspection consist of visual
examination or check of the appliances, the aircraft, and its components and
systems, insofar as practicable without disassembly. Detailed inspections
consist of a thorough examination of the appliances, the aircraft, and its
components and systems, with such disassembly as are necessary. For the
purposes of this subparagraph, the overhaul of a component or system is
considered to be a detailed inspection; and
(2) If the aircraft is away from the station where inspections are normally
conducted, an appropriately licensed engineer, an approved maintenance
organization, or the manufacturer of the aircraft may perform inspections in
accordance with the procedures and using the forms of the person who would
otherwise perform the inspection.

43.21 Airworthiness limitations

Each person performing an inspection or other maintenance specified in the
airworthiness limitations section of a manufacturer’s maintenance manual or instructions
for continued airworthiness shall perform the inspection or other maintenance in
accordance with that section, or in accordance with operations specifications approved by
the ECAA.

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