52AHow must reports to Authority be made?

52A How must reports to Authority be made?

(1) A report of a defect to CASA under regulation 51, 51A or 52: (a) must be made in accordance with this regulation; and (b) is not taken to be made unless in accordance with this regulation. (2) A report must: (a) describe the defect; and (b) set out the date on which the defect was discovered; and (c) set out the circumstances in which the defect was discovered; and (d) set out any action that has been taken or that is proposed to be taken: (i) to rectify the defect; or (ii) to prevent the defect from recurring; and (e) set out what the person making the report thinks is the cause of the defect; and (f) if the defect is in an aircraft—set out: (i) the type, model, serial number and registration mark of the aircraft; and (ii) the type, model and serial number of the aircraft’s engine; and (iii) if the aircraft has a propeller—the type, model and serial number of the aircraft’s propeller; and (iv) the time in service of, number of landings of, or number of cycles completed by, the aircraft since new; and (g) if the defect is in an aircraft component—set out: (i) the identity of the component, including (if applicable) the part number and serial number of the component; and (ii) the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since new; and (iii) if the component has been overhauled—the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since its most recent overhaul; and (iv) if the component is a turbine engine—the number of cycles completed by the component since new. (3) Subject to subregulation (4), a report to CASA in relation to a defect must be sent to CASA within 2 working days of the discovery of the defect. (4) Subregulation (3) does not apply to a report of a defect of a kind to which regulation 51A applies.