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SCHEDULE 7 Paragraph 42zc (4) (b)

MAINTENANCE THAT MUST NOT BE CARRIED OUT ON A CLASS B AIRCRAFT BY A PERSON REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 42zc (4) (b)

Part 1—General

1.1 The inspection of an aircraft for the purpose of the issue of a maintenance release.

1.2 Maintenance involving disturbing the individual parts of an aircraft component supplied as a bench tested component where the subsequent functioning of the component can only be proved by the use of test equipment additional to the equipment used for normal functional checks and trouble shooting checks.

1.3 Maintenance involving the use of non-destructive testing methods, but not including the use of aerosol packed materials in conducting liquid penetrant inspections.

1.4 Maintenance involving the complete jacking of an aircraft.

1.5 Maintenance involving the use of jigs, but not including the use of control rigging devices.

Part 2—Maintenance of airframes

2.1 The repair or modification of:

(a) the primary structure of an aircraft; or

(b) the seat support structure of an aircraft.

2.2 Welding, brazing, heat treating or metalizing of or on the primary structure of an aircraft.

2.3 Riveting, gluing or bonding joints in the primary structure of an aircraft.

2.4 Bolting joints in the airframe of an aircraft, where the bolting requires the use of special techniques.

2.5 Replacing a complete fabric covering of a fuselage, aerofoil or flying surface.

2.6 Balancing flying control surfaces.

2.7 Balancing main or tail rotor assemblies.

2.8 Refurbishing the interior of an aircraft.

2.9 Repainting that might affect the balance of flying control surfaces.

Part 3—Maintenance of engines

3.1 Disassembly or assembly of a crankcase of a reciprocating engine.

3.2 Disassembly or assembly of a crankshaft of a reciprocating engine (including removal and replacement of a connecting rod).

3.3 Disassembly or assembly of a rotor housing of a rotary engine.

3.4 Disassembly or assembly of a rotor assembly of a rotary engine.

3.5 Disassembly or assembly of a main casing of a turbine engine.

3.6 Disassembly or assembly of a rotating assembly of a turbine engine.

3.7 Balancing of rotating assemblies of engines.

3.8 Welding, brazing, heat treating or metalizing, but not including minor repairs to exhaust pipes.

3.9 Machining, other than machining using standard hand tools or valve refacing equipment.