Division ML.A.503 Service-life-limited componentsF1 X1

United Kingdom

(a)
The term ‘ service life-limited components ’ contains the following components:
1. (1)
  components subject to a certified life limit after which the components should be retired, and;
2. (2)
  components subject to a service life limit after which the components shall undergo maintenance to restore their serviceability.
(b)
Installed service-life-limited components shall not exceed the approved service life limit as specified in the AMP and ADs, except as provided for in point ML.A.504(c).
(c)
The approved service life is expressed in calendar time, flight hours, landings or cycles, as appropriate.
(d)
At the end of the approved service life limit, the component must be removed from the aircraft for maintenance, or for disposal in the case of components with a certified life limit.

Annotations

F1: Inserted by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Text with EEA relevance).

X1: Inserted by Corrigendum to Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management (Official Journal of the European Union L 228 of 4 September 2019).

F2: Annex 5b point ML.1(b) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(3)(a)
F3: Words in Annex 5b point ML.1(c) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1116), regs. 1(2), 76(3)(b)