# Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 of 26 November 2014 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division ML.A.503: Service-life-limited components

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) The term ‘ service life-limited components ’ contains the following components:
(1) components subject to a certified life limit after which the components should be retired, and;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2014/1321/annex/Vb/division/1/division/sectiona/division/subparte/division/ml.a.503 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2014-1321/annex-Vb/division-1/division-sectiona/division-subparte/division-ml.a.503
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