Division 26.309 Repair evaluation guidelinesF1F2

A holder of a type-certificate (TC) or restricted TC for a turbine-powered large aeroplane certified on or after 1 January 1958 certified to carry 30 passengers or more, or with a payload capacity of 3 402 kg (7 500 lbs) or more and for which the TC or restricted TC was issued prior to 11 January 2008, shall develop repair evaluation guidelines (REGs) to establish:

1. (i)

   a process for conducting surveys of affected aeroplane that enables the identification and documentation of all existing repairs affecting the fatigue-critical structure identified in accordance with point (a) of point 26.306 and point (a)(ii) of point 26.307;

2. (ii)

   a process that enables operators to obtain a DTI for repairs identified in accordance with point (a)(i);

3. (iii)

   an implementation schedule that provides time frames for conducting aeroplane surveys, obtaining DTIs and incorporating DTIs into the maintenance programme of the operator of the aeroplane.

The holder of a TC or a restricted TC shall submit the repair evaluation guidelines developed in accordance with point (a) to the CAA before 26 February 2024, for approval.