US FAA Repair Station Certification - 14 CFR Part 145 Domestic and Foreign Repair Station Certificate, Quality Control and Recordkeeping Requirements

What US FAA Repair Station Certification - 14 CFR Part 145 Domestic and Foreign Repair Station Certificate, Quality Control and Recordkeeping Requirements requires

14 CFR Part 145 (Repair Stations) is the FAA's regulation governing the certification and operation of repair stations performing maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations on articles (aircraft, airframe, engine, propeller, appliance, or component thereof). Part 145 implements sections of the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 (codified at 49 U.S.C. 44701 et seq.). Section 145.51 sets initial certification requirements; certification is by ratings: airframe (with class), powerplant (with class), propeller (with class), radio (with class), instrument (with class), accessory (with class), and limited rating (article-specific). Section 145.59 sets the issuance of repair station certificate and ratings. Section 145.103 requires personnel including a supervisor for each work shift and a chief inspector. Section 145.109 requires equipment and materials per the manufacturer's recommendation or equivalent. Section 145.151 requires the repair station to provide adequate housing for the work to be performed. Section 145.157 requires personnel records. Section 145.161 requires hangar facility records. Section 145.163 requires the repair station to have a Repair Station Manual (RSM) including the work performed, personnel, and procedures. Section 145.165 requires the Quality Control Manual (QCM) covering quality control procedures, surveillance of supplier organizations, technical data system, and inspection procedures. Section 145.211 requires the chief inspector to ensure compliance. Section 145.217 requires the repair station to contract maintenance functions only to other FAA-approved repair stations or, with FAA approval, to non-certificated sources subject to direct quality control. Section 145.219 requires records to be maintained for 2 years from the date the article was approved for return to service. Foreign repair stations under §145.51(b) require an additional showing that the certificate is necessary for maintaining or altering US-registered aircraft and articles for use on US-registered aircraft, and §145.53 sets the additional duration and renewal requirements for foreign repair stations.

Pillar: Aviation, Defense & Quantum · Authority: US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated: 2026-05-17

Primary source: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-14/chapter-I/subchapter-H/part-145

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• Federal Aviation Act of 1958, as amended, 49 U.S.C. Subtitle VII, including 49 U.S.C. 44701, 44702, 44707 - statutory authority for repair station certification
• 14 CFR Part 145, Repair Stations - including Subpart A (general §§145.1-145.12), Subpart B (certification §§145.51-145.61), Subpart C (housing, facilities, equipment, materials, and data §§145.101-145.109), Subpart D (personnel §§145.151-145.165), Subpart E (operating rules §§145.201-145.223)

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