---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 125.249"
title: "14"
number: "125.249"
heading: "Maintenance manual requirements."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/125.249"
---

# §125.249. Maintenance manual requirements.

- (a) Each certificate holder's manual required by [§ 125.71](/cfr/14/125.71.md) of this part shall contain, in addition to the items required by [§ 125.73](/cfr/14/125.73.md) of this part, at least the following:
  - (1) A description of the certificate holders maintenance organization, when the certificate holder has such an organization.
  - (2) A list of those persons with whom the certificate holder has arranged for performance of inspections under this part. The list shall include the persons' names and addresses.
  - (3) The inspection programs required by [§ 125.247](/cfr/14/125.247.md) of this part to be followed in the performance of inspections under this part including—
    - (i) The method of performing routine and nonroutine inspections (other than required inspections);
    - (ii) The designation of the items that must be inspected (required inspections), including at least those which if improperly accomplished could result in a failure, malfunction, or defect endangering the safe operation of the airplane;
    - (iii) The method of performing required inspections;
    - (iv) Procedures for the inspection of work performed under previously required inspection findings (“buy-back procedures”);
    - (v) Procedures, standards, and limits necessary for required inspections and acceptance or rejection of the items required to be inspected;
    - (vi) Instructions to prevent any person who performs any item of work from performing any required inspection of that work; and
    - (vii) Procedures to ensure that work interruptions do not adversely affect required inspections and to ensure required inspections are properly completed before the airplane is released to service.
- (b) In addition, each certificate holder's manual shall contain a suitable system which may include a coded system that provides for the retention of the following:
  - (1) **A description (or reference to data acceptable to the Administrator) of the work performed.**
  - (2) **The name of the person performing the work and the person's certificate type and number.**
  - (3) **The name of the person approving the work and the person's certificate type and number.**

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44701-44702, 44705, 44710-44711, 44713, 44716-44717, 44722.

### Source

Source: Docket 19779, 45 FR 67235, Oct. 9, 1980, unless otherwise noted.