---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 145.213"
title: "14"
number: "145.213"
heading: "Inspection of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/145.213"
---

# §145.213. Inspection of maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations.

- (a) A certificated repair station must inspect each article upon which it has performed maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations as described in paragraphs [(b)](#b) and [(c)](#c) of this section before approving that article for return to service.
- (b) A certificated repair station must certify on an article's maintenance release that the article is airworthy with respect to the maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations performed after—
  - (1) The repair station performs work on the article; and
  - (2) An inspector inspects the article on which the repair station has performed work and determines it to be airworthy with respect to the work performed.
- (c) For the purposes of paragraphs [(a)](#a) and [(b)](#b) of this section, an inspector must meet the requirements of [§ 145.155](/cfr/14/145.155.md).
- (d) Except for individuals employed by a repair station located outside the United States, only an employee appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under [part 65](/cfr/14/part65.md) is authorized to sign off on final inspections and maintenance releases for the repair station.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended by Amdt. 145-30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, 2014]

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 40113, 44701-44702, 44707, 44709, 44717.

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-1999-5836, 66 FR 41117, Aug. 6, 2001, as amended by Amdt. 145-30, 79 FR 46985, Aug. 12, 2014]