---
kind: "section"
citation: "14 C.F.R. § 183.61"
title: "14"
number: "183.61"
heading: "Records and reports."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/14/183.61"
---

# §183.61. Records and reports.

- (a) Each ODA Holder must ensure that the following records are maintained for the duration of the authorization:
  - (1) [Reserved]
  - (2) For any approval or certificate issued by an ODA Unit member (except those airworthiness certificates and approvals not issued in support of type design approval projects):
    - (i) The application and data required to be submitted under this chapter to obtain the certificate or approval; and
    - (ii) **The data and records documenting the ODA Unit member's approval or determination of compliance.**
  - (3) A list of the products, components, parts, or appliances for which ODA Unit members have issued a certificate or approval.
  - (4) The names, responsibilities, qualifications and example signature of each member of the ODA Unit who performs an authorized function.
  - (5) **A copy of each manual approved or accepted by the ODA Unit, including all historical changes.**
  - (6) **Training records for ODA Unit members and ODA administrators.**
  - (7) **Any other records specified in the ODA Holder's procedures manual.**
  - (8) The procedures manual required under [§ 183.53](/cfr/14/183.53.md) of this part, including all changes.
- (b) Each ODA Holder must ensure that the following are maintained for five years:
  - (1) A record of each periodic audit and any corrective actions resulting from them; and
  - (2) A record of any reported service difficulties associated with approvals or certificates issued by an ODA Unit member.
- (c) For airworthiness certificates and approvals not issued in support of a type design approval project, each ODA Holder must ensure the following are maintained for two years;
  - (1) The application and data required to be submitted under this chapter to obtain the certificate or approval; and
  - (2) **The data and records documenting the ODA Unit member's approval or determination of compliance.**
- (d) **For all records required by this section to be maintained, each ODA Holder must—**
  - (1) Ensure that the records and data are available to the Administrator for inspection at any time;
  - (2) **Submit all records and data to the Administrator upon surrender or termination of the authorization.**
- (e) Each ODA Holder must compile and submit any report required by the Administrator to exercise his supervision of the ODA Holder.

## Notes

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-2003-16685, 70 FR 59947, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended by Amdt. 183-14, 76 FR 8893, Feb. 16, 2011]

### Source

Source: Docket FAA-2003-16685, 70 FR 59947, Oct. 13, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 31 U.S.C. 9701; 49 U.S.C. 106(f), 106(g), 40113, 44702, 45303.

### Source

Source: Docket 1151, 27 FR 4951, May 26, 1962, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[Docket FAA-2003-16685, 70 FR 59947, Oct. 13, 2005, as amended by Amdt. 183-14, 76 FR 8893, Feb. 16, 2011]