§102-33.120. Maintenance of Government aircraft.
41 C.F.R. § 102-33.120
You must establish or require:
Procedures to record and track duty time and training of maintenance personnel;
Aircraft maintenance and inspection programs that comply with whichever is most applicable among—
Programs for ex-military aircraft;
Manufacturers' programs;
FAA-approved programs;
FAA-accepted programs; or
Your agency's self-prescribed programs;
Compliance with owning-agency or military safety of flight notices, FAA airworthiness directives, advisory circulars and orders, or mandatory manufacturers' bulletins applicable to the types of aircraft, engines, propellers, and appliances you operate;
Procedures for operating aircraft with inoperable instruments and equipment;
Technical support, including appropriate engineering documentation and testing, for aircraft, powerplant, propeller, or appliance repairs, modifications, or equipment installations;
A quality control system to ensure replacement parts are suitable, documented, safe for flight, and properly inspected or tested; and
Procedures for recording and tracking maintenance actions; inspections; and the flight hours, cycles, and calendar times of life-limited parts and FSCAP.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 31 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1970, 35 FR 7959, 3 CFR, 1066-1970 Comp., p. 1070; E.O. 11541, 35 FR 10737, 3 CFR, 1966-1970 Comp., p. 939; and OMB Circular No. A-126 (Revised May 22, 1992), 57 FR 22150.
Source
Source: 90 FR 58425, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted.