Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS 1988 - REG 52A

  (1)   A report of a defect to CASA under regulation   51, 51A or 52:

  (a)   must be made in accordance with this regulation; and

  (b)   is not taken to be made unless in accordance with this regulation.

  (2)   A report must:

  (a)   describe the defect; and

  (b)   set out the date on which the defect was discovered; and

  (c)   set out the circumstances in which the defect was discovered; and

  (d)   set out any action that has been taken or that is proposed to be taken:

  (i)   to rectify the defect; or

  (ii)   to prevent the defect from recurring; and

  (e)   set out what the person making the report thinks is the cause of the defect; and

  (f)   if the defect is in an aircraft--set out:

  (i)   the type, model, serial number and registration mark of the aircraft; and

  (ii)   the type, model and serial number of the aircraft's engine; and

  (iii)   if the aircraft has a propeller--the type, model and serial number of the aircraft's propeller; and

  (iv)   the time in service of, number of landings of, or number of cycles completed by, the aircraft since new; and

  (g)   if the defect is in an aircraft component--set out:

  (i)   the identity of the component, including   (if applicable) the part number and serial number of the component; and

  (ii)   the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since new; and

  (iii)   if the component has been overhauled--the time in service of, or the number of cycles completed by, the component since its most recent overhaul; and

  (iv)   if the component is a turbine engine--the number of cycles completed by the component since new.

  (3)   Subject to subregulation   (4), a report to CASA in relation to a defect must be sent to CASA within 2 working days of the discovery of the defect.

  (4)   Subregulation (3) does not apply to a report of a defect of a kind to which regulation   51A applies.