Cap. 641 Art. 58Continuing airworthiness records.

(1) In addition to any other logbooks required to be kept by or under this Act, aircraft continuing airworthiness records must be kept for non-EASA aircraft registered in Malta, comprising of:

(a) an aircraft logbook;

(b) a separate engine logbook or engine module log cards for each engine fitted in the aircraft;

(c) a separate propeller logbook for each variable pitch propeller fitted to the aircraft; and

(d) log cards for any service life limited component, as appropriate.

(2) The continuing airworthiness records shall include the information specified in Schedule 2.

(3) Each entry in the continuing airworthiness records:

(a) shall be made:

(i) in the case of a certificate of release to service, as soon as practicable, but in no case more than thirty (30) days after the date on which the maintenance was completed;

(ii) in all other cases, as soon as practicable after the occurrence to which it relates, but in no event more than seven (7) days after the expiration of the national airworthiness review certificate in force for the aircraft at the time of the occurrence;

(b) shall be made on each occasion that any overhaul, repair, replacement, modification, maintenance or inspection is undertaken on the engine or propeller;

(c) shall be clear and accurate; and

(d) where it is necessary to correct an earlier entry in the aircraft continuing airworthiness records, shall be made in a manner that clearly shows the original entry.

(4) Any document which is incorporated by reference in the continuing airworthiness records is deemed, for the purposes of this Act, to be part of the continuing airworthiness records.

(5) It is the duty of the operator of every aircraft for which continuing airworthiness records are required to be kept to:

(a) keep them or cause them to be kept in accordance with this article; and

(b) present them to the Directorate upon request.

(6) Continuing airworthiness records shall be preserved by the operator of the aircraft in accordance with item 4 of Schedule 1.

(7) The operator shall ensure that:

(a) when an aircraft is permanently transferred from one operator to another, the continuing airworthiness records and, if applicable, the operator’s technical log are also transferred;

(b) when the continuing airworthiness management tasks are contracted to a continuing airworthiness management organisation, the continuing airworthiness records are transferred to that organisation.

(8) Where a transfer of the continuing airworthiness records and, if applicable, the operator’s technical log happens in accordance with sub-article (7), the time periods for retention of records or logs in item 4 of Schedule 1 shall apply to the new operator or continuing airworthiness management organisation.