EXEMPTION FROM PARAGRAPH 571.08(1)(b) OF THE CANADIAN AVIATION REGULATIONS

From: Transport Canada

Pursuant to subsection 5.9(2) of the Aeronautics Act, and after taking into account that the exemption is in the public interest and is not likely to affect adversely aviation safety, I hereby exempt persons who perform maintenance on General Electric (GE) turbofan engine models CF34-8C, CF34-8E and CF34-10E installed or intended to be installed on Canadian aircraft, from compliance with the requirements set out in paragraph 571.08(1)(b) of the Canadian Aviation Regulations (CARs), only with respect to the installation of GE CF34-8C/E and CF34-10E engine fan blades that have undergone maintenance performed and certified by IHI Corporation (IHI), of 229 Tonogaya, Mizuho-Machi, Nishitama-Gun, Tokyo 190-1297, Japan, and only until such time as an agreement or technical arrangement between Canada and Japan is in place that provides for the reciprocal recognition of each party’s maintenance certifications, subject to the conditions specified herein.

Paragraph 571.08(1)(b) of the CARs states that “no person shall install a used part on an aeronautical product, other than aircraft that are operated under a special certificate of airworthiness in the owner-maintenance or amateur-built classification, unless the part meets the standards of airworthiness that are applicable to the installation of used parts and are set out in Chapter 571 of the Airworthiness Manual and, is an airworthy part that has undergone maintenance for which a maintenance release has been signed pursuant to paragraph 571.11(2)(c).”

Purpose

The purpose of this exemption is to permit persons who perform maintenance on GE turbofan engine models CF34-8C, CF34-8E and CF34-10E, installed or intended to be installed on Canadian aircraft, to install specified part number fan blades that have undergone maintenance and which are accompanied by a maintenance release contained in an Authorized Release Certificate issued by IHI, notwithstanding that IHI does not hold an approved maintenance organization (AMO) certificate issued by the Minister pursuant to section 573.02 of the CARs, and only until such time as an agreement or technical arrangement between Canada and Japan is in place that provides for the reciprocal recognition of each party’s maintenance certifications.

Application

  1. This exemption applies to persons who perform maintenance on GE turbofan engine models CF34-8C, CF34-8E and CF34-10E, installed on Canadian registered aircraft;
  2. This exemption applies to repairs conducted  by IHI to the specific fan blade part numbers that are listed herein only and, for which IHI is the sole source of repairs authorised by GE (OEM);
  3. The specific fan blade part numbers covered by this exemption are as follows:
    1. part numbers 4114T15P02 and 4114T31G01 for the CF34-8C and CF34-8E turbofan engines models (4114T31G01 was introduced by Service Bulletin (SB) 72-0225 for CF34-8C and SB 72-0115 for CF34-8E.); and
    2. part number 2225M27P02 for the CF34-10E turbofan engine model.

Conditions

The exemption is subject to the following conditions:  

  1. The repair data used by IHI must be specified in the most recent version of the applicable General Electric Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICAs); and more specifically:
    1. for CF34-8C model engines, the ICAs contained in:
      1. Engine Manual number GEK105091; and
      2. Service Bulletin SB 72-0225.
    2. for CF34-8E model engines, the ICAs contained in:
      1. Engine Manual number GEK112031; and
      2. Service Bulletin SB 72-0115.
    3. for CF34-10E model engines, the ICAs contained in:
      1. Engine Manual number GEK112081.
  2. The specific fan blade part numbers must be listed and maintained on the capability list of IHI;
  3. The authorized release certificate used for the maintenance release of the repairs must be issued in the form and manner authorized by the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB);
  4. The authorized release certificate must be provided in English or French; and
  5. The repair data, its revision status and the work performed must be identified on the authorized release certificate.

Validity

This exemption is in effect until the earliest of the following:

  1. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) at 23:59 July 31, 2013;
  2. the date on which an agreement or a technical arrangement between Canada and Japan is executed and, which provides for the reciprocal recognition of each party maintenance certifications;
  3. the date on which any condition set out in this exemption is breached; or
  4. the date on which this exemption is cancelled in writing by the Minister where he is of the opinion that it is no longer in the public interest or is likely to affect adversely aviation safety.

Dated at Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, this 8th day of February 2012, on behalf of the Minister of Transport.

Original signed by

Martin J. Eley
Director General
Transport Canada Civil Aviation

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