Bailey Moyes 912 Dragonfly, Maintenance Manual

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(a) Each person performing maintenance, alteration, or preventive maintenance on an aircraft, engine, propeller,
or appliance shall use the methods, techniques, and practices prescribed in the current manufacturer's
maintenance manual or Instructions for Continued Airworthiness prepared by its manufacturer, or other
methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Administrator, except as noted in §43.16. He shall use the
tools, equipment, and test apparatus necessary to assure completion of the work in accordance with accepted
industry practices. If special equipment or test apparatus is recommended by the manufacturer involved, he
must use that equipment or apparatus or its equivalent acceptable to the Administrator.
(b) Each person maintaining or altering, or performing preventive maintenance, shall do that work in such a
manner and use materials of such a quality, that the condition of the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller,
or appliance worked on will be at least equal to its original or properly altered condition (with regard to
aerodynamic function, structural strength, resistance to vibration and deterioration, and other qualities affecting
airworthiness).
(c) Special provisions for holders of air carrier operating certificates and operating certificates issued under the
provisions of Part 121 or 135 and Part 129 operators holding operations specifications. Unless otherwise
notified by the administrator, the methods, techniques, and practices contained in the maintenance manual or
the maintenance part of the manual of the holder of an air carrier operating certificate or an operating certificate
under Part 121 or 135 and Part 129 operators holding operations specifications (that is required by its operating
specifications to provide a continuous airworthiness maintenance and inspection program) constitute acceptable
means of compliance with this section.
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