Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)RegulationsCivil Aviation Regulations, 2011Part 43 : General Maintenance RulesSubpart 1 : General43.01.4 Preservation and safe keeping of logbooks |
| (1) | Logbooks required to be kept in accordance with regulation 43.01.3(1) shall be preserved for a period of not less than six months from the date of destruction of the airframe, engine or propeller for which they were kept: Provided that the Director may prescribe a longer period in respect of the logbooks of an aircraft, its engine(s) or propeller(s) involved on an accident or incident. |
| (2) |
| (a) | Logbooks shall preferably not be carried in the aircraft to which they relate. |
| (b) | In the case where the provisions of subregulation (3) are applicable, or when logbooks are needed for maintenance purposes and no other means of submitting such logbooks are reasonably available, the logbooks are to be carried in the relevant aircraft. |
| (3) | When an aircraft is exported and the logbooks are transported with the aircraft, a copy of the last major overhaul and repairs performed as well as copies of the defects rectification for the last six (6) months prior to export shall be retained by the exporter or the responsible AVO, as the case may be. |
| (4) | An owner or operator of an aircraft is responsible for the preservation and safe keeping of logbooks. |