PART 4Airworthiness of Aircraft

CHAPTER 3Continuing airworthiness for non-EASA aircraft

Contents of a certificate of release to service47

1

A certificate of release to service must contain as a minimum—

a

details of the maintenance carried out;

b

the date such maintenance was completed;

c

the identity of the organisation and person issuing the release to service, including—

i

the approval reference of the maintenance organisation approved in accordance with article 48 and the certifying staff issuing such a certificate;

ii

the identity and, if applicable, licence number of the certifying staff issuing such a certificate; or

iii

in the case of a certificate issued under article 46, the identity, signature and pilot licence number of the pilot owner issuing the certificate;

d

the limitations to airworthiness or operations, if any.

2

When any maintenance prescribed for the aircraft cannot be completed, a certificate of release to service may be issued within the approved aircraft limitations provided that—

a

the inability to complete the maintenance; and

b

any resulting limitations to airworthiness or operations,

are noted in the certificate.

3

A certificate of release to service must not be issued in the case of any known non-compliance which endangers flight safety.