Sec. 3. FAA oversight of repair stations located outside the United States
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Section 44733 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in the heading by striking and inserting Inspection ; Oversight in subsection (e)— by inserting , without prior notice to such repair stations, after annually ; by inserting and the applicable laws of the country in which a repair station is located after international agreements ; and by striking the last sentence and inserting The Administrator may carry out announced or unannounced inspections in addition to the annual unannounced inspection required under this subsection based on identified risks and in a manner consistent with United States obligations under international agreements and with the applicable laws of the country in which a repair station is located. ; by redesignating subsection
(g)as subsection (j); and by inserting after subsection
(f)the following: An air carrier conducting operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, shall, if applicable, provide to the appropriate office of the Administration, not less than once every year, a report containing the information described in paragraph
(2)with respect to heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed in the preceding year. A report under paragraph
(1)shall contain the following information: The location where any heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) was performed outside the United States. A description of the work performed at each such location. The date of completion of the work performed at each such location. A list of all failures, malfunctions, or defects affecting the safe operation of such aircraft identified by the air carrier within 30 days after the date on which an aircraft is returned to service, organized by reference to aircraft registration number, that— requires corrective action after the aircraft is approved for return to service; and results from the work performed on such aircraft. The certificate number of the person approving such aircraft or on-wing aircraft engine, for return to service following completion of the work performed at each such location. The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall— analyze information made available under paragraph
(1)of this subsection and sections 121.703, 121.705, 121.707, and 145.221 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor provisions, to detect safety issues associated with heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) performed outside the United States; and require appropriate actions in response. Information made available under paragraph
(1)shall be subject to the same protections given to voluntarily-provided safety or security related information under section 40123. The Administrator may not approve any new application under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, from a person located or headquartered in a country that the Administrator, through the International Aviation Safety Assessment program, has classified as Category 2. Paragraph
(1)shall not apply to an application for the renewal of a certificate issued under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. The Administrator may elect not to enter into a new maintenance implementation procedures agreement with a country classified as Category 2, for as long as that country remains classified as Category 2. No air carrier conducting operations under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, may enter into a new contract for heavy maintenance work with a person located or headquartered in a country that the Administrator, through the International Aviation Safety Assessment program, has classified as Category 2, for as long as such country remains classified as Category 2. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall require that, at each covered repair station— all supervisory personnel are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime, as determined by the Administrator; and all personnel authorized to approve an article for return to service are appropriately certificated as a mechanic or repairman under part 65 of such title, or under an equivalent certification or licensing regime, as determined by the Administrator. Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Administrator shall require any individual who is responsible for approving an article for return to service or who is directly in charge of aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engine) maintenance performed on aircraft operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, be available for consultation while work is being performed at a covered repair station. . Section 44733(j) of title 49, United States Code (as redesignated by this section), is amended— by redesignating paragraphs
(1)through
(3)as paragraphs
(2)through (4), respectively; and by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following: The term covered repair station means a facility that— is located outside the United States; is certificated under part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and performs heavy maintenance work on aircraft (including on-wing aircraft engines) operated under part 121 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. . Section 44733(a)(3) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking covered part 145 repair stations and inserting part 145 repair stations . The analysis for chapter 447 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 44733 and inserting the following: 44733. Oversight of repair stations located outside the United States. .