Maintenance and Modifications
NPRM Seeks Completion of Repair Station Rule Changes

Last week the FAA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) for Part 145 repair stations, adding new ratings and certification requirements. This NPRM shouldn’t come as a surprise to the industry as it is a result of deferred issues from a 2001 Part 145 rule proposal, a revision of repair station ratings and quality assurance systems that generated a large number of negative comments. As of yesterday, however, there were only a handful of comments on the public docket (www.regulations.gov, see Docket No. FAA–2006–26408). According to the FAA, the NPRM is intended to “modernize the regulations to keep pace with current industry standards and practices.”