The Aircraft Electronics Association is warning FAA-certified repair stations that they may be blindsided by a major revision of Part 145. In a podcast interview with AVweb, AEA spokesman Ric Peri said there seems to be widespread belief that the proposed rule (PDF) affects only repair stations that work on Part 121 air carrier aircraft. In fact, the rule applies to all Part 145 repair stations and would impose some major changes and expenses on the more than 4,000 shops it covers. "This proposal applies to all repair stations regardless of its customer bases," Peri said. AEA staff will man a booth at NBAA in Orlando starting Tuesday to try to correct the apparent misconception that is so prevalent that some FAA inspectors also have the wrong impression of the rule's breadth. Public comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) close Nov. 19.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://www.avweb.com/news/aea-sounds-alarm-on-part-145-revisions