Flight Standards Service
Aircraft Maintenance Division
- Establishes policies and procedures and recommends final action on granting or denying deviations under 14 CFR part 119 for Directors of Maintenance and Chief Inspectors.
- Establishes policies and procedures and recommends final action on granting or denying exemptions under 49. U.S.C., section 44711, to foreign airmen who are directly in charge of inspection maintenance, overhaul, or repair of aircraft, aircraft ongoing propellers, appliances, or components.
- Guides and assists other divisions, the regions, and other elements of the agency in the conduct of related programs, and provides guidance on applying agency policies, standards, and procedures pertaining to safety issues.
- Recommends final action on any petition for reconsideration or original issuance, amendment, or denial of OpSpecs pertaining to maintenance or continued airworthiness of aircraft.
- Recommends final action on requests for reconsideration or original issuance, amendment, or denial of a maintenance airman or air agency certificate.
- Recommends, initiates, and coordinates regulatory and policy action to resolve safety problems resulting from accidents, incidents, or other sources.
- Represents the service in developing international agreements, arrangements, policies and practices involving maintenance of civil aircraft and certification of foreign airmen and air agencies.
