ARSA CORNER
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IT’S TSA KNOCKING AT YOUR DOOR By Daniel B. Fisher
espite the cold weather and after a decade of inaction, the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) rulemaking process thawed; the agency released its long-pending
aircraft repair station regulations on Jan. 3, 2014. First mandated by Congress in 2003, the security rules
were unnecessary from the beginning; the regulations were always a solution in search of a problem. However, after Congress prevented the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) from certificating new foreign repair stations in August 2008 because of TSA’s inaction, the aviation maintenance industry was caught pushing for an unnecessary rule. In the end, the aircraft repair station rule is fairly straightforward. However, when a diverse industry implements government mandates, there are questions and unintended consequences. Additionally, the rule codifies expansive inspection authority for TSA officials at all Part 145 repair stations. The regulation’s purpose is “to reduce the likelihood that
terrorists would be able to use large aircraft [over 12,500 lbs.] as a weapon.” Nonetheless, the final regulation applies to all repair stations certificated by the FAA under 14 CFR Part 145 (domestic and foreign), except those located on a U.S. or foreign government military bases. (Canadian repair
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stations are not covered because the FAA does not issue them a repair station certificate.)
Repair stations located on or adjacent to an airport,
if there is an access point between the repair station and the airport large enough to move a large (12,500-pound) aircraft, must implement new security measures, including: (1) Designating (a) point(s) of contact to carry out specified responsibilities;
(2) Preventing the unauthorized operation of large aircraft capable of flight that are left unattended; and
(3) Verifying background information of those individuals who are designated as the TSA point(s) of contact and those who have access to the measure(s) used to prevent the unauthorized operation of unattended, large aircraft capable of flight.
If your repair station isn’t actually on or adjacent to
an airport, don’t rest easily. While implementing security measures won’t be necessary, TSA can issue a security directive (SD) setting forth mandatory measures. Any or all Part 145-certificated repair stations must respond to a threat assessment or to a specific risk against civil aviation. Beware if your repair station receives an SD; you must respond to the agency and distribution is limited to individuals who have an operational need to know (unless TSA’s prior consent is obtained).
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