145.217—Contract maintenance.
(a)
A certificated repair station may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an article to an outside source provided—
(2)
The repair station maintains and makes available to its certificate holding district office, in a format acceptable to the FAA, the following information:
(ii)
The name of each outside facility to whom the repair station contracts maintenance functions and the type of certificate and ratings, if any, held by each facility.
(b)
A certificated repair station may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an article to a noncertificated person provided—
(1)
The noncertificated person follows a quality control system equivalent to the system followed by the certificated repair station;
(2)
The certificated repair station remains directly in charge of the work performed by the noncertificated person; and
(3)
The certificated repair station verifies, by test and/or inspection, that the work has been performed satisfactorily by the noncertificated person and that the article is airworthy before approving it for return to service.
(c)
A certificated repair station may not provide only approval for return to service of a complete type-certificated product following contract maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations.