Maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations performed on U.S. aeronautical products by certain Canadian persons

This regulation allows certain Canadian aviation maintenance personnel to work on U.S.-registered aircraft and aeronautical products when they're located in Canada.

Who can do the work:

• Transport Canada-licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers (AMEs) with appropriate ratings
• Transport Canada Approved Maintenance Organizations (AMOs) with appropriate ratings

What they can do: They may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, and alterations—including required inspections except annuals—and return the aircraft to service. AMEs cannot approve major repairs or major alterations; only AMOs with approved quality control systems can approve those.

Key requirements: The work must follow bilateral safety agreements between the U.S. and Canada, comply with applicable FAA regulations, and be properly documented. The Canadian personnel must be authorized by Transport Canada to perform equivalent work on Canadian aircraft.

This matters because it allows U.S. pilots to get legitimate maintenance done in Canada without violating FAA regulations.

*This is a plain-English summary for study only. The official 14 CFR text on this page is controlling — always read the current regulation and consult a CFI.*