IATA Aircraft Lease Guidance

Guidance Material and Best Practices for Aircraft Leases
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To ensure adequate follow-up of any additional inspection requirement for allowable damage and repairs
To ensure adequate follow-up of permanent repair embodiment following temporary allowable damage
or repair
In case of future requirements, to trace back the damage or repair history or background
3.1 Setup
The repair file should contain the following sections:
Section 1
A drawing of the aircraft of sufficient detail, which should include a side view of the fuselage, vertical
stabilizer (LH and RH side), a top view of each wing, a top view of each stabilizer and a detailed view of each
engine. The user may elect to include a detailed view of additional items such as the cockpit windows,
landing gear doors, and cargo door surrounds.
Section 2
A summary listing of all damages, which should include:
● Reference number, which is linked to the aircraft drawing in section 1
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Exact location and dimensions (using OEM station numbering and stringer locations where possible)
Repair classification (major or minor repair)
Repair approval basis
Repair description (permanent, temporary, interim, repetitive status, etc.)
If repetitive then the threshold/interval should be stated
If temporary the limits should be stated
Date, hours, and/or cycles of accomplishment or assessment
Any relevant remarks
Section 3
Detailed certification documentation (i.e. dirty fingerprints) for each repair listed in the summary listing. This
should include:
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Origin
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Originating documentation of the damage, with date/hours/cycles (i.e. the original logbook entry or
defect card indicating the discovery of the damage)
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Damage description
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Exact location (station number, stringer number, side, etc.) and dimensions (e.g. length, “x”=depth of
removed material, “y”=depth of dent, remaining “T” thickness of material and “w”=width). If available,
dimensions should be recorded in an engineering drawing and accompanied by pictures. If the airline
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