31 July 2011 C1 CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG ...

CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENTHONG KONG, CHINAAirworthiness Notice1 ApplicabilityTHIS NOTICE GIVES DETAILS OF A MANDATORY ACTIONPAINTING OF AIRCRAFTNo. 38Issue 731 January 2005This Airworthiness Notice is applicable to all Hong Kong registered aircraft issuedwith a Certificate of Airworthiness.2 IntroductionExperience has shown that a greater degree of control has to be exercised over thepainting of aircraft exteriors. The term painting in this context embraces theassociated processes of stripping and such terms as refinishing and refurbishing.3 Compliance3.1 All aircraft defined in paragraph 1 which are to have their external finishsubstantially altered, shall comply with the requirements of this Notice.3.2 The Owner, Operator or the Approved Maintenance Organisation must assessthe proposed task for its airworthiness implication, taking into account theaircraft manufacturers published requirements and precautions in addition tothe content of paragraph 6, and make a decision as to the need for a Certificateof Release to Service. Owners and Operators should consult their ApprovedMaintenance Organisations prior to making such a decision.3.3 When a Certificate of Release to Service is judged to be necessary, thesignatory to the Certificate of Release to Service will take responsibility forthe whole process and should, therefore, assess the extent of the work toestablish the need to:-(a)(b)Carry out on-site supervision including stage inspections.Brief the work force to avoid any airworthiness hazard, particularlywhere significant problems could be concealed by subsequent workprocesses. The briefing should emphasise the awareness with respectto the correct use and application of sharp instruments, e.g. knives andscrapers etc., which can, if misused, cause damage to aircraft structures,particularly pressurized airframes.AN-38 P.131 January 2005