Canadian Aviation Regulations (SOR/96-433)

• 201.05 (1) No person shall operate an aircraft in flight unless each engine, propeller, life-limited component, appliance, part, balloon basket, or burner assembly for a balloon is identified in accordance with sections 201.06 to 201.11.

• (2) Subject to subsections 201.10(4) and (5), the identification information required under sections 201.08 to 201.11 shall be permanently etched, engraved or stamped directly on the aeronautical product or on an identification plate securely attached to it.

• 201.06 (1) The manufacturer of an aircraft engine or an aircraft engine module shall place thereon, in accordance with subsections (2) and 201.05(2), the identification information required by section 201.08.

• (2) Identification information or an identification plate that contains such information shall be placed on an aircraft engine or on an aircraft engine module in an accessible location where it is not likely to become damaged, destroyed, lost or detached during normal operation or in an accident.

• 201.07 (1) The manufacturer of a fixed pitch propeller, a propeller blade or a propeller hub shall place thereon, in accordance with subsections (2) and 201.05(2), the identification information required by section 201.08.

• (2) Identification information or an identification plate that contains such information shall be placed on a fixed pitch propeller, a propeller blade or a propeller hub in an accessible location where it is not likely to become damaged, destroyed, lost or detached during normal operation or in an accident.

201.08 The identification information that shall be placed on an aircraft engine, aircraft engine module, fixed pitch propeller, propeller blade and propeller hub is

• (a) the name of the manufacturer and, if the manufacturer is an entity, its legal name;

• (b) the manufacturer’s model designation as described in the type certificate or equivalent document;

• (c) the type certificate number or equivalent designation;

• (d) the aeronautical product serial number; and

• (e) in the case of an aircraft engine, the power rating established for the engine by the manufacturer.

• 201.09 (1) The manufacturer of a component for which a life limitation has been established by type design shall place thereon, in accordance with subsection 201.05(2), the identification information referred to in subsection (2).

• (2) The identification information that shall be placed on a component is

  • (a) the part number of the component or an equivalent series of identifying characters; and

  • (b) the serial number of the component or an equivalent series of identifying characters.

• 201.10 (1) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the manufacturer of an appliance or a part — including a part approved through the issuance of a part design approval — shall place on it, in the manner specified in subsection 201.05(2), the following identification information:

  • (a) the name, trademark or symbol identifying the manufacturer and, if the manufacturer is an entity, its legal name;

  • (b) the manufacturer’s approval number; and

  • (c) the part number of the appliance or part.

• (2) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the manufacturer of an appliance or a part for which a Canadian Technical Standard Order (CAN-TSO) design approval has been issued under section 521.109 shall place on it, in the manner specified in subsection 201.05(2), the following additional identification information:

  • (a) the manufacturer’s address;

  • (b) the name, type or model designation of the appliance or part, if any;

  • (c) the serial number or the date of manufacture of the appliance or part;

  • (d) the letters “CAN-TSO” followed by the applicable CAN-TSO number; and

  • (e) any additional markings required by the applicable CAN-TSO.

• (3) Subject to subsections (4) and (5), the manufacturer of an appliance or a part for which a type certificate has been issued by the Minister shall place on it, in the manner specified in subsection 201.05(2), the following additional identification information:

  • (a) the manufacturer’s address;

  • (b) the name, type or model designation of the appliance or part, if any;

  • (c) the serial number or the date of manufacture of the appliance or part; and

  • (d) the type certificate designation or a reference to the applicable standard of airworthiness.

• (4) The manufacturer of an auxiliary power unit shall, in the manner specified in subsection 201.05(2), place the identification information specified in subsection (1) on the unit in an accessible location where it is not likely to become damaged, destroyed, lost or detached during normal operation or in an accident.

• (5) If an appliance or a part is too small or if it is otherwise impractical to place on it some or all of the information required by subsection (1), (2) or (3), the information that cannot be placed on the appliance or part shall be placed on its container or on the authorized release certificate referred to in section 561.10 of Standard 561 — Standard for Approved Manufacturers.