Part 145 compliance

Auditors judge a Part 145 repair station on what it does, not what it wrote down. So this category is the archive for how one actually runs. That means the repair station manual or exposition, certifying staff, ratings, capability lists and records. Each post comes from V1AeroSolutions, an operating wheel and brake shop, so the detail is first-hand. A Part 145 repair station under the FAA and an approved maintenance organisation under EASA face the same questions. First, what does the manual commit the shop to? Then who may sign a release, and under which ratings? Which parts belong on the capability list, and which records prove the work? Every post here takes one of those questions, then answers it with the rule first and the floor detail second. Audit findings tend to live in the gap between the manual and the shop floor. So the posts stay practical: how a shop captures sign-offs, how inspection stages work, and how long each record must survive. If you are taking a Part 145 repair station through initial approval or adding a rating, start here.