Technical record & journey log entries
A technical record = paperwork trail for an aircraft, engine, propeller, or component: who did what, and when.
| Technical record | Journey log (TP 1102) | |
|---|---|---|
| Make entry | Accurate, legible, permanent (605.93(1)). Maker enters name and signs (electronic: user code or equivalent) and dates it | In ink, by a competent person, as soon as possible after the events occur |
| Correct wrong entry | Strike out, original stays legible. Never erase or obliterate (605.93(5)) | Never erase or alter. Single line through the full length of the incorrect entry, initial it |
| Insert correction | Date, reason (if it needs clarifying), corrector's name and signature or identifier | Correct entry in the next space. Strike only the incorrect entry |
| Electronic | Correction must not render original data inaccessible (605.93(6)) | n/a |
| Leaves | New volume: carry forward entries that keep the chronological record unbroken (605.93(4)) | No leaf torn out or removed. Log not otherwise defaced or destroyed |
| Retention | n/a | Owner keeps every entry not less than one year after the date of the last entry (605.94(3)) |
Electronic records (605.93(2)): must comply with:
- Section 103.04: non-paper recording system (incl. computer records, microfiche) allowed only if it:
- protects records against inadvertent loss, destruction, tampering
- can print a paper copy, provided to the Minister on reasonable notice
- Aircraft Equipment and Maintenance Standards
Moving maintenance particulars from journey log to technical record (CAR 605.96(2)), either:
- Transcribe with the original entrant's name and identification number.
- Attach a detachable copy of the journey log page.
Trap: correcting an entry = strike-out-and-reinsert, never erase. Never tear out a leaf to fix a wrong entry.
References
- CARs 605.93
- CAR 103.04
- CARs 605.94
- CARs 605.96
- TP 1102 Aircraft Documentation, Aircraft Journey Log