FAA Fixes Notice on Airplane Maintenance Recordkeeping Renewal
Published Date: 8/19/2026
Notice
Summary
In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, FAA invites public to make comments about our intention to request the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) approval to renew an information collection. The Federal Register Notice with a 60-day comment period soliciting comments on the following collection of information was published on June 02, 2026. The Information to be collected is necessary to insure the safety of the flying public. Documentation of maintenance repair actions record who, what, when, where and how of the task performed. All maintenance actions as well as documentation are required by Title 14 CFR part 43. This collection focuses on Form 337 which is collected by the FAA. Other records for preventative maintenance, and logbook entries are not collected by the FAA serve as a responsibility of the owner to maintain in case of verification of airworthiness when seeking approval or sale of the aircraft. This ensures proper certification of personnel; proper tooling is utilized and accurate measures to ensure safety. Total form 337s submitted in 2024 is 76,253. Total general aviation aircraft registrations on file are 438,651. It is estimated by the numbers collected one in every five aircraft have a 337-form submitted for major alteration and repairs performed. Each 337 takes approximately 1 hour.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
FAA Form 337 Paperwork Requirement
If major alterations or repairs are done to an aircraft, FAA Form 337 must be submitted to the FAA. In 2024 there were 76,253 Form 337 submissions, there are 438,651 general aviation aircraft registrations on file (about one in five aircraft has a Form 337), and each Form 337 takes approximately 1 hour to complete (total annual burden 76,253 man‑hours).
Owners Must Keep Maintenance Records
Aircraft owners are responsible for keeping records for preventive maintenance and logbook entries even though those records are not collected by the FAA; owners must retain them for verification of airworthiness when seeking FAA approval or when selling the aircraft.
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