14 CFR § 39.23 - May I fly my aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive?

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t14/s39.23"
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title: "14 CFR § 39.23 - May I fly my aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive?"
title_number: 14
title_name: "Aeronautics and Space"
section_number: "39.23"
section_name: "May I fly my aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive?"
chapter_name: "FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "AIRCRAFT"
part_number: "39"
part_name: "AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "49 U.S.C. 106(g), 40113, 44701."
regulatory_source: "Docket No. FAA-2000-8460, 67 FR 48003, July 22, 2002, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "39"
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# 39.23 May I fly my aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive?

Yes, the operations specifications giving some operators authority to operate include a provision that allow them to fly their aircraft to a repair facility to do the work required by an airworthiness directive. If you do not have this authority, the local Flight Standards District Office of FAA may issue you a special flight permit unless the airworthiness directive states otherwise. To ensure aviation safety, FAA may add special requirements for operating your aircraft to a place where the repairs or modifications can be accomplished. FAA may also decline to issue a special flight permit in particular cases if we determine you cannot move the aircraft safely.