FAA Part 145 Repair Station Drug and Alcohol Testing Policy

[Rob Nix]

While going through the process of certification to a Part 145 Repair Station, the question of whether we have to have a formal "Anti-Drug and Alcohol Abuse" program came up. I made myself dizzy doing searches on the FAA website.

My question is:

1) Do you have to have a formal drug program approved by the FAA, and

2) If so, what has to be included in it? (e.g. random testing)

I'd really appreciate some help from those of you 'in the know'. Thanks.

[BadgerMan]

Yeah, their websites are pretty overwhelming sometimes.

Did you happen to find their ADAP page(s)?

http://www.faa.gov/avr/aam/adap/index.cfm

Although I don't profess to be an expert, I believe it is a requirement to have a program and to conduct random testing for certain individuals based on job responsibilities.

Found the following language:

Drug and Alcohol Program: All applicants wishing to perform maintenance functions on Air Carrier / Commuter aircraft or components must provide a drug and alcohol program to be approved by the FAA.

At this URL:
http://www.faa.gov/fsdo/atl/n145toc.htm

[Don Palmer]

Originally Posted by Rob Nix

While going through the process of certification to a Part 145 Repair Station, the question of whether we have to have a formal "Anti-Drug and Alcohol Abuse" program came up. I made myself dizzy doing searches on the FAA website.

My question is:

1) Do you have to have a formal drug program approved by the FAA, and

2) If so, what has to be included in it? (e.g. random testing)

I'd really appreciate some help from those of you 'in the know'. Thanks.

Having 3 FAR Part 145 certificated repair stations, we have one (companywide) formal 'Antidrug Plan/Alchohol Misuse Prevention Program' which is also FAA certificated.

You might find the following websites of interest.

Aeronautical Repair Station Association
ARSA Library

Scroll downpage till you get to Drug Testing. If you need answers to specific questions ARSA is the legal team/organization with the answers. Our company has ARSA Membership, and we "Don't leave home without it!"


Here's the FAA Drug Abatement Division Link

Office of Regulation and Certification
Aerospace Medicine
Drug Abatement Division

[Rob Nix]

Thanks very much for your input. I did find those sites and some interesting information on them - the most fitting document being the "Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 7 / Monday, January 12, 2004 / Rules and Regulations", which basically says 'you have to have a program'.

I know we need a program, but what it consists of is where I am stuck.

Muleskinner, could you perhaps post a generic example of a written drug program? I would really appreciate it.

[Al Rosen]

The programs you are looking for are described in:

FAR 121 Appendix I, Drug Testing Program

FAR 121 Appendix J Alcohol Misuse Program

[Don Palmer]

Originally Posted by Rob Nix

Muleskinner, could you perhaps post a generic example of a written drug program? I would really appreciate it.

Rob, check this out, while I try to dig up something else for you.

http://www.faa.gov/avr/aam/adap/Pamp.../pamphlet2.pdf

[Don Palmer]

Originally Posted by Al Rosen

The programs you are looking for are described in:

FAR 21 Appendix I, Drug Testing Program

FAR 21 Appendix J Alcohol Misuse Program

Al, did you mean FAR Part 121? I know you did...

Rob, it's FAR Part 121.

[Al Rosen]

Originally Posted by Muleskinner

Al, did you mean FAR Part 121? I know you did...

Rob, it's FAR Part 121.

Yes I did. I'll fix it.