This specification providesan industry standard for exchanging Aircraft records in standardized,electronic (XML) formats. It is intended to be used by operators who are buyingor selling aircraft, or lessors and lessees during a lease return, or byAircraft or Engine Manufacturers at Initial Delivery. This revision includes anelectronic CRATE which is designed to carry various documents and data aboutthe aircraft, engine or components, as well as the definitions, business rulesand XML Schema for the following data sets:

• AD Status

• Repair Damage Status

• Last Done Next DueMaintenance Status

• Installed Component Status(including LLPs, Time Controlled Parts, etc.)

• Service Bulletin /Modification / STC Status

• Aircraft / Engine / Major Component Status