Transcript European Aviation Safety Agency

Part-145: Approved
Maintenance Organisations
(Annex II to EC 2042/2003)
Juan Anton
Continuing Airworthiness Manager
Rulemaking Directorate
EASA
30/31 January 2013
EASA/Estonian CAA Rulemaking Workshop
European Aviation Safety Agency
EC 2042/2003 Article 3
Organisations and personnel involved in the continuing
airworthiness of aircraft and components, including
maintenance, shall comply with the provisions of Part-M
and where appropriate those specified in Part-145 and
Part-66.
As a consequence, Part-M applies also to Part-145
organisations, in particular the following paragraphs:
Subpart D: Maintenance standards (maintenance data,
performance of maintenance, aircraft defects)
Subpart E: Components (installation, maintenance, life
limited components, control of unserviceable
components)
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European Aviation Safety Agency
EC 2042/2003 Article 4
Organisations involved in the maintenance of large aircraft
or of aircraft used in commercial air transport, and
components intended for fitment thereto, shall be approved
in accordance with the provisions of Annex II (Part-145).
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.10 Scope
Requirements for approval of an organisation for
maintenance of aircraft and components
Including facilities outside Member State if
Identified in exposition
Control procedures in place
Authority satisfied that they are integral part of the
organisation
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.20 Terms of approval
A rating: maintenance of aircraft and components (according to
aircraft maintenance data) while installed on the aircraft (or
temporarily removed to facilitate access)
B rating: maintenance on engines/APU and components
(according to engine/APU maintenance data) while installed on
the engine/APU (or temporarily removed to facilitate access)
C rating: maintenance on components other than engine/APU.
D1 rating: NDT. Only required when the Part-145 performs NDT
for other organisations (issuance of Form 1). This is a rating not
related to particular aircraft, engines or components.
NOTE: Refer to M.A.502 for more details.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.20 Terms of approval
Component certifying staff is only required for B and C
rated organisations. When these organisations need to
carry out NDT as part of component maintenance, the
NDT should be carried out by personnel qualified in
accordance with 145.A.30 (f).
These NDT personnel do not need to be certifying staff.
The component maintenance, including the NDT, should
be released by appropriate component certifying staff.
The need for NDT certifying staff qualified in accordance
with 145.A.30 (f) and 145.A.35 is only required for D1
rated organisations.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.30 Personnel requirements
Accountable manager
Nominated persons
Accepted by authority, (EASA Form 4)
Quality manager
Accepted by authority, (EASA Form 4)
Sufficient staff
Man hour planning (all functions, also auditing staff).
Reviewed and revised at least every 3 months.
At least 50% employed staff (not contracted) in every
workshop, hangar, flight line and shift, to ensure adequate
organisational stability.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.30 Personnel requirements
Category
Release to Service privileges
A licence
Minor scheduled line maintenance
and simple defect rectification (AMC
145.A.30(g)), personally performed in Part145 organisation.
B1/B3 licence
Maintenance on structure, powerplant, and
mechanical and electrical systems, avionic
line replaceable units (with simple tests).
B2 licence
C licence
Maintenance on avionic and
electrical systems.
Base maintenance of entire aircraft in
Part-145 organisation.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.30 Personnel requirements
(large aircraft)
Certifying
Base Engineer
Cat. C
Base
Line
Cat. B1
Cat. B1
Cat. B2
Support staff
Cat. B2
Certifying
Technician
Certifying
Line Mechanic
Cat. A
Simple
tasks
Mechanic
Avionics
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.30 Personnel requirements
(other than large aircraft)
Cat. C
Optional
or
Base
Line
Cat. B1/B3
Cat. B2
Cat. B1/B3
Cat. B2
Simple
tasks
Avionics
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Certifying
Technician
Certifying
Line Mechanic
Cat. A
Mechanic
Certifying
Technician
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145.A.30 Personnel requirements
Exemptions for certifying staff
Facilities outside EU / Line stations outside EU
 National qualification
 Conditions in Appendix IV
Repetitive pre-flight AD’s. Certifying staff authorisation to
flight crew (if allowed by the AD).
Aircraft operating away from support location. Certifying
staff authorisation to commander or flight engineer.
Maximum validity 1 year.
Aircraft grounded away from base (unforeseen) with no
certifying staff available. One-off authorisations.
 Reported to NAA within 7 days.
 Rechecked if affect flight safety.
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145.A.35 Certifying staff and
support staff
Qualification, training and record requirements are the
same for certifying staff and for B1 and B2 support staff.
All of them must hold a Part-66 licence with the
appropriate ratings and have a minimum of 21 years.
B1 and B2 support staff do not need to be nominated as
certifying staff. May be done if this personnel is used also
for line maintenance.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.40 Equipment, tools and
materials
Available and used (scope of work)
Controlled and calibrated (as applicable)
Part M.A.402(f) requires verification to ensure that no tools
or equipment are left inside aircraft/component
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.42 Acceptance of
components
Documentation needed for components:
New components: EASA Form 1 or FAA 8130-3 or TCCA240078 (or TCCA Form One).
Maintained components: EASA Form 1 or FAA 8130-3 (dual
release) or TCCA24-0078/Form One (dual release)
Standard parts and materials (raw / consumable) do not need a
Form 1 or equivalent. Certificate of Conformance is enough.
Installer must check eligibility of component:
Particular attention to modifications and configuration of
aircraft, engines, etc.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.42 Acceptance of
components
PMAs can be accepted if:
The PMA part is not a “critical component". The statement “This
PMA part is not a critical component” should be written in Block
12 of the FAA Form 8130-3; , or
The PMA part conforms to design data obtained under a
licensing agreement from the holder of the FAA design approval.
The statement “Produced under licensing agreement from the
FAA design approval holder” should be written in Block 12 of
FAA Form 8130-3; or
The PMA part has received an explicit approval by means of a
design change or STC from the Agency or, when this approval
was granted prior to 28 September 2003, from any of the
National Aviation Authorities of the Members States of the
European Union. The reference to this authorization should be
written in Block 12 of the FAA Form 8130-3.
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.42 Acceptance of
components
145.A.42(c) allows fabrication of a restricted range of parts by the
Part-145 organisation:
Fabricated by the organisation (not by someone else).
To be used in the course of undergoing work (not for sale)
Within the technical and procedural capabilities of the
organisation.
In accordance with approved procedures.
Using approved data (by TC holder or authority) contained in
overhaul or repair manuals, SBs, etc, or as approved by
authority.
Not eligible for issuance of Form 1.
Limited range (bushes, sleeves, shims, control cables, flexible
and rigid pipes, electrical cable looms, formed or machined
sheel metal panels, secondary structural panels and skin
panels…).
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145.A.45 Maintenance Data
Hold and use current, available, applicable data in accordance
with scope / capability
Requirements, directives, CDCCL etc. issued by authority
Maintenance / repair instructions issued by TC holder, Part21 organisation or oversight authority.
Standards, recognised standard practices.
Instructions modified by organisation iaw procedures.
May be provided by operator / customer (must be up to
date).
Part-21 Subpart J Design Organisation may approve minor
modifications and minor repairs (major repairs through EASA)
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145.A.50 Certification of
maintenance
CRS issued by appropriate Certifying Staff on behalf of
organisation before flight when
All maintenance ordered has been carried out in accordance
with MOE procedures, using correct data and no known
hazardous non-compliances (see AMC 145.A.50(a) 1.2)
New defects / incomplete work orders
Communicate rectification to operator
Maintenance not completed
Operator informed and agrees
 Inform authority if in doubt
Details entered on release certificate
Operator’s agreement endorsed on certificate
Issue CRS within aircraft limitations.
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145.A.65 Quality system
Independent audits
Planned to cover all aspects in 12 months.
Represent complete maintenance activities.
Include product sampling.
Small organisations (<10) may contract auditing.
 To other Part-145 organisation/person
 Audits twice per year
Feedback reporting to nominated persons and
accountable manager (may not be contracted).
Regular meetings Accountable Mgr and staff.
Retain reports 2 years after clearance findings.
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145.A.75 Privileges
Maintain aircraft / components (within scope and in
accordance with MOE)
At locations identified in Certificate and MOE.
At line stations (listed in MOE).
At any location due to unserviceability of the aircraft or
to support occasional line maintenance (procedure).
By other organisation working under its quality system
(see AMC 145.A.75(b)3).
Issue Certificates of Release to Service
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145.A.80 Limitations on the
organisation
The organisation shall only maintain an aircraft or
component for which it is approved when all necessary
facilities, equipment, tooling, material, maintenance data
and certifying staff are available.
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145.A.85 Changes to the
organisation
Notify authority (before the change takes place)
Change of name of organisation or main location
Additional locations
Accountable Manager
Other managers (nominated persons)
Facilities, equipment, tools, material procedures, scope
of work, certifying staff that could affect the approval.
Possible conditions set by authority
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European Aviation Safety Agency
145.A.85 Changes to the
organisation
Particular case of new Line Stations:
Addition of a new Line Station is considered a change.
Must be notified to the authority in advance.
The list in the MOE must be amended.
The change must be approved by the authority (no indirect
approval possible):
 By formal letter, or
 By approval of the inclusion in the MOE.
The authority may perform a physical audit.
The authority may replace the audit by a documental
assessment of the evidence and investigation performed by
the organisation following approved procedures in the MOE.
This should only be possible if the competent authority does
not have relevant findings open on the Quality System of the
organisation.
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145.A.90 Continued validity
Unlimited validity
Continued compliance, appropriate handling of
findings.
Access to the authority.
Not surrendered or revoked (return to authority)
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