CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS REQUIREMENTS – PART-M

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Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisa-

tions and personnel involved in these tasks (Text with EEA relevance)

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Part-M and AMC/GM rev. August 2012 Dear Reader

Dear Reader,After a first Technical Publication on Part-M in 2010, the current version is the revised Part-M consolidated rules handbook and CD of August 2012. This update includes the latest Implementing Rules, EU 593/2012 and EU 1149/2011, as well as the latest Agency Decisions, ED 2010/006/R, and ED 2012/004/R.

The rules have been put together with their respective Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Materials. Amendment lines alongside the text indicate the latest amendments. Other Technical Publications have so far been produced for Part-145 and Part-66. We will work on further EASA rule handbooks – notably in the areas of Flight Standards and Air Traffic Management.

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GM to Appendix II to Part-M Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance

EASA Form 1 Block 12 ‘Remarks’

Examples of data to be entered in this block as appropriate:-

· Maintenance documentation used, including the revision status, for all work per-formed and not limited to the entry made in block 11. A statement such as ‘in accord-ance with the CMM’ is not acceptable.

· NDT methods with appropriate documentation used when relevant.

· Compliance with airworthiness directives or service bulletins.

· Repairs carried out.

· Modifications carried out.

· Replacement parts installed.

· Life-limited parts status.

· Shelf life limitations.

· Deviations from the customer work order.

· Release statements to satisfy a foreign Civil Aviation Authority maintenance require-ment.

· Information needed to support shipment with shortages or re-assembly after deliv-ery.

· References to aid traceability, such as batch numbers.”

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AMC M.A.714 Record-keeping

1. TheM.A.SubpartGorganisationshouldensure that italways receivesacompleteCRSfromtheapprovedmaintenanceorganisationM.A.801(b)(2)certifyingstaffand/orfromthePilot-ownersuchthattherequiredrecordscanberetained.Thesystemtokeepthecontinuingairworthinessrecordsshouldbedescribedintheorganisationcontinuingairworthinessmanagementexposition.

2. Whenanorganisationarrangesfortherelevantmaintenanceorganisationtoretaincopiesofthecontinuingairworthinessrecordsonitsbehalf,itwillneverthelesscon-tinuetoberesponsiblefortherecordsunderM.A.714relatingtothepreservationofrecords.Ifitceasestobetheorganisationoftheaircraft,italsoremainsresponsiblefortransferringtherecordstoanyotherpersonororganisationmanagingcontinu-ingairworthinessoftheaircraft.

3. Keeping continuing airworthiness records in a form acceptable to the competentauthoritymeansinpaperformoronacomputerdatabaseoracombinationofbothmethods.Recordsstoredinmicrofilmoropticaldiscformarealsoacceptable.Therecordshouldremainlegiblethroughouttherequiredretentionperiod.

4. Papersystemsshoulduserobustmaterialwhichcanwithstandnormalhandlingandfiling.

5. Computersystemsshouldhaveatleastonebackupsystemwhichshouldbeupdatedwithin24hoursofanynewentry.Eachterminalisrequiredtocontainprogrammesafeguardsagainsttheabilityofunauthorisedpersonneltoalterthedatabase.

6. Microfilmingoropticalstorageofcontinuingairworthinessrecordsmaybecarriedoutatanytime.Therecordsshouldbeaslegibleastheoriginalrecordandremainsofortherequiredretentionperiod.

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M.A.608 Components, equipment and tools

(a) Theorganisationshall:

1. hold the equipment and tools specified in themaintenance data described inpointM.A.609orverifiedequivalentsaslistedinthemaintenanceorganisationmanualasnecessaryforday-to-daymaintenancewithinthescopeoftheapprov-al;and,

2. demonstratethatithasaccesstoallotherequipmentandtoolsusedonlyonanoccasionalbasis.

(b) Toolsandequipment shallbecontrolledandcalibrated toanofficially recognisedstandard.Recordsof suchcalibrationsand the standardused shallbekeptby theorganisation.

(c) Theorganisationshallinspect,classifyandappropriatelysegregateallincomingcom-ponents.

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Dear reader .............................................................................................................................................   3Disclaimer     ............................................................................................................................................. 4Key to use of document ..........................................................................................................................   5Article 1 Objective and scope .................................................................................................................   14Article 2 Definitions .................................................................................................................................  14Article 3 Continuing airworthiness requirements ...................................................................................   15Article 4 Maintenance organisation approvals .......................................................................................   16Article 5 Certifying staff ..........................................................................................................................  16Article 6 Training organisation requirements .........................................................................................   17Article 7 Entry into force .........................................................................................................................   17Article 8 Agency measures ......................................................................................................................  19

ANNEX I (Part-M) ....................................................................................................................................  21M.1 ........................................................................................................................................................   21

AMC M.1 ...............................................................................................................................   22

Section A TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ....................................................................................   23

Subpart A GENERAL ................................................................................................................................  23M.A.101 Scope ....................................................................................................................................   23

Subpart B ACCOUNTABILITY...................................................................................................................  24M.A.201 Responsibilities .....................................................................................................................   24 AMC M.A.201(e) ...................................................................................................................   26 AMC M.A.201(h) ...................................................................................................................   26 AMC M.A.201(h)(1) ..............................................................................................................   26 AMC M.A.201(h)(2) ..............................................................................................................   28M.A.202 Occurrence reporting ...........................................................................................................   29 AMC M.A.202(a) ...................................................................................................................   30 AMC M.A.202(b) ...................................................................................................................   30

Subpart C CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS .............................................................................................   31M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks ............................................................................................   31 AMC M.A.301-1 ....................................................................................................................   32 AMC M.A.301-2 ....................................................................................................................   32 AMC M.A.301-3 ....................................................................................................................   33 AMC M.A.301-4 ....................................................................................................................   33 AMC M.A.301-5 ....................................................................................................................   33 AMC M.A.301-7 ....................................................................................................................   34M.A.302 Aircraft Maintenance Programme ........................................................................................   35 AMC M.A.302 .......................................................................................................................   36 AMC M.A.302(a) ...................................................................................................................   36 AMC M.A.302(d) ...................................................................................................................   36 AMC M.A.302(f) ....................................................................................................................   37M.A.303 Airworthiness directives .......................................................................................................   38M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs.......................................................................................   38 AMC M.A.304 .......................................................................................................................   39

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M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system .................................................................   40 AMC M.A.305(d) ...................................................................................................................   42 AMC M.A.305(d)(4) and AMC M.A.305(h) ...........................................................................   42 AMC M.A.305(h) ...................................................................................................................   43 AMC M.A.305(h)(6) ..............................................................................................................   43M.A.306 Operator’s technical log system ...........................................................................................   44 AMC M.A.306(a) ...................................................................................................................   45 AMC M.A.306(b) ...................................................................................................................   46M.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records .........................................................   47 AMC M.A.307(a) ...................................................................................................................   48

Subpart D MAINTENANCE STANDARDS .................................................................................................   49M.A.401 Maintenance data ................................................................................................................   49 AMC M.A.401(b) Maintenance data ....................................................................................   50 AMC M.A.401(c) Maintenance data .....................................................................................   50M.A.402 Performance of maintenance ...............................................................................................   52 AMC M.A.402(a) ...................................................................................................................   53 AMC M.A.402(b) ...................................................................................................................   54 AMC M.A.402(d) ...................................................................................................................   55 AMC M.A.402(e) ...................................................................................................................   55M.A.403 Aircraft defects .....................................................................................................................   56 AMC M.A.403(b) ...................................................................................................................   57 AMC M.A.403(d) ...................................................................................................................   57

Subpart E COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................  58M.A.501 Installation ............................................................................................................................   58 AMC M.A.501(a) ...................................................................................................................   59 AMC M.A.501(b) ...................................................................................................................   60 AMC M.A.501(c) ...................................................................................................................   60 AMC M.A.501(d) ...................................................................................................................   61M.A.502 Component maintenance .....................................................................................................   62 AMC M.A.502 .......................................................................................................................   63 AMC M.A.502(b) and(c) ........................................................................................................   63M.A.503 Service life limited components ...........................................................................................   64M.A.504 Control of unserviceable components .................................................................................   64 AMC M.A.504(a) ...................................................................................................................   65 AMC M.A.504(b) ...................................................................................................................   65 AMC M.A.504(c) ...................................................................................................................   65 AMC M.A.504(d)(2) ..............................................................................................................   66 AMC M.A.504(e) ...................................................................................................................   67

Subpart F MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ............................................................................................   68M.A.601 Scope ....................................................................................................................................   68 AMC M.A.601 .......................................................................................................................   69M.A.602 Application ............................................................................................................................   70 AMC M.A.602 .......................................................................................................................   71M.A.603 Extent of approval ................................................................................................................   72 AMC M.A.603(a) ...................................................................................................................   73 AMC M.A.603(c) ...................................................................................................................   73

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M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual ......................................................................................   77 AMC M.A.604 .......................................................................................................................   76M.A.605 Facilities ................................................................................................................................   77 AMC M.A.605(a) ...................................................................................................................   78 AMC M.A.605(b) ...................................................................................................................   78 AMC M.A.605(c) ...................................................................................................................   78M.A.606 Personnel requirements .........................................................................................................  80 AMC M.A.606(a) ...................................................................................................................   81 AMC M.A.606(b) ...................................................................................................................   81 AMC M.A.606(c) ...................................................................................................................   81 AMC M.A.606(d) ...................................................................................................................   82 AMC M.A.606(e) ...................................................................................................................   82 AMC M.A.606(f) ....................................................................................................................   82 AMC M.A.606(h)(2) ..............................................................................................................   83M.A.607 Certifying staff ......................................................................................................................   85 AMC M.A.607 .......................................................................................................................   86 AMC M.A.607(c) ...................................................................................................................   86M.A.608 Components, equipment and tools ......................................................................................   87 AMC M.A.608(a) ...................................................................................................................   88 AMC M.A.608(b) ...................................................................................................................   88M.A.609 Maintenance data ................................................................................................................   89 AMC M.A.609 .......................................................................................................................   90M.A.610 Maintenance work orders ....................................................................................................   91 AMC M.A.610 .......................................................................................................................   92M.A.611 Maintenance standards ........................................................................................................   93M.A.612 Aircraft certificate of release to service ...............................................................................   93M.A.613 Component certificate of release to service ........................................................................   93 AMC M.A.613(a) ...................................................................................................................   94M.A.614 Maintenance records .............................................................................................................  99 AMC M.A.614(a) ...................................................................................................................  100 AMC M.A.614(c) ...................................................................................................................  100M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation ...............................................................................................  101 AMC M.A.615(b) ...................................................................................................................  102M.A.616 Organisational review ...........................................................................................................  103 AMC M.A.616 .......................................................................................................................  104M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation ..........................................................  105 AMC M.A.617 .......................................................................................................................  106M.A.618 Continued validity of approval .............................................................................................  107M.A.619 Findings.................................................................................................................................  107

Subpart G CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION .......................................  108M.A.701 Scope ....................................................................................................................................  108M.A.702 Application ............................................................................................................................  108 AMC M.A.702 .......................................................................................................................  109M.A.703 Extent of approval ................................................................................................................  110M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition .............................................................  110 AMC M.A.704 .......................................................................................................................  111M.A.705 Facilities ................................................................................................................................  114 AMC M.A.705 .......................................................................................................................  115

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M.A.706 Personnel requirements .......................................................................................................  116 AMC M.A.706 .......................................................................................................................  117 AMC M.A.706(a) ...................................................................................................................  118 AMC M.A.706(e) ...................................................................................................................  118 AMC M.A.706(f) ....................................................................................................................  118 AMC M.A.706(i) ....................................................................................................................  119 AMC M.A.706(k) ...................................................................................................................  119M.A.707 Airworthiness review staff ...................................................................................................  120 AMC M.A.707(a) ...................................................................................................................  121 AMC M.A.707(a)(1) ...............................................................................................................  122 AMC M.A.707(a)(2) ...............................................................................................................  122 AMC M.A.707(b) ...................................................................................................................  123 AMC M.A.707(c) ...................................................................................................................  123 AMC M.A.707(e) ...................................................................................................................  123M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management ...............................................................................  124 AMC M.A.708(b)(3) ..............................................................................................................  125 AMC M.A.708(c) ...................................................................................................................  125 AMC M.A.708(c)(1) ...............................................................................................................  126M.A.709 Documentation .....................................................................................................................  127 AMC M.A.709 .......................................................................................................................  128M.A.710 Airworthiness review ............................................................................................................  129 AMC M.A.710(a) ...................................................................................................................  131 AMC M.A.710(b) and (c) .......................................................................................................  131 AMC M.A.710(d) ...................................................................................................................  132 AMC M.A.710(e) ...................................................................................................................  132M.A.711 Privileges of the organisation ...............................................................................................  133 AMC M.A.711(b) ...................................................................................................................  134 AMC M.A.711(c) ...................................................................................................................  134M.A.712 Quality system ......................................................................................................................  135 AMC M.A.712(a) ...................................................................................................................  136 AMC M.A.712(b) ...................................................................................................................  136 AMC M.A.712(f) ....................................................................................................................  137M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organisation .......................................  138 AMC M.A.713 .......................................................................................................................  139M.A.714 Record-keeping .....................................................................................................................  140 AMC M.A.714 .......................................................................................................................  141M.A.715 Continued validity of approval .............................................................................................  142M.A.716 Findings.................................................................................................................................  142

Subpart H CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE – CRS ........................................................................  143M.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service ...............................................................................  143 AMC M.A.801(b) ...................................................................................................................  145 AMC M.A.801(d) ...................................................................................................................  145 AMC M.A.801(f) ....................................................................................................................  145 AMC M.A.801(g) ...................................................................................................................  146 AMC M.A.801(h) ...................................................................................................................  146M.A.802 Component certificate of release to service ........................................................................  147 AMC M.A.802 .......................................................................................................................  148M.A.803 Pilot-owner authorisation ....................................................................................................  149 AMC M.A.803 .......................................................................................................................  150

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Subpart I AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE .................................................................................  151M.A.901 Aircraft airworthiness review ...............................................................................................  151 AMC M.A.901 .......................................................................................................................  153 AMC M.A.901(a) ...................................................................................................................  153 AMC M.A.901(b) ...................................................................................................................  153 AMC M.A.901(c)(2), (e)(2) and (f) ........................................................................................  153 AMC M.A.901(d) and (g) ......................................................................................................  154 AMC M.A.901(g) ...................................................................................................................  155 AMC M.A.901(j) ...................................................................................................................  155M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate ...................................................................  156M.A.903 Transfer of aircraft registration within the EU .....................................................................  156 AMC M.A.903(a)(1) ...............................................................................................................  157 AMC M.A.903(b) ...................................................................................................................  157M.A.904 Airworthiness review of aircraft imported into the EU .......................................................  158 AMC M.A.904(a)(1) ...............................................................................................................  159 AMC M.A.904(a)(2) ...............................................................................................................  159 AMC M.A.904(b) ..................................................................................................................  160M.A.905 Findings.................................................................................................................................  161

Section B PROCEDURE FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITIES ...................................................  162Subpart A GENERAL ................................................................................................................................  162M.B.101 Scope ....................................................................................................................................  162M.B.102 Competent authority ............................................................................................................  162 AMC M.B.102(a) ...................................................................................................................  163 AMC M.B.102(c) ...................................................................................................................  163 AMC M.B.102(d) ...................................................................................................................  164M.B.104 Record-keeping .....................................................................................................................  165 AMC M.B.104(a) ...................................................................................................................  166 AMC M.B.104(f) ....................................................................................................................  166M.B.105 Mutual exchange of information .........................................................................................  167 AMC M.B.105(a) ...................................................................................................................  168

Subpart B ACCOUNTABILITY...................................................................................................................  169M.B.201 Responsibilities .....................................................................................................................  169

Subpart C CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS .............................................................................................  170M.B.301 Maintenance programme .....................................................................................................  170 AMC M.B.301(a) ...................................................................................................................  171 AMC M.B.301(b) ...................................................................................................................  171 AMC M.B.301(c) ...................................................................................................................  172 AMC M.B.301(d) ...................................................................................................................  172M.B.302 Exemptions ...........................................................................................................................  173M.B.303 Aircraft continuing airworthiness monitoring ......................................................................  173 AMC M.B.303 .......................................................................................................................  174 AMC M.B.303(b) ...................................................................................................................  174 AMC M.B.303(c) ...................................................................................................................  174 AMC M.B.303(d) ...................................................................................................................  174M.B.304 Revocation, suspension and limitation ................................................................................  176

Subpart D MAINTENANCE STANDARDS .................................................................................................  177

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Subpart E COMPONENTS ........................................................................................................................  178

Subpart F MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ............................................................................................  179M.B.601 Application ............................................................................................................................  179M.B.602 Initial Approval .....................................................................................................................  179 AMC M.B.602(a) ...................................................................................................................  180 AMC M.B.602(b) ...................................................................................................................  180 AMC M.B.602(c) ...................................................................................................................  180 AMC M.B.602(e) ...................................................................................................................  180 AMC M.B.602(f) ....................................................................................................................  181 AMC M.B.602(g) ...................................................................................................................  181M.B.603 Issue of approval ..................................................................................................................  182 AMC M.B.603(a) ...................................................................................................................  183 AMC M.B.603(c) ...................................................................................................................  183M.B.604 Continuing oversight ............................................................................................................  184 AMC M.B.604(b) ...................................................................................................................  185M.B.605 Findings.................................................................................................................................  186 AMC M.B.605(b)(1) ...............................................................................................................  187M.B.606 Changes ................................................................................................................................  188 AMC M.B.606 .......................................................................................................................  189M.B.607 Revocation, suspension and limitation of an approval ........................................................  190

Subpart G CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION .......................................  191M.B.701 Application ............................................................................................................................  191 AMC M.B.701 (a) ..................................................................................................................  192M.B.702 Initial approval ......................................................................................................................  193 AMC M.B.702(a) ...................................................................................................................  194 AMC M.B.702(b) ...................................................................................................................  194 AMC M.B.702(c) ...................................................................................................................  194 AMC M.B.702(e) ...................................................................................................................  195 AMC M.B.702(f) ....................................................................................................................  195 AMC M.B.702(g) ...................................................................................................................  195M.B.703 Issue of approval ..................................................................................................................  196 AMC M.B.703 .......................................................................................................................  197 AMC M.B.703(a) ...................................................................................................................  197 AMC M.B.703(c) ...................................................................................................................  197M.B.704 Continuing oversight ............................................................................................................  298 AMC M.B.704 (b) ..................................................................................................................  299M.B.705 Findings.................................................................................................................................  200 AMC M.B.705(a)(1) ...............................................................................................................  201M.B.706 Changes ................................................................................................................................  202 AMC M.B.706 .......................................................................................................................  203M.B.707 Revocation, suspension and limitation of an approval ........................................................  204

Subpart H CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE TO SERVICE – CRS ........................................................................  205

Subpart I AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE .................................................................................  206M.B.901 Assessment of recommendations ........................................................................................  206 AMC M.B.901 .......................................................................................................................  207M.B.902 Airworthiness review by the competent authority ..............................................................  208 AMC M.B.902(b) ...................................................................................................................  209

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APPENDICES TO THE IMPLEMENTING RULES ........................................................................  212Appendix I Continuing Airworthiness Arrangement ...............................................................................  213

Appendix II EASA Form 1: Authorised Release Certificate EASA Form 1 ................................................  216

AMC to Appendix II to Part-M: Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance .........................  222

GM to Appendix II to Part-M: Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance ...........................  225

Appendix III Airworthiness Review Certificate – EASA Form 15 .............................................................  226

Appendix IV Approval Ratings .................................................................................................................  228

Appendix V Maintenance Organisation Approval … EASA Form 3 .........................................................  231AMC to Appendix V ........................................................................................................................  233

Appendix VI Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation … EASA Form 14............................  234 AMC to Appendix VI .......................................................................................................................  236

Appendix VII Complex Maintenance Tasks .............................................................................................  237AMC to Appendix VII ......................................................................................................................  239

Appendix VIII Limited Pilot-Owner Maintenance ...................................................................................  240AMC to Appendix VIII .....................................................................................................................  242

APPENDICES TO AMCs ....................................................................................................................  256Appendix I to AMC M.A.302 and AMC M.B.301(b): Content of the maintenance programme ..............................................................................................  257

Appendix II to M.A. 201(h)(1): Sub-contracting of continuing airworthiness management tasks ..........................................................  267

Appendix III to AMC M.B.303(d) .............................................................................................................  273

Appendix IV to AMC M.A.604 Maintenance Organisation Manual ........................................................  274

Appendix V to AMC M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management organisation exposition ...........................................................................................................................  279

Appendix VI to AMC M.B.602(f) EASA Form 6F ......................................................................................  294

Appendix VII to AMC M.B.702(f) EASA Form 13 .....................................................................................  300

Appendix VIII to AMC M.A.616 ...............................................................................................................  306

Appendix IX to AMC M.A.602 and AMC M.A.702 EASA Form 2 .............................................................  309

Appendix X to AMC M.B.602(a) and AMC M.B.702(a) EASA Form 4 ......................................................  311

Appendix XI to AMC to M.A.708(c) .........................................................................................................  312

Appendix XII to AMC to M.A.706(f) and M.B.102(c) ...............................................................................  317

Appendix XIII to AMC M.A.712(f) ............................................................................................................  321

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Article 1 Objective and scope

1. This Regulation establishes common technical requirements and administrative procedures for ensuring the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, including any component for installation thereto, which are:

(a) registered in a Member State; or

(b) registered in a third country and used by an operator for which a Member State ensures oversight of operations.

2. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to aircraft the regulatory safety oversight of which has been transferred to a third country and which are not used by a Community operator, or to aircraft referred to in Annex II to the basic Regulation.

3. The provisions of this Regulation related to commercial air transport are applicable to licensed air carriers as defined by Community law.

Article 2 Definitions

Within the scope of the basic Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

(a) “aircraft” means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than reactions of the air against the earth’s surface;

(b) “certifying staff” means personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance;

(c) “component” means any engine, propeller, part or appliance;

(d) “continuing airworthiness” means all of the processes ensuring that, at any time in its operating life, the aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements in force and is in a condition for safe operation;

(e) “JAA” means “Joint Aviation Authorities”;

(f) “JAR” means “Joint Aviation Requirements”;

(g) “large aircraft” means an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 5700 kg, or a multi-engined helicopter;

(h) “maintenance” means any one or combination of overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection;

(i) “organisation” means a natural person, a legal person or part of a legal person. Such an organi-sation may be established at more than one location whether or not within the territory of the Member States;

(j) “pre-flight inspection” means the inspection carried out before flight to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight.

(k) “ELA1 aircraft” means the following manned European light aircraft:

(i) an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass (MTOM) of 1 200 kg or less that is not classi-fied as complex motor-powered aircraft;

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(ii) a sailplane or powered sailplane of 1 200 kg MTOM or less;

(iii) a balloon with a maximum design lifting gas or hot air volume of not more than 3 400 m3 for hot air balloons, 1 050 m3 for gas balloons, 300 m3 for tethered gas balloons;

(iv) an airship designed for not more than four occupants and a maximum design lifting gas or hot air volume of not more than 3 400 m3 for hot air airships and 1 000 m3 for gas airships;

(l) “LSA aircraft” means a light sport aeroplane which has all of the following characteristics:

(i) a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of not more than 600 kg;

(ii) a maximum stalling speed in the landing configuration (VS0) of not more than 45 knots Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) at the aircraft’s maximum certificated takeoff mass and most critical centre of gravity;

(iii) a maximum seating capacity of no more than two persons, including the pilot;

(iv) a single, non-turbine engine fitted with a propeller;

(v) a non-pressurised cabin;

(m) “principal place of business” means the head office or the registered office of the undertaking within which the principal financial functions and operational control of the activities referred to in this Regulation are exercised.

Article 3 Continuing airworthiness requirements

1. The continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of Annex I.

2. Organisations and personnel involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and compo-nents, including maintenance, shall comply with the provisions of Annex I and where appropri-ate those specified in Articles 4 and 5.

3. By derogation from paragraph 1, the continuing airworthiness of aircraft holding a permit to fly shall be ensured on the basis of the specific continuing airworthiness arrangements as defined in the permit to fly issued in accordance with the Annex (Part-21) to Commission Regulation (EC) No 1702/2003.

4. For aircraft not used in commercial air transport, any airworthiness review certificate or equiva-lent document issued in accordance with the Member State requirements and valid on 28 September 2008 shall be valid until its expiration date or until 28 September 2009, whichever comes first. After the expiration of its validity, the competent authority may further re-issue or extend one time the airworthiness review certificate or equivalent document for one year, if allowed by the Member State requirements. Upon further expiration, the competent authority may further re-issue or extend one more time the airworthiness review certificate or equivalent document for one year, if allowed by the Member State requirements. No further re-issuance or extension is allowed. If the provisions of this point have been used, when transferring the registration of the aircraft within the EU, a new airworthiness review certificate shall be issued in accordance with M.A.904.

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1. Organisations involved in the maintenance of large aircraft or of aircraft used for commercial air transport, and components intended for fitment thereto, shall be approved in accordance with the provisions of Annex II.

2. Maintenance approvals issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid before the entry into force of this Regulation shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation. For this purpose, by deroga-tion from the provisions of 145.B.50(2) under Annex II, level 2 findings associated with the dif-ferences between JAR 145 and Annex II may be closed within one year. Certificates of release to service and authorised release certificates issued by an organisation approved under JAA requirements during that one-year period shall be deemed to have been issued under this Regulation.

3. Personnel qualified to carry out and/or control a continued airworthiness non-destructive test of aircraft structures and/or components, on the basis of any standard recognised by a Member State prior to the entry into force of this Regulation as providing an equivalent level of qualifica-tion, may continue to carry out and/or control such tests.

4. Certificates of release to service and authorised release certificates issued before the date of entry into force of this Regulation by a maintenance organisation approved under the Member State requirements shall be deemed equivalent to those required under points M.A.801 and M.A.802 of Annex I (Part-M) respectively.

Article 5 Certifying staff

1. Certifying staff shall be qualified in accordance with the provisions of Annex III, except as pro-vided for in points M.A.606(h), M.A.607(b), M.A.801(d) and M.A.803 of Annex I and in point 145.A.30(j) of Annex II (Part 145) and Appendix IV to Annex II (Part 145).

2. Any aircraft maintenance licence and if any, the technical limitations associated with that licence, issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid at the time of entry into force of this Regulation, shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation.

3. Certifying staff holding a licence issued in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) in a given catego-ry/sub-category are deemed to have the privileges described in point 66.A.20(a) of this Annex corresponding to such a category/sub-category. The basic knowledge requirements correspond-ing to these new privileges shall be deemed as met for the purpose of extending such licence to a new category/sub-category.

4. Certifying staff holding a licence including aircraft which do not require an individual type rating may continue to exercise his/her privileges until the first renewal or change, where the licence shall be converted following the procedure described in point 66.B.125 of Annex III (Part-66) to the ratings defined in point 66.A.45 of this Annex.

5. Conversion reports and Examination credit reports complying with the requirements applicable before this Regulation applies shall be deemed to be in compliance with this Regulation.

6. Until such time as this Regulation specifies requirements for certifying staff:

(i) for aircraft other than aeroplanes and helicopters,

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(ii) for components;

the requirements in force in the relevant Member State shall continue to apply, except for maintenance organisations located outside the European Union where the requirements shall be approved by the Agency.

Article 6 Training organisation requirements

1. Organisations involved in the training of personnel referred to in Article 5 shall be approved in accordance with Annex IV to be entitled:

(a) to conduct recognised basic training courses; and/or (b) to conduct recognised type training courses; and (c) to conduct examinations; and (d) to issue training certificates.

2. Any maintenance training organisation approval issued or recognised by a Member State in accordance with the JAA requirements and procedures and valid at the time of entry into force of this Regulation shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with this Regulation. For this purpose, by derogation from the provisions of 147.B.130(b) under Annex IV, level 2 findings associated with the differences between JAR 147 and Annex IV may be closed within one year.

3. Basic training courses complying with the requirements applicable before this Regulation applies may be started until one year after the date by which this Regulation applies. Basic knowledge examinations conducted as part of these courses may comply with the requirements applicable before this Regulation applies.

4. Basic knowledge examinations complying with the requirements applicable before this Regulation applies and conducted by the competent authority or conducted by a maintenance training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) while not being part of a basic training course, may be conducted until one year after the date by which this Regulation applies.

5. Type training courses and type examinations complying with the requirements applicable before this Regulation applies shall be started and finished not later than one year after the date by which this Regulation applies.

Article 7 Entry into force

1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

2. By way of derogation from paragraph 1:

(a) the provisions of Annex I, except for points M.A.201(h)(2) and M.A.708(c), shall apply from 28 September 2005;

(b) point M.A.201(f) of Annex I shall apply to aircraft not involved in commercial air transport operated by third country carriers as from 28 September 2009.

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(a) the provisions of Annex I to aircraft not involved in commercial air transport, until 28 September 2009;

(b) the provisions of Annex I(I) to aircraft involved in commercial air transport, until 28 September 2008;

(c) the following provisions of Annex II, until 28 September 2006:

- 145.A.30(e), human factors elements,- 145.A.30(g) as applicable to large aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of more than

5700 kg,- 145.A.30(h)(1) as applicable to aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of more than 5700

kg,- 145.A.30(j)(1), Appendix IV,- 145.A.30(j)(2), Appendix IV;

(d) the following provisions of Annex II, until 28 September 2008:

- 145.A.30(g) as applicable to aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of 5700 kg or below,- 145.A.30(h)(1) as applicable to aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of 5700 kg or

below,- 145.A.30(h)(2);

(e) the provisions of Annex III, as applicable to aircraft with a maximum take-off mass above 5700 kg until 28 September 2005;

(f) the provisions of Annex III, as applicable to aircraft with a maximum take-off mass of 5700 kg or below until 28 September 2006.

(g) for aircraft not involved in commercial air transport other than large aircraft, the need to comply with Annex III (Part 66) in the following provisions, until 28 September 2011:

- M.A.606(g) and M.A.801(b)2 of Annex I (Part-M),- 145.A.30(g) and (h) of Annex II (Part-145).

(h) for the maintenance of piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2000 Kg MTOM and below not involved in commercial air transport:

(i) until 28 September 2012, the requirement for the competent authority to issue aircraft maintenance licences in accordance with Annex III (Part-66), as new or as converted pursuant to point 66.A.70 of this Annex.

(ii) until 28 September 2014, the requirement to have certifying staff qualified in accord-ance with Annex III (Part-66) contained in the following provisions:

- M.A.606(g) and M.A.801(b)2 of Annex I (Part-M)- 145.A.30(g) and (h) of Annex II (Part-145).

(i) for the maintenance of ELA1 aeroplanes not involved in commercial air transport, until 28 September 2015:

(i) the requirement for the competent authority to issue aircraft maintenance licences in accordance with Annex III (Part-66), as new or as converted pursuant to point 66.A.70 of this Annex.

(ii) the requirement to have certifying staff qualified in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) contained in the following provisions:

- M.A.606(g) and M.A.801(b)2 of Annex I (Part-M)- 145.A.30(g) and (h) of Annex II (Part-145).

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4. Member States may issue approvals with regard to Annex II and Annex IV of a limited duration until 28 September 2007.

5. When a Member State makes use of the provisions of paragraphs 3 or 4 it shall notify the Commission and the Agency.

6. The Agency shall make an evaluation of the implication of the provisions of Annex I to this Regulation with a view to submitting an opinion to the Commission, including possible amend-ments to it, before 28 March 2005.

7. By way of derogation from paragraph 1:

(a) the provisions of point M.A.706(k) of Annex I (Part-M) shall apply as from 28 September 2010;

(b) the provisions of point 7.7 of Appendix I to Annex III (Part-66) shall apply as from 28 September 2010;

(c) maintenance organisations approved in accordance with Section A of subpart F of Annex I (Part-M) or Section A of Annex II (Part-145) may continue to issue Authorised Release Certificates by using the EASA Form 1 original issue, as laid down in Appendix II to the Annex I (Part-M) as well as Appendix I to the Annex II (Part 145), until 28 September 2010;

(d) competent authorities may continue to issue certificates, previous issue, as laid down in Appendices III, V and VI to Annex I (Part-M), Appendix III to Annex II (Part-145), Appendix V to Annex III (Part-66) or Appendix II to Annex IV (Part-147) to Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 in force prior to the entry into force of this regulation, until 28 September 2010;

8. For the purpose of time limits contained in points 66.A.25, 66.A.30 and Appendix III of Annex III (Part-66) related to basic knowledge examinations, basic experience, theoretical type training and examinations, practical training and assessment, type examinations and on the job train-ing completed before this regulation applies, the origin of time shall be the date by which this Regulation applies.

9. The Agency shall submit an opinion to the Commission including proposals for a simple and proportionate system for the licensing of certifying staff involved in the maintenance of ELA1 aeroplanes as well as aircraft other than aeroplanes and helicopters.

Article 8 Agency Measures

1. The Agency shall develop acceptable means of compliance (hereinafter called "AMC") that com-petent authorities, organisations and personnel may use to demonstrate compliance with the provisions of the Annexes to this Regulation.

2. The AMC issued by the Agency shall neither introduce new requirements nor alleviate the requirements of the Annexes to this Regulation.

3. Without prejudice to Articles 54 and 55 of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, when the acceptable means of compliance issued by the Agency are used, the related requirements of the Annexes to this Regulation shall be considered as met without further demonstration.

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Done at Brussels, 20 November 2003

For the Commission Loyola de PALACIO Vice-President

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For the purpose of this Part, the competent authority shall be:

1. for the oversight of the continuing airworthiness of individual aircraft and the issue of airworthi-ness review certificates the authority designated by the Member State of registry.

2. for the oversight of a maintenance organisation as specified in M.A. Subpart F,

(i) the authority designated by the Member State where that organisation’s principle place of business is located.

(ii) the Agency if the organisation is located in a third country.

3. for the oversight of a continuing airworthiness management organisation as specified in M.A. Subpart G,

(i) the authority designated by the Member State where that organisation’s principle place of business is located if the approval is not included in an air operator’s certificate.

(ii) the authority designated by the Member State of the operator if the approval is included in an air operator’s certificate.

(iii) the Agency if the organisation is located in a third country.

4. for the approval of maintenance programmes,

(i) the authority designated by the Member State of registry.

(ii) in the case of commercial air transport, when the Member State of the operator is differ-ent from the State of registry, the authority agreed by the above two States prior to the approval of the maintenance programme.

(iii) By derogation from paragraph 4(i), when the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft not used in commercial air transport is managed by a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Annex (Part M) not subject to the oversight of the Member State of registry, and only if agreed with the Member State of registry prior to the approval of the maintenance programme:

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A competent authority may be a ministry, a national aviation authority or any aviation body desig-nated by the Member State and located within that Member State. A Member State may designate more than one competent authority to cover different areas of responsibility, as long as the designa-tion decision contains a list of the competencies of each authority and there is only one competent authority responsible for each given area of responsibility.

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This Section establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that airworthiness is maintained, includ-ing maintenance. It also specifies the conditions to be met by the persons or organisations involved in such continuing airworthiness management.

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(a) The owner is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft and shall ensure that no flight takes place unless:

1. the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition, and;

2. any operational and emergency equipment fitted is correctly installed and serviceable or clearly identified as unserviceable, and;

3. the airworthiness certificate remains valid, and;

4. the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with the approved maintenance programme as specified in M.A.302.

(b) When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:

1. the lessee is stipulated on the registration document, or;

2. detailed in the leasing contract.

When reference is made in this Part to the “owner”, the term owner covers the owner or the lessee, as applicable.

(c) Any person or organisation performing maintenance shall be responsible for the tasks per-formed.

(d) The pilot-in-command or, in the case of commercial air transport, the operator shall be respon-sible for the satisfactory accomplishment of the pre-flight inspection. This inspection must be carried out by the pilot or another qualified person but need not be carried out by an approved maintenance organisation or by Part-66 certifying staff.

(e) In order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a),

(i) The owner of an aircraft may contract the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness to a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Annex (Part M). In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks.

(ii) An owner who decides to manage the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft under its own responsibility, without a contract in accordance with Appendix I, may nevertheless make a limited contract with a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Annex (Part M), for the development of the maintenance programme and its approval in accordance with point M.A.302. In that case, the limited contract transfers the responsibility for the development and approval of the maintenance programme to the contracted continuing airworthiness management organi-sation.

(f) In the case of large aircraft, in order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a) the owner of an aircraft shall ensure that the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness are performed by an approved continuing airworthiness management organisation. A written contract shall be made in accordance with Appendix I. In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks.

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(g) Maintenance of large aircraft, aircraft used for commercial air transport and components thereof shall be carried out by a Part-145 approved maintenance organisation.

(h) In the case of commercial air transport the operator is responsible for the continuing airworthi-ness of the aircraft it operates and shall:

1. be approved, as part of the air operator certificate issued by the competent authority, pur-suant to M.A. Subpart G for the aircraft it operates; and

2. be approved in accordance with Part-145 or contract such an organisation; and

3. ensure that paragraph (a) is satisfied.

(i) When an operator is requested by a Member State to hold a certificate for commercial opera-tions, other than for commercial air transport, it shall:

1. be appropriately approved, pursuant to M.A. Subpart G, for the management of the con-tinuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates or contract such an organisation; and

2. be appropriately approved in accordance with M.A. Subpart F or Part-145, or contract such organisations; and

3. ensure that paragraph (a) is satisfied.

(j) The owner/operator is responsible for granting the competent authority access to the organisa-tion/aircraft to determine continued compliance with this Part.

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The limited contract for the development and approval of the aircraft maintenance programme should cover the responsibilities related to M.A.302(d) and (g). This contract may also entitle the M.A. Subpart G organisation to use the indirect approval procedure described in M.A.302(c).

AMC M.A.201(h) Responsibilities

1. Reference to aircraft includes the components fitted to or intended to be fitted to the aircraft

2. The performance of ground de-icing and anti-icing activities does not require a maintenance organisation approval. Nevertheless, inspections required to detect, and when necessary elimi-nate de-icing and/or anti-icing fluid residues are considered maintenance. Such inspections may only be carried out by suitably authorised personnel.

3. The requirement means that the operator is responsible for determining what maintenance is required, when it has to be performed and by whom and to what standard, in order to ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft being operated.

4. An operator should therefore have adequate knowledge of the design status (type specifica-tion, customer options, airworthiness directives (AD), airworthiness limitations contained in CS-25 Book 1, Appendix H, paragraph H25.1, fuel tank system airworthiness limitations including Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL) modifications, major repairs, opera-tional equipment) and required and performed maintenance. The Status of aircraft design and maintenance should be adequately documented to support the performance of the quality system.

5. An operator should establish adequate co-ordination between flight operations and mainte-nance to ensure that both will receive all information on the condition of the aircraft necessary to enable both to perform their tasks.

6. The requirement does not mean that an operator himself performs the maintenance (this is to be done by a maintenance organisation approved under Part-145) but that the operator carries the responsibility for the airworthy condition of aircraft it operates and thus should be satisfied before the intended flight that all required maintenance has been properly carried out.

7. When an operator is not appropriately approved in accordance with Part-145, the operator should provide a clear work order to the maintenance contractor. The fact that an operator has contracted a maintenance organisation approved under Part-145 should not prevent it from checking at the maintenance facilities on any aspect of the contracted work if he wishes to do so to satisfy his responsibility for the airworthiness of the aircraft.

AMC M.A.201(h)(1) Responsibilities (*)

1. An operator only needs to be approved for the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft listed on its AOC. The approval to carry out airworthiness reviews is optional.

2. This approval does not prevent the operator subcontracting certain continuing airworthiness management tasks to competent persons or organisations. This activity is considered as an inte-gral element of the operator’s M.A. Subpart G approval. The regulatory monitoring is exercised through the operator’s M.A. Subpart G. approval. The contracts should be acceptable to the competent authority.

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3. The accomplishment of continuing airworthiness activities forms an important part of the operator’s responsibility with the operator remaining accountable for satisfactory completion irrespective of any contract that may be established.

4. Part-M does not provide for organisations to be independently approved to perform continuing airworthiness management tasks on behalf of commercial air transport operators. The approval of such activity is vested in the op