Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com considers roles, responsibilities & best practice
Introduction
In accordance with EASA Part 145 the Aircraft Maintenance Organisation (AMO) is responsible to perform the “work” in accordance with approved documentation using approved material and to release on completion In Accordance with the requirements of EASA Part 145.A.50 Certificate of Release to Service (CRS).
Workscope Considerations:
- Component Service Bulletins
o Service Bulletins are not mandatory – however, for multiple reasons is sensible – even best practice to consider performing SB’s when the opportunity presents. But note the “owner” should concur with the requirement often after a combination risk assessment / return on expenditure analysis.
- Findings during the initial assessment
o It is possible that findings may result in the component being beyond economical repair (BER) so it is important to have established communication protocols with the customer to ensure effective and documented decision making takes place.
o To release a component with a CRS means that the component is fully compliant with assessment / test / inspection criteria – therefore any defect which impacts this will prevent a CRS from being issued. (again appropriate communications)
o How to establish customer acceptance?
– Multiple ways including a signature of acceptance.
– Issue an Engineering Order (Controlled Document) or similar to reference the task.
Activities Outside of Approved Facilities
Work will be conducted in accordance with this procedure and within the terms of the company exposition and approval under Part-145. The following criteria must be observed:
1/ A clear Work Order from a customer or at least a written request,
2/ Up to date approved technical data is used,
3/ Job is performed by the authorized personnel,
4/ Required tools, equipment, and material is ready on-site,
Any specialised tooling and parts will be sourced and transported to the work location. Tooling will be inspected prior to the commencement of work to ensure serviceability and suitability of application and content against inventory.
5/ The required facility and environmental conditions are met,
6/ A clear QA Manager approval on work away for the specific case. QA Manager will confirm in writing after analysis of the above details.
CAA will be informed of such maintenance activities outside of the approved location within 7 days by Quality Department using form Notification to CAA for Work Outside the Approved Location (Form XXXX).
The work requirement will be negotiated and agreed upon with the contracted operator. Work may only be carried out that is within the terms of this (MOE) Scope of Work.
A scope of work will be determined based on at least the following information:
- Aircraft type, serial number, and registration.
- Aircraft location.
- Reason for AOG, nature of work to be carried out.
- Supply of parts. The requirements of this MOE must be adhered to.
Customer/ Operator will provide a work package which will include at least:
- Work Order.
- Task cards.
- Current issues of relevant approved maintenance data or authority for access to such data on-site including use of CDs or other means.
The certifying engineer in charge will be responsible for the correct performance of the total task and the completion of related documentation. He will check all equipment for serviceability and content against inventory prior to its dispatch for return.
The certifying engineer will retain copies of all documentation and will bring/ send them to base.
What Constitutes Approved Data
Approved data is data that the FAA / EASA has approved and is usually identified as such.
Approved data includes:
- Type certificate data and specification sheets,
- Supplemental type certificates (STC),
- Airworthiness Directives (AD),
- Manufacturer’s approved data under a DOA, (AMM / SRM / CMM, etc)
- FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) data (Note & Consider Several differences between FAA & EASA – PMA / TSO.
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