Sofema Aviation Services www.sassofia.com SAS offers part M and Quality Audit Training either in company or as open courses.
The following information is covered in detail during the Part M Subpart C G & I course
All aircraft used for Commercial Air Transport have been subject to the full requirements of Part M since 29 September 2007.
Understanding the role of the EASA Airworthiness Review Certificate ARC.
In accordance with Part M of Regulation (EC) 2042/2003, all EASA aircraft types that qualify for an EASA Certificate of Airworthiness (CofA) are issued with a non-expiring CofA, validated annually with an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).
The European Commission published amendment 1056/2008 Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 on 29 October 2008. The changes in the amendment introduce new rules and new categories of aircraft that are affected by Part M.
The anticipation period for extending an Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC) is now increased to a maximum of thirty (30) days from the expiry date.
It is now acceptable to extend the ARC after the expiry date provided the aircraft could not fly since the expiry date of the last ARC. The new expiry date, after the extension, remains one year after the expiry date of the last ARC
ARCs are valid for 12 months. Before your ARC expires, you need to ensure that a new ARC is issued or that the current is extended in order to allow legal flight to continue.
An aircraft must have remained in a Controlled Environment under Part M for 12 months before an ARC may be extended.
If your aircraft has a MTWA of 5700 kg or more or is a multi-engined helicopter, you must do the following in order to ensure that a new ARC can be issued. Ensure that your Maintenance Programme is in accordance with M.A.302.
Establish a contract with a suitably approved Part M Subpart G organisation to manage the continuing airworthiness of your aircraft. This organisation will then be able to recommend to the CAA that a new ARC be issued.
If your aircraft has a MTWA of 2730 kg or above but is less than 5700 kg, you must do the following in order to ensure that a new ARC can be issued:
Ensure that your Maintenance Programme is in accordance with M.A.302
Contract a suitably approved Part M Subpart G organisation to recommend to the CAA that a new ARC be issued.
Before a new ARC can be issued, the aircraft must have a full airworthiness review in accordance with M.A.710. An airworthiness review may be conducted only by an approved Part M Subpart G organisation with the ARC privilege.
A full documented review of the aircraft records and a physical survey of the aircraft will be required in order to ascertain that;
the airframe, engine and propeller flying hours and associated flight cycles have been properly recorded,the flight manual is applicable to the aircraft configuration and reflects the latest revision status, all the maintenance due on the aircraft according to the approved maintenance programme has been carried out, all known defects have been corrected or, when applicable, carried forward in a controlled manner, all applicable airworthiness directives have been applied and properly registered, all modifications and repairs applied to the aircraft have been registered and are approved in accordance with Part-21, all service life limited components installed on the aircraft are properly identified, registered and have not exceeded their approved service life limit, all maintenance has been released in accordance with Part M requirements, the current mass and balance statement reflects the configuration of the aircraft and is valid, the aircraft complies with the latest revision of its type design approved by EASA.
Extension
The validity of an ARC may be Extended provided that the aircraft has remained in a Controlled Environment under Part M for 12 months prior to ARC expiry. An ARC may be Extended twice. After this, a new ARC must be issued.
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