This paper considers the effectiveness of the EASA continuous airworthiness process in 2011 and the continuing role of Continuous Airworthiness Management. Amongst the services on offer Sofema Aviation services, provides oversight and audit services in support of all elements of Part 145, Part M, and the Continuous Airworthiness Processes.
Part M which is the source of the regulatory environment which binds together the continues airworthiness Management process first saw the light of day only in 2003 however it owes its origins to the JAR OPS era introduced in 1998. when the first use of the term Continuous airworthiness management became common place identifying the role of operator in managing Continuous Airworthiness.
Whilst it has been around for some time Part M only became applicable in 2005 for CAT Commercial Air Transport and in fact for General Aviation it was not implemented until 2009. whilst the goal of the regulation was fundamentally beneficial the reality in part has been somewhat different.
The goal was to implement a common environment for regulation across all EASA member states, to provide a structure whereby all aircraft were managed and maintained at least in respect of continuing airworthiness to a common standard.
Part of the problem is a variable interpretation of the regulatory standards by the various competent authorities with a substantial difference between the best and the worst amongst the regulators. The trend however is one of continuous improvement as time passes and EASA standardization processes are implemented.
A visit to part m will identify that the role of the continuous airworthiness management which amongst many activities encompasses the organisational responsibilities, the ownership of the maintenance program and the need to manage the status of the life limited components and the status of the Airworthiness Directives
Whilst the requirement to maintain CAT under the control of a Part 145 organisation Part M introduced the option of a small maintenance organisation using a process wholly within Part M termed subpart F. Using Subpart F it is acceptable to manage small aircraft (essentially aircraft below 5700KG not used for commercial air transport) using the Part M Subpart F procedures
Sofema Aviation Services offers operators a Continuous Airworthiness Management Service whereby the tasks which may be subcontracted can be performed by our CAMO partner usually at a very cost effective monthly fee Services on offer include Continuing Airworthiness Management providing the following services:
• Total Aircraft Technical Administration
• Aircraft Technical Records Management.
• Review and Monitoring Of Airworthiness Directive Compliance.
• Review and Monitoring Of Service Bulletin Compliance.
• Damage Assessment And Repair reports.
• Hard Time Component Replacements monitoring.
• Serialized Component Replacements monitoring.
• Approved Aircraft Maintenance Program Development and Administration.
• Maintain Aircraft Reliability Reports.
• Line And Base Maintenance Work Packs And Task Cards IAW AMP .
• Aircraft Technical Records Management.
• Scanning Of Technical Records.
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airworthiness management, continuous airworthiness process, EASA
