Review by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS) www.sassofia.com
Introduction
Regulation (EU) 2020/570 amends and Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 as regards the alignment of rules for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts, and appliances with Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.
Objective – To establish more flexible requirements for the maintenance of light aircraft and to add safety risk management for organisations that manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft operated by holders of an air operator certificate.
- Measures to be taken to ensure the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft, which were previously laid down in Annex I (Part-M) of Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, are now laid down in Annex I (Part-M), Annex Vb (Part-ML), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) and Annex Vd (Part-CAO) of that Regulation, in accordance to the type of aircraft and operation thereof.
- Since the provisions relating to certificates of airworthiness, repair design approvals, and permits to fly, laid down in Annex I (Part 21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, only refer to Annex I (Part-M) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, that Annex I (Part-21) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 should be amended to adapt its provisions to the new structure of the Annexes to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014.
- Commission implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 of 8 July 2019 amending and correcting Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards safety management systems in continuing airworthiness management organisations and alleviations for general aviation aircraft concerning maintenance and continuing airworthiness management.
- Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 of 3 August 2012 laying down implementing rules for the airworthiness and environmental certification of aircraft and related products, parts, and appliances, as well as for the certification of design and production organisations.
- Point (b) of point 21.A.604 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 may be understood that for the approval of design changes to Auxiliary Power Unit for applicants who do not hold a European Technical Standard Order Authorisation, as regards changes classified as minor, Subpart E of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 should be applied instead of Subpart D of Annex I to that Regulation. Therefore, Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 should be corrected to clarify that in those cases Subpart D of Annex I to that Regulation applies.
- The requirements related to the production cut-off standard for aeroplane CO2 emissions in point 21.A.165 of Subpart G of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 are not clearly stated and aligned with the same requirements in Subpart F of Annex I to that Regulation. Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 should therefore be corrected.
- The provision in letter (c) of point 21.A.93 of Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 refers to ‘type-certificates or restricted type-certificates’, whereas it should refer to ‘changes to type-certificates or restricted type-certificates’. Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 should therefore be corrected.
Next Steps
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