Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness (Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)
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Part 4 Airworthiness Review Procedures – General
Part 4 Introduction
XYZ Airlines has been approved in accordance with CAMO.A.125 to:
- Issue Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC) and;
- Make recommendations for Airworthiness Reviews (AR) to EASA Member State Authorities;
- Extent Airworthiness Review Certificates for aircraft it has managed for more than 12 months;
- Airworthiness Reviews may be contracted (shall not be subcontracted);
- Airworthiness reviews shall be performed by appropriately authorized airworthiness review staff;
- Airworthiness Review Certificates are valid for one year.
XYZ Airlines may only perform Airworthiness Reviews I.A.W the scope of approval as identified within this Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition.
- An Airworthiness Review shall be performed by XYZ Airlines approved Airworthiness Review Staff in accordance with these procedures.
- Airworthiness review staff may:
o Issue an airworthiness review certificate i.a.w.
o For airworthiness review certificates previously issued by either XYZ Airlines or EASA competent authorities, providing the aircraft has been maintained by XYZ CAMO for a minimum of 12 months and maybe considered to be within a controlled Environment.
o Perform acceptance (import) inspections and make recommendations to the Competent Authority (CA) for issuance of a CofA.
o Perform Export inspections and make recommendations to the CA with respect to the issuance of a CoA for export.
– Extend twice the validity of the airworthiness review certificate for a period of one year each time, after satisfactory verification i.a.w. these procedures.
Note – The Airworthiness Review Certificate shall not be issued or extended if XYZ Airlines has reason to believe that the aircraft is not airworthy.
For Aircraft outside of a controlled environment XYZ Airlines Airworthiness Review Staff may make a recommendation for the full airworthiness review conducted by the CA the country of registration of the aircraft. (Airworthiness Review Certificates shall be issued by the authority of the country of registration of the aircraft.)
ARC Anticipation
- Airworthiness reviews may be anticipated by a maximum period of 90 days without the loss of continuity of the airworthiness review pattern, to allow the physical review to take place during a maintenance check.
- Extensions maybe anticipated by 30 Days.
ARC Certification
- An airworthiness review certificate (EASA Form 15b), or a recommendation (for an EASA Form 15a), is issued by XYZ Airlines appropriately authorized airworthiness review staff:
o When satisfied that the airworthiness review has been completely carried out and
o That there is no non-compliance which is known to endanger flight safety.
o A copy of any airworthiness review certificate issued or extended for an aircraft shall be sent to the CA within 10 days – together with a copy of the Airworthiness Review Report and supporting data as per the Airworthiness review checklist.
Note – Should the outcome of an airworthiness review be inconclusive, the CA shall be informed as soon as practicable but in any case, within 72 hours of identification.
ARC Technical Records
- Airworthiness reviews shall be fully documented in accordance with these procedures.
- The airworthiness review records, including copies of the airworthiness review certificates, shall be retained by XYZ Airlines until one year after the aircraft has been permanently withdrawn from service.
- These records shall be stored in accordance with these procedures.
Next Steps
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