To be approved in accordance with 14 CFR part 145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the AMO shall comply with all of the following Special Conditions:
The AMO shall submit an application in a form and a manner acceptable to the FAA.
(a) The application for both initial and renewed FAA certification shall include:
(i) A statement demonstrating that the FAA repair station certificate and/or rating is necessary for maintaining or altering U.S.-registered aeronautical products or foreign-registered aeronautical products operated under the provisions of 14 CFR.
(ii) A list of maintenance functions, approved by the Aviation Authority, to be contracted/sub-contracted to perform maintenance on U.S. civil aeronautical products.
(iii) In the case of transport of dangerous goods, written confirmation, demonstrating that all involved employees have been trained in the transport of dangerous goods in accordance with ICAO standards.
(b) The AMO must provide a supplement in English to its MOE that is approved by the Aviation Authority and maintained at the AMO. Once approved by the Aviation Authority, the supplement shall be deemed accepted by the FAA. All revisions to the supplement must be approved by the Aviation Authority. The FAA supplement to the MOE shall include the following:
(i) A signed and dated statement by the accountable manager that obligates the organization to comply with the Annex.
(ii) A statement in the supplement that the quality system shall also cover the FAA special conditions.
(iii) Procedures for approval for release or return to service that satisfy the requirements of 14 CFR part 43 for aircraft and use of EASA Form 1 for components. This includes the information required by 14 CFR sections 43.9 and 43.11 and all information required to be made or kept by the owner or operator in English as appropriate.
(iv) Procedures for reporting to the FAA failures, malfunctions, or defects, and Suspected Unapproved Parts (SUP) discovered or intended to be installed, on U.S. aeronautical products.
(v) Procedures to notify the FAA regarding any changes to line stations that maintain U.S.-registered aircraft.
(vi) Procedures to qualify and monitor additional fixed locations within the EU Member States.
(vii) Procedures in place to verify that all contracted/sub-contracted activities include provisions for a non-FAA-certificated source to return the Article to the AMO for final inspection/testing and return to service.
(viii) Procedures to ensure that major repairs and major alterations/modifications (as defined in 14 CFR) are accomplished in accordance with data approved by the FAA.
(ix) Procedures to ensure compliance with air carrier’s Continuous Airworthiness Maintenance Program (CAMP), including the separation of maintenance from inspection on those items identified by the air carrier/customer as Required Inspection Items (RII).
(x) Procedures to ensure compliance with the manufacturer’s maintenance manuals or instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA) and handling of deviations. Procedures to ensure that all current and applicable airworthiness directives (AD) published by the FAA are available to maintenance personnel at the time the work is being performed.
(xi) Procedures to confirm that the AMO supervisors and employees responsible for final inspection and return to service of U.S. aeronautical products are able to read, write, and understand English.
(xii) Procedures to permit work away from a fixed location on a recurring basis, when applicable.
To continue to be approved in accordance with 14 CFR part 43 and part 145, pursuant to the terms of this Annex, the AMO shall comply with the following.
The Aviation Authority shall verify that the AMO:
(a) Allow FAA, or the Aviation Authority on behalf of the FAA, to inspect it for continued compliance with the requirements of EASA Part-145 and these Special Conditions (i.e., 14 CFR part 43 and part 145)
(b) Investigations and enforcement by the FAA may be undertaken in accordance with FAA rules and directives;
(c) The AMO must cooperate with any investigation or enforcement action;
(d) The AMO must continue to comply with EASA Part-145 and these Special Conditions;
(e) Where regulatory compliance is maintained, this permits the FAA to renew the AMO’s initial certification after 12 months and every 24 months thereafter.
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