Presented by Sofema Aviation Services (SAS)
a) The continuing airworthiness of aircraft shall be ensured in accordance with the requirements of Annex I (Part-M), except for to which the requirements of Annex Vb (Part-ML) shall apply.
b) The requirements of Annex Vb (Part-ML) shall apply to the following other than complex motor-powered aircraft:
i) aeroplanes of 2 730 kg maximum take-off mass or less;
ii) rotorcraft of 1 200 kg maximum take-off mass or less, certified for a maximum of up to 4 occupants;
iii) other ELA2 aircraft.
c) Where aircraft are listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the requirements of Annex I (Part-M) shall apply.
d) In order to be listed in the air operator certificate of an air carrier licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, aircraft shall comply with all of the following requirements:
i) Its aircraft maintenance programme has been approved by the competent authority in accordance with point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M);
ii) Due to maintenance required by the maintenance programme has been performed and certified in accordance with point 145.A.48 and 145.A.50.
iii) An airworthiness review has been performed and a new airworthiness review certificate has been issued in accordance with point M.A.901 of Annex I (Part-M).
e) By way of derogation, the continuing airworthiness of aircraft referred to above, for which a permit to fly has been issued, shall be ensured on the basis of the specific continuing airworthiness arrangements defined in the permit to fly issued in accordance with Part-2.
f) Aircraft maintenance programmes that comply with the requirements specified in point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M) applicable before 24 September 2019 shall be deemed to comply with the requirements specified in point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M) or point ML.A.302 of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable.
g) The continuing airworthiness of aeroplanes with a maximum certificated take-off mass at or below 5 700 kg which is equipped with multiple turboprop engines shall be ensured in accordance with the requirements applicable to other than complex motor-powered aircraft as set out in points M.A.201, M.A.301, M.A.302, M. A.601 and M.A.803 of Annex I (Part-M),
h) point 145.A.30 of Annex II (Part-145), points 66.A.5, 66.A.30, 66.A.70, Appendix V and VI of Annex III (Part-66), point CAMO.A.315 of Annex Vc (Part-CAMO), point CAO.A.010 and Appendix I of Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to the extent that they apply to other than complex motor-powered aircraft.
Approvals for organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness
i) Organisations involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components for installation thereon, including maintenance, shall be approved, upon their request, by the competent authority in accordance with the requirements of Annex II (Part-145), Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or Annex Vd (Part-CAO).
j) By way of derogation until 24 September 2020 organisations may, upon their request, be issued approvals by the competent authority in accordance with the requirements of Subpart F and Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M). (Those approvals shall be valid until 24 September 2021).
k) Organisations that hold a valid approval issued in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (PartM) or with Annex II (Part-145) shall, upon their request, be issued by the competent authority a Form 3-CAO as set out in Appendix 1 to Annex Vd (Part-CAO). The privileges of such an organisation under the approval issued in accordance with Annex Vd (Part-CAO) shall be the same as privileges under the approval issued in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) or with Annex II (Part-145).
Note – those privileges shall not exceed the privileges of an organisation referred to in Section A of Annex Vd (Part-CAO). The organisation may correct any findings of non-compliance with Annex Vd (Part-CAO) until 24 September 2021. ( If after that date the findings are not corrected, the approval shall be revoked).
l) Until the organisation complies with Annex Vd (Part-CAO) or until 24 September 2021, whichever of the two comes first, it shall be certified and overseen in accordance with Subpart F or Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) or Annex II (Part-145), as applicable.
m) Valid approvals of continuing airworthiness management organisations issued in accordance with Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M) shall be deemed to have been issued in accordance with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO). The organisation may correct any findings of non-compliance with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) until 24 September 2021. If the organisation corrects the findings by that date, the competent authority shall issue a new Form 14 approval certificate in accordance with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO). (If after that date the findings are not corrected, the approval shall be revoked).
n) Until the organisation complies with Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) or 24 September 2021, whichever of the two comes first, it shall be certified and oversight in accordance with Subpart G of Annex I (Part-M).
Next Steps
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Tags:
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1383, Commission Regulation, continuing airworthiness, EASA Part 145, EASA regulations, Part CAMO
