Sofema Aviation Services is pleased to offer Independent audits of EASA Part 147 Quality System to support your regulatory obligations.
EASA recommends that EASA part 147 organisations are subject to independent audits.
Sofema Aviation Services deliver in depth training and consultancy in support of EASA Part 147 organisational approval. In addition with more than 25 years of Quality Assurance audit experience we are fully competent to deliver regulatory compliance audits at the highest level.
SAS is a specialist provider of EASA 147 support and regulatory guidance, we will be pleased to support you with audit services, either as part of an ongoing contract or on an adhoc basis.
See the following http://easa.europa.eu/faq/
147.A.130(b) states that the approved Part-147 organisation shall establish a quality system including:
- an independent audit function to monitor training standards, the integrity of knowledge examinations and practical assessments, compliance with and adequacy of the procedures, and
- a feedback system of audit findings to the person(s) and ultimately to the accountable manager referred to in 147.A.105(a) to ensure, as necessary, corrective action.
This means that the quality system itself should be independently audited. The competent authority cannot perform this function on behalf of the organisation.
Within its approved procedures, the organisation has to monitor the quality system’s procedures. This implies that quality system monitoring itself must be subject to internal audits:
- No conflict of interest is allowed – it is not permitted that such a function be performed by quality system’s staff;
- This can be also outsourced;
- The right level of the auditor(s)’ position within the organisation shall be met in order to assure the objective of 147.A.130 (b)2. (e.g. conflict of hierarchy, which could hinder an efficient and transparent report to the accountable manager).
In addition, the audit programme/plan needs to reflect this regulatory aspect.
The EASA Flight Standard Directorate consistently applies that policy during their standardisation visits.
About Sofema Aviation Services – Managed by UK a professional with more than 40 years aviation experience SAS is based in Sofia, Bulgaria, SAS is a Global, Professional, Airline, MRO and Ground Operations, Support, Consulting and Training Company. We offer qualified UK Nationals as well as Russian, Greek, and Romanian speaking trainers. Benefiting from a broad industry experience, we understand the importance of helping organisations exceed the challenge of managing regulatory compliance to ensure optimum organisational competence through consultancy and specific training support.
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