identifier: AMC & GM to Part-145 — Issue 2, Amendment 3

beslut: ED Decision 2020/002/R

title: AMC & GM to Part-145 — Issue 2, Amendment 3

text: Annex II to ED Decision 2020/002/R

text: Annex II to ED Decision 2020/002/R Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Annex II (Part-145) to

text: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

text: Issue 2 — Amendment 3 Annex II to Decision 2015/029/R is amended as follows: The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text, new or amended text as shown below: — deleted text is struck through; — new or amended text is highlighted in blue; — an ellipsis ‘[…]’ indicates that the remaining text is unchanged in front of or following the reflected amendment.

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text: AMC 145.1 General

text: A competent authority may be a ministry, a national aviation authority, or any aviation body designated by the Member State and located within that Member State. A Member State may designate more than one competent authority to cover different areas of responsibility, as long as the designation decision contains a list of the competencies of each authority and there is only one competent authority responsible for each given area of responsibility.

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text: SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

text: GM 145.A.10 Scope

text: […] 4.1. […] Either person can assume the responsibilities of the accountable manager providing that they can comply in full with the applicable elements of 145.A.30(a), but the ‘maintenance engineer’ should be is the certifying person to retain the independence of the ‘quality audit engineer’ to carry out audits. Nothing prevents either engineer from undertaking maintenance tasks providing that the ‘maintenance engineer’ issues the certificate of release to service. This ‘maintenance engineer’ may also be nominated as airworthiness review staff to carry out airworthiness reviews and issue the corresponding airworthiness review certificate for aircraft for which Part-ML applies ELA1 aircraft not involved in commercial operations in accordance with M.A.901(l) ML.A.903. […]

text: AMC 145.A.30(d) Personnel requirements

text: […] 6. The quality monitoring compliance function man-hours should be sufficient to meet the requirement of 145.A.65(c) which means taking into account AMC 145.A.65(c)(1). Where quality monitoring staff perform other functions, the time allocated to such functions needs to be taken into account in determining quality monitoring staff numbers. […]

text: AMC2 145.A.30(e) Personnel requirements

text: […] 1. Initial human factors training should cover all the topics of the training syllabus specified in GM1 145.A.30(e) either as a dedicated course or else integrated within other training. The syllabus may be adjusted to reflect the particular nature of the organisation. The syllabus may also be adjusted to meet the particular nature of work for each function within the organisation. For example: […]

text: GM2 145.A.30(e) Competence assessment procedure

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text: staff aff f it rt d o s rs g st p ic e rs isor n p ised staf e yi an al e ag n rv ic ity au e su ch ci p rtif d e rv al an an e M Pl Su Ce an M Sp Se Qu staff

text: Knowledge of applicable officially recognised X X standards

text: Knowledge of auditing techniques: planning, X conducting and reporting

text: Knowledge of human factors, human performance X X X X X X X and limitations

text: Knowledge of logistics processes X X X

text: Knowledge of organisation capabilities, privileges X X X X X X and limitations

text: Knowledge of Part-M, Part-ML, Part-145 and any

text: X X X X X

text: other relevant regulations

text: Knowledge of relevant parts of the maintenance X X X X X X X organisation exposition and procedures

text: Knowledge of occurrence reporting system and

text: understanding of the importance of reporting X X X X X occurrences, incorrect maintenance data and

text: existing or potential defects

text: Knowledge of safety risks linked to the working X X X X X X X environment

text: Knowledge on CDCCL when relevant X X X X X X X

text: Knowledge on EWIS when relevant X X X X X X X

text: Understanding of professional integrity, behaviour X X X X X X X and attitude towards safety

text: Understanding of conditions for ensuring

text: continuing airworthiness of aircraft and X X

text: components

text: Understanding of his/her own human performance X X X X X X X and limitations

text: Understanding of personnel authorisations and X X X X X X X limitations

text: Understanding critical maintenance task X X X X X

text: Ability to compile and control completed work X X X cards

text: Ability to consider human performance and X X X X X limitations.

text: Ability to determine required qualifications for task X X X performance

text: Ability to identify and rectify existing and potential X X X X X unsafe conditions

text: Ability to manage third parties involved in X X maintenance activity

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text: Ability to confirm proper accomplishment of X X X X maintenance tasks

text: Ability to identify and properly plan performance of X X X critical maintenance tasks

text: Ability to prioritise tasks and report discrepancies X X X X

text: Ability to process the work requested by the X X X operator

text: Ability to promote the safety and quality policy X X

text: Ability to properly process removed, uninstalled X X X X and rejected parts

text: Ability to properly record and sign for work X X X X accomplished

text: Ability to recognise the acceptability of parts to be X X installed prior to fitment

text: Ability to split complex maintenance tasks into X clear stages

text: Ability to understand work orders, work cards and X X X X X X refer to and use applicable maintenance data

text: Ability to use information systems X X X X X X X

text: Ability to use, control and be familiar with required X X X X tooling and/or equipment

text: Adequate communication and literacy skills X X X X X X X

text: Analytical and proven auditing skills (for example,

text: objectivity, fairness, open-mindedness, X

text: determination, …)

text: Maintenance error investigation skills X

text: Resources management and production planning X X X skills

text: Teamwork, decision-making and leadership skills

text: X X

text: AMC 145.A.36 Records of airworthiness review staff

text: […] (d) experience as certifying staff on ELA1 aircraft covered by Part-ML (e) qualifications relevant to the approval (knowledge of relevant parts of Part-M Part-ML and knowledge of the relevant airworthiness review procedures); […]

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text: GM1 AMC1 145.A.42(a)(ii) Components

text: AMC1 145.A.42(a)(iii) Components

text: […] (d) certified life-limited parts with mandatory life limitations that have reached or exceeded these limitationstheir certified life limits, or have missing or incomplete records; […]

text: GM1 145.A.42(b) Components

text: Used components maintained by a CAO appropriately approved for component maintenance and released on an EASA Form 1 cannot be installed on complex motor-powered aircraft or aircraft used by an air carrier licensed in accordance with

text: Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008

text: GM 145.A.48(c) Performance of maintenance

text: To minimise the risk of multiple errors or errors being repeated, the organisation may implement: — procedures to plan the performance by different persons of the same task in different systems; — duplicate independent inspection or re-inspection procedures.

text: GM 145.A.48(d) Performance of maintenance - critical design configuration control limitations (CDCCL)

text: The organisation should ensure that when performing maintenance the CDCCL are not compromised. The organisation should pay particular attention to possible adverse effects of any change to the wiring of the aircraft, even of a change not specifically associated with the fuel tank system. For example, it should be common practice to identify segregation of fuel gauging system wiring as a CDCCL. The organisation can prevent adverse effects associated with changes to the wiring by standardising maintenance practices through training, and not through periodic inspections. Training should be provided to avoid indiscriminate routing and splicing of wire and to provide comprehensive knowledge of critical design features of fuel tank systems that would be controlled by a CDCCL. Guidance on the training of maintenance organisation personnel is provided in Appendix IV to AMC 145.A.30(e) and 145.B.10(3) 145.A.35.

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text: AMC 145.A.50 Certification of maintenance after embodiment of a Standard Change or Standard Repair (SC/SR)

text: AMC M.A.801 of the AMC to Part-M and AMC1 ML.A.801 of the AMC to Part-ML contains acceptable means of compliance for the release to service of a SC/SR by an organisation approved in accordance with Part-145.

text: AMC2 145.A.50(d) Certification of maintenance

text: […] 2.4.4. Detail of life used for service life-limited parts life-limited parts and time-controlled components being any combination of fatigue, overhaul or storage life. […] 2.6.1. Serviceable aircraft components removed from a Member State registered aircraft may be issued with an EASA Form 1 by an appropriately rated organisation subject to compliance with this subparagraph. […] (g) The flight hours/cycles/landings as applicable of any service life-limited parts life-limited parts and time-controlled components including time since overhaul should be established. […] 2.8. Used aircraft components maintained by organisations not approved in accordance with Part 145. For used components maintained by a maintenance organisation not approved under Part 145, due care should be taken before acceptance of such components. In such cases an appropriately rated maintenance organisation approved under Part 145 should establish satisfactory conditions by: […] (b) replacing all service life-limit components life-limited parts and time-controlled components when no satisfactory evidence of life used is available and/or the components are in an unsatisfactory condition;

text: AMC 145.A.50(e) Certification of maintenance

text: 1. Being unable to establish full compliance with sub-paragraph Part-145.A.50(a) means that the maintenance required by the aircraft operator could not be completed due either to running out of available aircraft maintenance downtime for the scheduled check or by virtue of the condition of the aircraft requiring additional maintenance downtime or because the maintenance data requires a flight to be performed as part of the maintenance, as described in paragraph 4. […]

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text: 4. Certain maintenance data issued by the design approval holder (e.g. aircraft maintenance manual (AMM)) requires that a maintenance task be performed in flight as a necessary condition to complete the maintenance ordered. Within the aircraft limitations, an appropriately authorised certifying staff should release the incomplete maintenance before the flight on behalf of the maintenance organisation. GM M.A.301(i) or GM1 ML.A.301(f) describe the relations with the aircraft operator, which retains the responsibility for the maintenance check flight (MCF). After performing the flight and any additional maintenance necessary to complete the maintenance ordered, a certificate of release to service should be issued in accordance with 145.A.50(a).

text: GM 145.A.55(a) Maintenance and airworthiness review records

text: 1. […] The prime objective is to have secure and easily retrievable records with comprehensive and legible contents. The aircraft record should contain basic details of all serialised aircraft components and all other significant aircraft components installed, to ensure traceability to such installed aircraft component documentation, and associated maintenance data as specified in 145.A.45 and data for modifications and repairs. […]

text: GM 145.A.65(b)(1) Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and quality system

text: Appendix XI to AMC M.A.708(c) or Appendix V to AMC1 CAMO.A.315(c) provides guidance on the elements that need to be considered for the maintenance contract between the CAMO and the maintenance organisation. The Part-145 organisation should take into account these elements to ensure that a clear contract or work order has been concluded before providing maintenance services.

text: PARA Comment HANGAR ENGINE MECH AVIONIC

text: Workshop Workshop Workshop 145.A.25 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.30 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.35 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.36 Yes No No No 145.A.40 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.42 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.45 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.47 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.48 Yes Yes if appl. if appl.

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text: PARA Comment HANGAR ENGINE MECH AVIONIC

text: 145.A.50 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.55 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.60 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.65 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.1 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.2 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.3 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.4 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.5 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.6 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.7 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.8 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.9 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.10 MOE Yes No No No 2.11 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.12 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.13 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.14 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.15 MOE Yes No No No 2.16 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.17 MOE if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. 2.18 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.19 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.20 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.21 MOE if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. 2.22 MOE Yes Yes No No 2.23 MOE Yes Yes if appl. if appl. 2.24 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.25 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.26 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.27 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.28 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 2.29 MOE Yes No No No 2.30 MOE Yes No No No L2.1 MOE if appl. No No No L2.2 MOE if appl. No No No L2.3 MOE if appl. No No No L2.4 MOE if appl. No No No L2.5 MOE if appl. No No No L2.6 MOE if appl. No No No L2.7 MOE if appl. No No No 3.9 MOE if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. 3.10 MOE if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. 3.11 MOE if appl. if appl. if appl. No 3.12 MOE Yes Yes No No 3.13 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes 3.14 MOE Yes Yes Yes Yes

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text: PARA Comment HANGAR ENGINE MECH AVIONIC

text: 145.A.70 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.75 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.80 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.85 Yes Yes Yes Yes 145.A.95 if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. M.A.201(c) Yes if appl. Yes if appl. Yes if appl. Yes if appl. M.A.403(b) Yes if appl. No No No ML.A.201(c) if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl. ML.A.403(b) if appl. if appl. if appl. if appl.

text: Note 1: ‘if appl.’ means ‘if applicable or relevant’. Note 2: In the case of line stations, all line stations should be audited at the frequency agreed with the competent authority within the limits of AMC 145.A.65(c)(1).

text: AMC 145.A.70(a) Maintenance organisation exposition

text: […] 2.29 Airworthiness review procedures and records for ELA1 aircraft not involved in commercial operations 2.30 Development and approval processing for maintenance programmes for ELA2 aircraft not involved in commercial operations [Reserved]

text: GM 145.A.70(a) Maintenance organisation exposition

text: [...] 3. 145.A.70(a)(1) to (a)(11) constitutes the ‘management’ part of the MOE and therefore could be produced as one document and made available to the person(s) specified under 145.A.30(b) who should be reasonably familiar with its contents. The 145.A.70(a)(6) list of certifying staff, and B1 and B2 support staff and airworthiness review staff may be produced as a separate document. […]

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text: APPENDICES TO AMC TO PART-145

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text: Part-145 APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORT EASA FORM 6 Part 2: Part-145 Compliance Audit Review

text: The five columns may be labelled and used as necessary to record the approval class and/or product line reviewed. Against each column used of the following Part-145 points, please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance, or cross (X) the box if not satisfied with compliance and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding next to the box, or enter 'N/A' where an item is not applicable, or 'N/R' when applicable but not reviewed. Para Subject 145.A.25 Facility requirements 145.A.30 Personnel requirements 145.A.35 Certifying Staff and support staff 145.A.36 Records of airworthiness review staff 145.A.40 Equipment, Tools and material 145.A.42 Acceptance of Components 145.A.45 Maintenance Data 145.A.47 Production Planning 145.A.48 Performance of maintenance 145.A.50 Certification of Maintenance 145.A.55 Maintenance Records 145.A.60 Occurrence Reporting 145.A.65 Safety and Quality Policy, maintenance procedures and Quality System 145.A.70 Maintenance Organisation Exposition (see Part 3) 145.A.75 Privileges of the organisation 145.A.80 Limitations on the organisation

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text: 145.A.85 Changes to the organisation 145.A.95 Findings M.A.201(c) Responsibilities M.A.403(b) Aircraft Defects ML.A.201(c) Responsibilities ML.A.403(b) Aircraft Defects

text: Competent surveyor(s): Signature(s): Competent authority office: Date of EASA Form 6 Part 2 completion:

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text: Part-145 APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORT EASA FORM 6

text: Part 3: Compliance with 145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition Please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance, or cross (X) if not satisfied with compliance and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding, or enter 'N/A' where an item is not applicable, or 'N/R' when applicable but not reviewed. PART 1 Management 1.1 Corporate commitment by the accountable manager 1.2 Safety and Quality Policy 1.3 Management personnel 1.4 Duties and responsibilities of the management personnel 1.5 Management Organisation Chart 1.6 List of Certifying staff, support staff and airworthiness review staff (Note: a separate document may be referenced) 1.7 Manpower resources 1.8 General description of the facilities at each address intended to be approved 1.9 Organisations intended scope of work 1.10 Notification procedure to the competent authority regarding changes to the organisation’s activities/approval/location/personnel 1.11 Exposition amendment procedures PART 2 Maintenance Procedures 2.1 Supplier evaluation and subcontract control procedure 2.2 Acceptance/inspection of aircraft components and material from outside contractors 2.3 Storage, tagging, and release of aircraft components and material to aircraft maintenance 2.4 Acceptance of tools and equipment 2.5 Calibration of tools and equipment 2.6 Use of tooling and equipment by staff (including alternate tools) 2.7 Cleanliness standards of maintenance facilities 2.8 Maintenance instructions and relationship to aircraft/aircraft component manufacturers’ instructions including updating and availability to staff 2.9 Repair procedure 2.10 Aircraft maintenance programme compliance 2.11 Airworthiness Directives procedure 2.12 Optional modification procedure 2.13 Maintenance documentation in use and its completion 2.14 Technical records control 2.15 Rectification of defects arising during base maintenance 2.16 Release to service procedure 2.17 Records for the operator

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text: Part 3: Compliance with 145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition Please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance, or cross (X) if not satisfied with compliance and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding, or enter 'N/A' where an item is not applicable, or 'N/R' when applicable but not reviewed. 2.18 Reporting of defects to the competent authority/Operator/Manufacturer 2.19 Return of defective aircraft components to store 2.20 Defective components to outside contractors 2.21 Control of computer maintenance record systems 2.22 Control of man-hour planning versus scheduled maintenance work 2.23 Critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing methods 2.24 Reference to specific maintenance procedures 2.25 Procedures to detect and rectify maintenance errors 2.26 Shift/task handover procedures 2.27 Procedures for notification of maintenance data inaccuracies and ambiguities to the type certificate holder 2.28 Production planning procedures 2.29 Airworthiness review procedures and records for ELA1 aircraft not involved in commercial operations 2.30 Development and approval processing for maintenance programmes for ELA2 aircraft not involved in commercial operations [Reserved] PART L2 Additional Line Maintenance Procedures L2.1 Line maintenance control of aircraft components, tools, equipment, etc. L2.2 Line maintenance procedures related to servicing/fuelling/de-icing, etc. L2.3 Line maintenance control of defects and repetitive defects L2.4 Line procedure for completion of technical log L2.5 Line procedure for pooled parts and loan parts L2.6 Line procedure for return of defective parts removed from aircraft L2.7 Line procedure for critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing methods PART 3 Quality System Procedures 3.1 Quality audit of organisation procedures 3.2 Quality audit of aircraft 3.3 Quality audit remedial action procedure 3.4 Certifying staff and support staff qualification and training procedures 3.5 Certifying staff records 3.6 Quality audit personnel 3.7 Qualifying inspectors 3.8 Qualifying mechanics 3.9 Aircraft/aircraft component maintenance tasks exemption process control. 3.10 Concession control for deviation from organisation’s procedures

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text: Part 3: Compliance with 145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition Please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance, or cross (X) if not satisfied with compliance and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding, or enter 'N/A' where an item is not applicable, or 'N/R' when applicable but not reviewed. 3.11 Qualification procedure for specialised activities such as NDT, welding, etc. 3.12 Control of manufacturers’ and other maintenance working teams 3.13 Human Factors training procedure 3.14 Competence assessment of personnel 3.15 Training procedures for on-the-job training as per Section 6 of Appendix III to Part-66 (limited to the case where the competent authority for the Part-145 approval and for the Part-66 licence is the same). 3.16 Procedure for the issue of a recommendation to the competent authority for the issue of a Part-66 licence in accordance with 66.B.105 (limited to the case where the competent authority for the Part-145 approval and for the Part-66 licence is the same). PART 4 4.1 Contracting operators 4.2 Operator procedures/paperwork 4.3 Operator record completion PART 5 Appendices 5.1 Sample Documents 5.2 List of subcontractors 5.3 List of Line maintenance locations 5.4 List of Part-145 organisations PART 6 Operators’ Maintenance Procedures (reserved for those maintenance organisations that are approved under Part-145 which are also operators) 6.1

text: MOE Reference: MOE Amendment: Competent authority audit staff: Signature(s): Competent authority office: Date of EASA Form 6 Part 3 completion:


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identifier: AMC & GM to Part-145 — Issue 2, Amendment 4

amnesord: Part-145 - Maintenance organisation approvals

beslut: ED Decision 2021/009/R

publisher: Europeiska unionens byrå för luftfartssäkerhet

sprak: en

serie: amc-gm

text: Annex II to ED Decision 2021/009/R

type: rubrik

text: Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM)

type: stycke

text: to Annex II (Part-145) to

text: Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

text: Issue 2 — Amendment 4

text: Annex II to Decision 2015/029/R is amended as follows: The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text, new or amended text as shown below: — deleted text is struck through; — new or amended text is highlighted in blue; — an ellipsis ‘[…]’ indicates that the rest of the text is unchanged.

text: SECTION A - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

text: AMC 145.A.30(f) Personnel requirements

text: […] 3. Notwithstanding the fact that Level 3 personnel may be qualified via EN 4179 to establish and authorise methods, techniques, etc., this does not permit such personnel to deviate from methods and techniques published in the maintenance data by the type certificate holder/manufacturer in the form of continued airworthiness data, such as in non-destructive test manuals or service bulletins, unless the maintenance data manual or service bulletin expressly permits such deviation. […]

text: AMC1 145.A.42(a)(i) Components

text: EASA FORM 1 OR EQUIVALENT

text: A document equivalent to an EASA Form 1 may be: […] (f) a ‘declaration of maintenance accomplished’ issued by the person or organisation that performed the maintenance, as specified in point M.A.502(e) or in point ML.A.502(c).

text: GM1 145.A.42(a)(i) Components

text: Point (b) of 21.A.307 specifies the new components that do not need an EASA Form 1 or equivalent to be eligible for installation. Point (c) of 21.A.307 specifies the conditions for the document accompanying the component.

text: GM1 145.A.42(b)(ii) Components

text: INSTALLATION OF COMPONENTS

text: Components, standard parts and materials should only be installed when they are specified in the applicable maintenance data as specified in 145.A.45(b). This could include parts catalogue (IPC), service bulletins (SBs), aircraft maintenance manual (AMM), component maintenance manual (CMM) etc. So, the installation of a component, standard part or material can only be done after checking the applicable maintenance data. This check should ensure that the part number, modification status, limitations, etc., of the component, standard part or material are the ones specified in the applicable maintenance data of the particular aircraft or component (i.e. IPC, SB, AMM, CMM, etc.) where the component, standard part or material is

text: going to be installed. The organisation should establish procedures to ensure that this check is performed before installation.

text: AMC 145.A.45(b) Maintenance data

text: 1. Except as specified in sub-paragraph 5, each maintenance organisation approved under Part-145 should hold and use the following minimum maintenance data relevant to the organisation’s approval class rating. All maintenance related Implementing Rules and associated AMCs, approval specifications and Guidance Material, all applicable national maintenance requirements and notices which have not been superseded by an Agency requirement, procedure or directive and all applicable EASA airworthiness directives plus any non-national airworthiness directive supplied by a contracted non-EU operator or customer as well as Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations.

text: 2. In addition to sub-paragraph 1, an organisation with an approval class rating in category A - Aircraft, should hold and use the following maintenance data where published. The appropriate sections of the operator’s aircraft maintenance programme, aircraft maintenance manual, repair manual, supplementary structural inspection document, corrosion control document, service bulletins, service letters, service instructions, modification leaflets, NDT manual, parts catalogue, type certificate data sheet and any other specific document issued by the type certificate or supplementary type certificate holder as maintenance data.

text: 3. In addition to subparagraph 1, an organisation with an approval class rating in category B — Engines/APUs, should hold and use the following maintenance data where published. The appropriate sections of the engine/APU maintenance and repair manual, service bulletins, service letters, modification leaflets, non-destructive testing (NDT) manual, parts catalogue, type certificate data sheet and any other specific document issued by the type certificate holder as maintenance data.

text: 4. In addition to sub-paragraph 1, an organisation with an approval class rating in category C - Components other than complete engines/APUs, should hold and use the following maintenance data where published. The appropriate sections of the vendor maintenance and repair manual, service bulletins and service letters plus any document issued by the type certificate holder as maintenance data on whose product the component may be fitted when applicable.

text: 5. Appropriate sections of the sub-paragraphs 2 to 4 additional maintenance data means in relation to the maintenance work scope at each particular maintenance facility. For example, a base maintenance facility should have almost complete set(s) of the maintenance data whereas a line maintenance facility may need only the maintenance manual and the parts catalogue.

text: 6. An organisation only approved in class rating category D – Specialised services, should hold and use all applicable specialised service(s) process specifications.

text: GM1 145.A.45(b) Maintenance data

text: The provisions of GM1 M.A.401(b)(3) and (b)(4), GM1 M.A.401(b)(4) and GM1 ML.A.401(b) apply.

text: GM 145.A.65(b)(1) Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and quality system

text: Appendix XI to AMC M.A.708(c) or Appendix IVV to AMC1 CAMO.A.315(c) provide guidance on the elements that need to be considered for the maintenance contract between the CAMO and the maintenance organisation. The Part-145 organisation should take into account these elements to ensure that a clear contract or work order has been concluded before providing maintenance services.

text: GM1 145.A.65(c)(1) and 145.B.30 Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and quality system, and Continuation of an approval

text: THE USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES (ICT) FOR PERFORMING REMOTE AUDITS

text: This GM provides technical guidance on the use of remote information and communication technologies (ICT) to support: — competent authorities when overseeing regulated organisations; — regulated organisations when conducting internal audits / monitoring compliance of their organisation with the relevant requirements, and when evaluating vendors, suppliers and subcontractors. In the context of this GM: — ‘remote audit’ means an audit that is performed with the use of any real-time video and audio communication tools instead of the physical presence of the auditor on-site; the specificities of each type of approval need to be considered in addition to the general overview (described below) when applying the ‘remote audit’ concept; — ‘auditing entity’ means the competent authority or organisation that performs the remote audit; — ‘auditee’ means the entity being audited/inspected (or the entity audited/inspected by the auditing entity via a remote audit); It is the responsibility of the auditing entity to assess whether the use of remote ICT constitutes a suitable alternative to the physical presence of an auditor on-site in accordance with the applicable requirements.

text: The conduct of a remote audit

text: The auditing entity that decides to conduct a remote audit should describe the remote audit process in its documented procedures and should consider at least the following elements: — The methodology for the use of remote ICT is sufficiently flexible and non-prescriptive in nature to optimise the conventional audit process.

text: — Adequate controls are defined and are in place to avoid abuses that could compromise the integrity of the audit process. — Measures to ensure that the security and confidentiality are maintained throughout the audit activities (data protection and intellectual property of the organisation also need to be safeguarded). Examples of the use of remote ICT during audits may include but are not limited to: — meetings by means of teleconference facilities, including audio, video and data sharing; — assessment of documents and records by means of remote access, in real time; — recording, in real time during the process, of evidence to document the results of the audit, including non-conformities, by means of exchange of emails or documents, instant pictures, video or/and audio recordings; — visual (livestream video) and audio access to facilities, stores, equipment, tools, processes, operations, etc. An agreement between the auditing entity and the auditee should be established when planning a remote audit, which should include the following: — determining the platform for hosting the audit; — granting security and/or profile access to the auditor(s); — testing platform compatibility between the auditing entity and the auditee prior to the audit; — considering the use of webcams, cameras, drones, etc. when the physical evaluation of an event (product, part, process, etc.) is desired or is necessary; — establishing an audit plan which will identify how remote ICT will be used and the extent of their use for the audit purposes to optimise their effectiveness and efficiency while maintaining the integrity of the audit process; — if necessary, time zone acknowledgement and management to coordinate reasonable and mutually agreeable convening times; — a documented statement of the auditee that they shall ensure full cooperation and provision of the actual and valid data as requested, including ensuring any supplier or subcontractor cooperation, if needed; and — data protection aspects. The following equipment and set-up elements should be considered: — the suitability of video resolution, fidelity, and field of view for the verification being conducted; — the need for multiple cameras, imaging systems, or microphones, and whether the person that performs the verification can switch between them, or direct them to be switched and has the possibility to stop the process, ask a question, move the equipment, etc.; — the controllability of viewing direction, zoom, and lighting; — the appropriateness of audio fidelity for the evaluation being conducted; and — real-time and uninterrupted communication between the person(s) participating to the remote audit from both locations (on-site and remotely). Page 5 of 7

text: When using remote ICT, the auditing entity and the other persons involved (e.g. drone pilots, technical experts) should have the competence and ability to understand and utilise the remote ICT tools employed to achieve the desired results of the audit(s)/assessment(s). The auditing entity should also be aware of the risks and opportunities of the remote ICT used and the impacts they may have on the validity and objectivity of the information gathered. Audit reports and related records should indicate the extent to which remote ICT have been used in conducting remote audits and the effectiveness of remote ICT in achieving the audit objectives, including any item that has not been able to be completely reviewed.

text: Appendices to AMC to Annex II (Part-145)

text: E) Guidelines for preparing the content of Phase 2 courses.

text: […] Paragraphs a), b) and c) above should be introduced in the training programme addressing the following issues: […] v) Where relevant information can be found and how to use and interpret this information in the applicable maintenance data as defined in 145.A.45(b) instructions for continuing airworthiness (aircraft maintenance manuals, component maintenance manual, etc.),

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