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AGENDA

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0800 : Registration

0830-0850 : Introduction by Chairman

0850-0910 : VORSI

0910-0940 : Break + Group Photograph

0940-1010 : CAR 145 Update

1010-1040 : CAR 21 Update

1040-1125 : CAR M Update

1125 – 1145 : Break

1145-1230 : Operators’ Presentations

1230-1300 : Meeting wrap-up

1300hrs : Lunch

ALoSP Announcement & SMS Working group

(UAE State Safety Programme) Hisham Hablail

Airworthiness Inspector

What is related to states in Annex 19?

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• SSP (i.e. An integrated set of regulations and activities aimed at improving safety)

• 8 critical safety oversight elements • Safety data collection, analysis, protection and

exchange

Annex 19

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Each State shall establish an SSP for the management of safety in the State, in order to achieve an acceptable level of safety performance in civil aviation

ALoSP bjectives

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• The acceptable level of safety performance to be achieved shall be established by the State.

Acceptable level of safety performance (ALoSP). The minimum level of safety performance of civil aviation in a State, as defined in its State safety programme, or of a service provider, as defined in its safety management system, expressed in terms of safety performance targets and safety performance indicators. (9895)

ALoSP announcement

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• As of today the UAE has not established ALOSP from Airworthiness prospective

• The GCAA has decided to consider the event “Maintenance interval exceedance” As ALOSP from 2016.

• As a consequence, this event will be an SPI for all organizations from 2016.

• The GCAA urges each organization to consider this event as an SPO for 2015 to facilitate the agreement of the SPT and associated alert level for 2016.

SMS Working Group

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• In 2014, the GCAA conducted several Working Groups for ease of implementation of SMS within the UAE industry

• The initiative was welcomed and 2014’s concluded that the area of focus for 2015 will be the exchange of Safety Information.

• The GCAA plans to conduct an enhanced SMS WG target this area. The event will be announced at later stage.

• We invite everyone to attend and provide me with suggestion to tackle or enhance during the upcoming event: Hisham Hablail

Organization Risk Profiling update

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Stage Action Implementation

1 Modify audit frequency June 2015

2 Modify audit strength in terms of resources

deployment in addition to stage 1 action

Q4 2015

3 Modify audit scope the scope of the audit in

addition to stage 1 and 2 actions

TBD

Thank you for your attention and continuous collaboration

AIRWORTHINESS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE

CAR 145 PRESENTATION Omar Musa – Senior Airworthiness Inspector

14 May 2015

AIRWORTHINESS CONSULTATIVE COMMITTEE CAR 145 PRESENTATION

CONTENTS: GCAA data/issues & challenges/initiatives – 3 slides Responsibility of CAR 145 Section – 5 slides CAR 145 Regulations Status – 1 slide CAR 145 Activity – Ongoing Initiative – 5 slides CAR 145 Activity – Future initiative – 1 slide CAR 145 Day-to-day - Issues & challenges – 1 slide

14 MAY 2015


UAE AVIATION STATISTICS: UAE Airports passenger growth rate – 9.2% No of UAE Air Service Agreements/MOU: 165 Countries No of National Carriers – 4 No of international destinations – 428 No of international airports - 8 No of aircraft registered - 788 No of aircraft on order (Firm & Options): Boeing /Airbus - 594 No of Pilots/Maintenance Engineers/cabin attendants: 7000/4300/27,000 No of Domestic AMOs – 45 / Approved Foreign AMOs-145 ADAT – 10 Foreign Authorities approval

14 MAY 2015


AVIATION AUTHORITY CHALLENGES:

Due Rapid expansion of the industry (Local, regional & global) Shortage of qualified & competence Inspectors Physical oversight coverage over wider geographical locations Differing regulations and requirements between states Language barrier Accessibility (war zone, epidemic, connectivity etc)

14 May 2015


GCAA INITIATIVES: Dynamic approach in Rule makings/regulatory process Introduction of SMS 2010 – Risk Based Safety Management Investment in Human resources - Hiring, adequate numbers,

specialized training, competencies. Investment in IT based processes and tools: E-Publication (Internal & external - Laws, regulations, procedures,

guidance, circulars, directive, bulletin etc) E-Audit Reporting System – Q-Pulse E - Safety Reporting – ROSI E- Manuals Approval E-services (183 services)

Joint partnership with other authorities and states eg. Bilateral Agreement

Joint partnership with the industry

14 May 2015


RESPONSIBILITY OF CAR 145: Managing the Issuance, Renewal, variation/extension of CAR 145 Maintenance organization. Basis: ICAO Annex 6 – Operations of Aircraft ICAO Annex 8 – Airworthiness of Aircraft UAE Civil Aviation Law – Article 30 GCAA Regulation – CAR Part V Chapter 3 CAR 145 – Approved

Maintenance Organization – Rev 05

14 May 2015


RESPONSIBILITY OF CAR 145: CAR 145 REGULATIONS – STATUS: CAR 145 Regulations Notice of proposed Amendment (NPA 01-2015 –

Released 7 Jan 2015

3 Comment received: Feedback ID: NPA01-2015/0019 Feedback ID: NPA01-2015/0020 Feedback ID: NPA01-2015/0021

CAR 145 Regulations – Issue 05 dated May 2015 to be published

14 May 2015


CAR 145 PRESENTATION

RESPONSIBILITY OF CAR 145: LOCAL AMO:

14 May 2015

Local Aircraft Maintenance Organization 2013 2014 2015

(Jan to Mar) Total No of LAMO 47 48 48

Applications of Issuance 8 6 3 Applications of Renewal 45 42 14 Applications of Extension 37 46 11 Applications of Amendment 8 6 6 Closed Organizations 3 1 n/a


CAR 145 PRESENTATION

RESPONSIBILITY OF CAR 145: FOREIGN AMO:

18 June 2015

Foreign Aircraft Maintenance Organization 2013 2014 2015

(Jan to Mar)

Total No of FAMO 123 138 140

Applications of Issuance 18 23 7 Applications of Renewal 105 115 21 Applications of Extension 66 74 27 Applications of Amendment 1 1 0 Closed Organizations 8 5 n/a


RESPONSIBILITY OF CAR 145: Audits:

Year 2014: Completed

LAMO: 66

FAMO: 40

Year 2015 – Planned:

LAMO: 53

FAMO: 40

18 June 2015


CAR 145 ON-GOING INITIATIVES: CAR 145 e-Services Enhancement Project - 2015: Vital tool to support AMO Approval process ASAS management has given e-Services Enhancement & improvement project

as priority for 2015. Enhancement required to manage daily challenges affecting CAR 145

efficiency /customer services, to achieve: * efficient operations of the system * user-friendliness * Robust storage records * Support improvement to allow yearly, 2-yearly or 3-yearly validity application by AMO -

18 June 2015


CAR 145 ON-GOING INITIATIVES: EWIS Training – NPA (Pending): Adoption of EASA AMC 20-22 NPA proposal sent to PRP – Mar 2105, planned “Entry into force” be

December 2016 Mandatory for Target groups 1 – 4, Highly recommended - Target Groups 5, 6 Recommended for Target Groups 7 & 8

18 June 2015


CAR 145 ON-GOING INITIATIVES: Introduction of MORC Scheme: Joint partnership with the Industry Initiative - to cope with rapid

expansion of the industry New Delegation Scheme to the Industry (Registered as PMO AW Project

2015) Similar to ARC – Structured scheme whereby qualified individual

perform specific regulatory task for GCAA Privileges limited to EK, EY, FD & ABY “Road Shows” successfully conducted to 4 UAE Major Operators Process to develop Draft Regulation, Procedures & Guidance

Materials and Final Rules to be completed by end 2015.

14 May 2015


CAR 145 – FUTURE INITIATIVES: International level – AMO Shared Safety Oversight Initiative –

UAE Experience: Future Initiative - AMO Accreditation Agency:

14 May 2015

AIRWORTHINESS WORKSHOP CAR 145 PRESENTATION

CAR 145 ISSUES/CHALLENGES: Customer Service Rating = (CAR 145 score 64%) CAR 145 e-Services issues – Internal & External (Customers) Fix: e-Services Enhancement 2015 Inspectors issues: Inconsistence application/ interpretation of Regulation Lack of audit planning Lack of resources Fix: Training/continuation training/Inspectors Authorization

14 May 2015


Any Question?????

14 May 2015

13th Airworthiness Consultative Committee (ACC) Meeting

Thursday, 14th May 2015

Zahid Munawar Manager Engineering Safety

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CAR 21 Presentation

The GCAA Engineering Safety Section looks after CAR 21 – a mother regulation, and accordingly, the intent of this presentation is to:

introduce Engineering Safety Section i.e. who we are, what do we do and a bit of our performance

To provide an update since last ACC Meeting

To feel the pulse of the industry and to obtain true feedback

To invite suggestions on how can we further improve upon the GCAA processes that we are responsible for

To answer all the queries that you might have

Tell us - We do not know unless you tell!


The Intent and the Objectives


Contrary to the common perception, CAR 21 is not limited to Design (TC) and Design Changes (STC) only

CAR 21 also deals with Certificates of Airworthiness, PMA, TSO, Noise Certificates, Parts and Appliances and Permits to Fly

The Engineering Safety currently handles: Change & Repair Approvals

Design Organization Approvals

Production Organization Approvals

Airworthiness Directives and AMOC

ROSIs and Flight Permits requiring Engineering Safety input

Waiver requiring Engg Safety input

CAR 21 Activities – What do we do?


TA process ensures importation of only those Models that are compliant to the standards acceptable to the GCAA

A Model must have a Type Acceptance in place before a UAE C of A can be issued

A read of CAR 21 Subpart B1 including the associated AMC & GM and Information Bulletin 06/2006 would help

Only EASA, FAA & TCAA TC for respective State of Design acceptable in the UAE

A model (any serial number) issued with C of A prior to 01 Jan 2006 is eligible for TA under GF provisions

List of Type Accepted Models is posted on the GCAA website. The list includes 89 Models as Type Accepted, including Models TA’ed under grandfather provisions

UAE Type Acceptance (TA)


Models currently under evaluation are: AgustaWestland AW169

Gulfstream GVI (G650)

Embraer 500

Bell Model 429

Bell Model 407

Type Acceptance is a time consuming and time sensitive activity due to which the GCAA requires early notification

As of today, there is no fee for aircraft less than 5700kg balloons and grandfather Models, but that may change

UAE Type Acceptance – Continued


Any change / repair needs GCAA approval – however GCAA re-approval is not required if the change or repair is approved by: UAE approved design organization

TC Holder

Submit your applications through E-Services system and provide data. Manual submission also possible in certain exceptional cases

Complete data package including Cert and Subs data = Less hassle, less additional requirements and less time

CAAP 66 & CAR 21 AMC & GM – Provides guidance on changes and repairs

Need or Wish to Modify your aircraft?


Design Changes Processed

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Year 2012 Year 2013 Year 2014 Year 2015 (to date)

Change Applications Processed


Depending on privileges, Organizations holding UAE Design Organisation can: Classify Changes into Minor and Major

Approve minor changes to UAE registered aircraft

Collect / generate data for FAA / EASA / TCCA STC for a UAE registered aircraft

Apply for a GCAA TC or STC

For a fleet-wide change or for a complex change – DOA is required

For minor changes, the industry should take advantage of the DOA system

Design Organization Approvals


UAE Design Organization Approvals

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Year 2012 Year 2013 Year 2014 Year 2015 to date

DO Apps Processed


POA under CAR 21 subpart G is required for production of parts and components for installation on aircraft

Production Approval Holders can issue GCAA Form 1

The current scope of production activities being undertaken by UAE POA Holders is limited to small parts, seat covers, cushions, carpets etc., however that may change in near future

Interest has been shown by the industry to design and manufacture small recreational aircraft (e.g. LSA) in the UAE

There is no fee for CAR 21 Subpart G approval

Production Organization Approvals


New regulations is being introduced for Manufacturing (MOA)

The current CAR 21 Subpart G requirements are complicated for small / simple Production

Demand of Industry for manufacturing of small / simple parts and non critical parts for example small plastic parts, seat covers, carpets and side panels

MOA regulations are simpler then CAR 21 Subpart G and suit manufacturing of small/simple non critical parts

For parts that can be only fitted on A6 registered aircraft

NPA for MOA is on the GCAA website – comments are welcome

Manufacturing Organization Approval


Reduce approval processing time

Help organisations to switch to CAR 21 Subpart G approval

Presently there is no fee for MOA

Manufacturing Organization Approval


Applicability of an AD depends on the TC accepted by the GCAA

GCAA may also issue ADs which would be in addition to State of Design ADs

For a UAE registered aircraft, only the GCAA can issue an AMOC against an AD

The FAA/EASA/TCCA AMOCs are not acceptable unless the GCAA has issued an AMOC

Engineering Safety Section handles applications for approval of AMOCs

Airworthiness Directives and AMOCs


GCAA website has a lot of information in it – Explore! List of UAE Approved Design Organizations

List of UAE Type Accepted models

E-publications (CARs, CAAP, Information Bulletins, UAE ADs and more)

E-Services and the concept of paperless GCAA

E-Subscription Service available – Optional but recommended

Time to visit the GCAA Website


Zahid Munawar

Manager Engineering Safety

Phone: 04-2111-606

[email protected]

Contact - Engineering Safety Section

mailto:[email protected]




Any Comments or Questions Please

General Civil Aviation Authority of UAE CAR M Presentation

ACC Meeting 14 May2015

Hatem Dibian – Manager Air Operators &CAMO Henry Angel- Senior Airworthiness Inspector

Contents

• ROSI

• FDR / CVR / ELT new requirements

• EWIS

• PH responsibilities

ROSI 1. Inspectors will monitor ROSI on a regular basis 2. Investigations into each ROSI has to be carried

out rigorously and evidence has to be requested and uploaded prior to closure.

3. Operators are requested to submit Investigation reports prior to closure. The report has to be comprehensive with all the supporting documents.

4. Operators are required to define the content of the report in an internal procedure in order to have a standard format

ROSI 5. The report has to include but is not limited to the following :

– General/ background information. – Type of incident – Executive Summary. – Relevant information leading to the incident. – Preventive & corrective actions taken. – Analysis with relevance to:

• AMP • Reliability program

ROSI i. Any trends relating to the incident ii. Human factor elements if applicable

g) Concessions / Recommendations h) Supporting evidence (i.e relevant Tech. log entries,

Photographic evidence, reports, manufacture recommendations / documents)

6. Inspectors will conduct regular meetings with the operator to discuss open ROSI and reconcile and agree on their closure. The meeting must be minuted by the operator.

FDR / CVR / ELT new requirements • The GCAA published on November 2014 a new

amended Part V Chapter 4 (CAR M) containing new requirements for FDR / CVR / ELT.

• NPA No. 16-2014 was released on 14 July 2014 having 30 days for comment.

• An additional extension for 30 days was granted in order for industry to respond.

• 4 feedbacks received following the NPA and did not address task frequencies.

FDR / CVR / ELT new requirements • After the publication of the new requirements feedback was

received from operators regarding maintenance task frequencies.

• Some operators provided the GCAA with detailed studies that included both technical and financial burdens impacting on the organizations concerned as a result of the introduction of the new regulation.

• The GCAA evaluated the feedback received and a new revision of this regulation will be made in the next CAR M amendment (September 2015), the NPA shall be published on July 2015.

• Operators must provide precise inputs on the new proposed FDR / CVR / ELT requirements in order that the amended regulation addresses operators’ concerns accurately and effectively .

FDR / CVR / ELT new requirements • The new NPA shall propose the following:

a) 1.1.21(a) Inspect the installation of the CVR every 6 months (on wing activity) o NPA: shall be amended to increase the interval to 12

months b) FDR: 1.1.21(b) Operational check of FDR as part of pre-

flight check. o NPA : No change required

c) FDR: 1.1.21(b) Download and analysis if flight recording to check that mandatory parameters archived and are of acceptable quality every 3000 FH or every 12 months, whichever occur first o NPA :shall be amended to an interval of 12 months

without FH restriction in order to remain within ICAO Annex 6 requirements

FDR / CVR / ELT new requirements a) AMP: 1.1.22 Annual inspections should be included in

the AMP to be carried out for CVR and FDR (DFDR) o NPA: shall be amended to increase the interval to 24

months except part e) sample of 10%of the fleet e) ELT: 1.1.25(a) Corrosion inspection shall be performed at

intervals not to exceed 12 months, or during each battery replacement and performance test, whichever comes first o NPA: Shall be amended to follow prevailing CMM

requirements f) 1.1.25(b) Performance and operational testing should be

performed at least annually. o NPA: Shall be amended to follow prevailing CMM

requirements

EWIS Definition • Electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) means

any wire, wiring device, or combination of these, including termination devices, installed in any area of the aeroplane for the purpose of transmitting electrical energy, including data and signals between two or more intended termination points.

Safety Concerns

• Traditionally, wire has not been looked at as a system on its own. Wire was not considered to have similar importance for safety as other systems for which it provides the electrical interconnection. Late eighties, concerns were raised regarding the safety of wiring due to some accidents and incidents.

Safety Concerns

• The fatal accidents with flight TWA 800 in 1996 and Swissair Flight 111 in 1998 prompted a review of the safety of wiring. The first one, a center wing fuel tank explosion, was most likely caused by a short circuit outside of the tank that allowed excessive voltage to enter the tank through electrical wiring associated with the fuel quantity indication system.

• The Swissair accident was a combination of occurrences, amongst them fire in the In-Flight Entertainment System wiring above the cockpit area.

Aging Fleet Wiring Issues

• Investigations of those accidents and later examinations of other airplanes revealed a collection of common problems. Deteriorated wiring, corrosion, improper wire installation and repairs, and contamination of wire bundles with metal shavings, dust, and fluids (which would provide fuel for fire) were common conditions in representative examples of the ‘‘aging fleet of transport airplanes.’

EASA & FAA • In 2009 the European Aviation Safety Agency issued 3

"Acceptable Means of Compliance", AMC 20-21, AMC 20-22 and AMC 20-23 dealing in turn with the maintenance procedures, the training and the documentation that had to be introduced by Maintenance and Repair Organisations to reduce the probability of serious incidents or accidents caused by wiring failure.

• AMC 20-22 is almost exactly similar to the US FAA Airworthiness Circular 120-94.

Model Applicability

• Existing airplanes with a maximum type certificated passenger capacity of 30 or more, or

• Existing airplanes with a maximum payload capacity of 7,500 pounds or more

• Existing airplane models with a type certificate issued on or after January 1, 1958.

Reliability of Electrical System = Flight Safety

• Once the aircraft has an airworthiness certificate and has reached an entry into service status, the maintenance of the aircraft’s electrical systems will play a key role to guarantee the reliability of the systems and the safety of flight

Reliability of Electrical System

• of each electrical component in the aircraft as explained in the FAA advisory circular 43.13-1B - Acceptable Methods, Techniques, and Practices Chapter 11. The satisfactory performance of an aircraft is dependent upon the continued reliability of the electrical system. Reliability of the electrical system is proportional to the amount of maintenance received, the correct independent part selection and the supervised installation

UAE GCAA CAR M & CAR 145

• AMC CAR M.706 (f) Personnel requirements

o Additional training in fuel tank safety and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS), where applicable, as well as associated inspection standards and maintenance procedures should be provided to the continuing airworthiness management organisations’ technical personnel, especially those technical support staff involved with the management of CDCCL, Service Bulletin assessment, work planning and maintenance programme management

UAE GCAA CAR M & CAR 145

• The GCAA’s is in the process of publishing a standalone AMC to provide guidance for training to the operator’s Continuing Airworthiness Management personnel and personnel in AMO.

• Implementation dates :TBD

Post holders’ Responsibilities

PH duties and responsibilities • Post-Holders are key personnel within an organisation and are

accountable for maintaining the safety standards required by regulation and additional standards specified by the Certificate/License. They must have the necessary qualifications, experience and corporate authority for ensuring that all operations and systematic activities are carried out to the standard required

PH duties and responsibilities • The Accountable Managers of Air Operators, CAMOs, Maintenance

Organizations and Maintenance Training Organizations etc. as well as various other Post Holders of such Organizations are required to exercise their duties and responsibilities within a well Structured regulatory environment aimed to achieve the highest level of Safety and Quality of product and services

Relationship between GCAA & Operator • The functions of the two bodies are different, well

defined, but complementary.

• In essence, the Operator complies with the standards set through putting in place a sound and competent management structure and processes.

• The GCAA working within the frame work of UAE Civil Aviation Law and regulations, sets and monitors the standards expected from the operator.

Accountable Manager • Though the nominee shall often be the Chief Executive,

CEO, President, Managing Director, General Manager or similar title.

• The AM need not be the person who sets overall company policy or objectives.

AM’s Corporate Authority

• He or she must have corporate authority for ensuring that all operations and maintenance systems or relevant activities can be financed and carried out to the standard required.

AM’s Responsibility • The Accountable Manager has overall responsibility for ensuring the

adequacy and effectiveness of the Quality and Safety Systems.

• The Quality Manager is directly responsible to the Accountable Manager for Quality within the organisation and is responsible for defining the quality system within the Quality Manual.

• The Accountable Manager has overall responsibility for:- o Ensuring Quality and safety policy is properly and adequately defined.

o Approving specific Company safety standards and practices

o Approving Company safety criteria and principles to be adopted for flight safety and for health and safety.

o Ensuring the Quality and safety policy is implemented

o Ensuring the safe conduct of aircraft public transport operations

NPH

• A person nominated as Post Holder of an organisation must not be nominated as a Post Holder unless acceptable to the authority.

• Person nominated as Post Holder must be contracted to work sufficient hours to fulfill the management functions associated with the scale and scope of the operation.

Doc Ref:AS/PM/01

Quality Manager’s Responsibility • The Quality Manager is directly responsible to the Accountable

Manager for: o The Quality within the organisation o The Quality System and it’s audit procedures, o The Safety System and Quality Procedures that define the

Quality programme, o The process for quality audits and o Defining how reported deficiencies and effective remedial

actions are implemented. o Feedback meetings o The formation of Annual/Biannual management evaluation

meetings

Post Holder Continued Evaluation • Post Holder approval is granted by the GCAA based on applicant’s

relevant qualification and the initial interview results • It is the responsibility of the PH to perform his duties in accordance

with the regulation, company’s internal procedures and the best industry practices by taking appropriate decisions and exercising fair judgment and exercise regular communication and transparency with the authority

• It is the responsibility of the principal inspector to continually evaluate the PH capabilities and effectivity .

• The approval of the PH is subject to withdrawal by the authority if it was established that his/her competency is questionable

• The PH approval is not transferable to another organisation and the candidate must be re-examined for the new organisation .

Any Questions

Thank you

Dubai Air Wing

Quality Assurance & EHS Ahmed Salem ALRawahi

Military Aviation in UAE Participation in GCAA ACC Meeting 13

76 AMMROC & GHQ – PROPRIETARY & CONFIDENTIAL – COPYRIGHT

TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction of AMMROC (Military) Military Aviation in UAE

European Experience in Military Airworthiness

Requirements Military Regulations in UAE

Collaboration with Civil Aviation


Introduction of AMMROC (Military)

Established in 2010 mainly to serve UAE Armed Forces

Based in Abu Dhabi (Etihad Engineering), operation in

different locations

Future MRO in Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park

Owned by Mubadala, LM, and Sikorsky

Adopted AS 9110 Standard, MSEP

Adopting AD EHSMS, OHSAS 18001, & ISO 14001


Military Aviation in UAE

Growing Industry lead by:

Emirates Defense Industries Company (Edic)

Mubadala Aerospace

Tawazun Holding

Emirates Advanced Investment Group (EAIG)


European Model

UK MAA, MIL 145, 66, M, 21, 147 EDA Harmonization of Military Airworthiness

Requirements EDA EMARs

Alignment with EASA


Military Regulations in UAE

Contractual Requirements AS 9110

AMMROC Role

Establishment of COEs

Future UAE MAA


Collaboration with Civil Aviation

MOU between GCAA and Mubadala GHQ Representation in GCAA

AMMROC started by collaboration with

GAMCO/ADAT GHQ Alignment with GCAA Requirements



Questions ?



Thank You

CAR M Requirements: • CVR Read-out • ELT Corrosion Inspection & Operational test

13th Airworthiness Consultative Committee Meeting (14 May 2015)

Fleet Technical Etihad Airways

GCAA CAR M Requirements

UAE GCAA – CAR Part V Chapter 4 CAR M – Issue: 02 dated October 2014 Appendix I to AMC CAR M.302 paragraph 1.1.25 states:

(a) ELT’s installed in aircraft are subject to extreme environmental conditions which may cause corrosion to develop in circuit boards and battery compartments. As a minimum, a corrosion inspection shall be performed at intervals not to exceed 12 months, or during each required battery replacement and performance test, whichever occurs first.

(b) Performance and operational testing of the installed ELT system should be performed at least annually, in accordance with the ELT manufacturers approved technical data. International guidelines on the t iming of such tests, if carried out in-situ, should also be followed.

Appendix I to AMC CAR M.302 paragraph 1.1.22 states:

(a) The read-out of the recorded data from the CVR and FDR (DFDR) should ensure that the recorder operates correctly for the nominal duration of the recording in accordance with CAR-OPS 1.700 or CAR-OPS 3.700.

(e) An annual examination of the recorded signal on the CVR should be carried out by re-play of the CVR recording.

ELT Workshop Corrosion Inspection & Operational Test

Part Numbers installed on Etihad aircraft

• All Etihad aircraft are equipped with minimum 1 fixed ELT and 1 portable ELT. The majority of the fleet have 2 portable ELT’s – all wide-bodied aircraft (A380 has 4) and all single aisle aircraft capable of extended over water operations – approximately 300 beacons fleet-wide (April 2015).

Reliability

a) No unscheduled removals recorded in the last 12 months for the operated P/ N’s.

b) No reports of corrosion findings (circuit board or other) on any of the removed/ inspected beacons.


Workshop Capability a) Etihad now has 100% in-house workshop capability for the complete range of P/N’s installed on

the fleet. a) Both Fixed & Survival types.

• In-house workshop shop TAT is on average 2 – 3 days. ELT de-registration/ re-registration a) The current ETD ELT Management Procedure states:

a) All Portable/ Survival type beacons are removed / installed IAW AMM. b) The removed Hexadecimal code is de-registered by Etihad Fleet Technical with the TRA. c) The installed Hexadecimal code is registered by Etihad Fleet Technical with the TRA.

b) As there are approximately 200 portable beacons currently installed on the Etihad fleet, this

would mean de-registration/ registration of beacons occurring on average 2 out of every 3 days. • Neither ETD Fleet Technical nor the TRA can cope with this number of coding changes.


Spares Situation a) In order to support this Inspection program, the spares float level has to be increased by 500%

which will incur a significant financial impact. b) 80% of the Etihad fleet are equipped with ELTA ADT406S Survival ELT’s. Whilst Etihad has just

developed in-house capability for this type, we are facing many issues regarding the increased demand on spares to support the inspection interval.

Corrosion Inspection a) The ‘given’ inspection criteria is the OEM CMM. b) Only one OEM has a specific ‘Circuit Board Corrosion Inspection’ and this is even more specific to a

single area – ‘the connecting fingers’ – of the circuit board. c) One OEM mentions a ‘non-specific’ Corrosion inspection which is interpreted as a GVI for corrosion

to the casing /chassis of the ELT, and not specific to a circuit board. d) One OEM mentions contamination from fluids/ substances – that could be ‘detrimental to the

operation of the unit ’ – but no specific mention of corrosion. e) The majority of the corrosion inspection criteria refers to the area of the battery, battery

compartment and battery/ ELT terminals, and is in reference to battery ‘leakage/ spillage’. • FAA FAR 91 Subpart C, 91.207 (d) (2) & TCCA CAR Part V, STD 571, App G refers to this specific

inspection criteria.


Inspection Plan & Forecast a) The inspection program was officially launched at beginning of April 2015 due to spare

unavailability, shop capability and de-registrat ion/ re-registration issue.

b) Based on the number of ELT’s operated, to comply with CAR M requirements by October 2015, Etihad is required to inspect an average of 41 ELT’s (Fixed & Portable) per month.

Accomplishment Status & Rate of Findings a) At of today (03 May 2015) 65 ELT’s (Fixed & Portable) have already been inspected.

b) So far, no findings have been recorded for the units inspected.


Solution overview In order to comply with CAR M.302 requirements (ELT circuit board & battery compartment corrosion inspection and workshop operational test): a) Etihad has implemented a completely new ELT Management Procedure and is currently in the

process of re-coding all ELTA ADT406S Survival type beacons to MODE S Protocol (a mammoth undertaking in its own right).

I. Once fully implemented this will reduce the requirement for the de-registering /re-

registering for ELTA Beacons as the code will remain with the aircraft (the same as for the Fixed Beacon), only the Honeywell Beacons will still have to undergo the registration procedure for each replacement.

II. With the annual inspection this will keep the registrat ion figures comparable with those of today – 52 per year plus new deliveries.

a) Additionally, Etihad has recently attained 100% Shop capability for the entire range of ELT P/ N’s

in service with Etihad. This was a lengthy process incurring additional – unbudgeted – expenses to meet the CAR M requirements.


Recommended Solutions

Based on the current aircraft schedule, spares availability, in-house shop capability, De- registration/ Re-registration process following is requested to GCAA: 1) To grant a 1 year grace period (until October 2016) for CAR M.302 requirements regarding ELT

Shop inspection (corrosion & Operational test).

2) To extend GCAA CAR M.302 compliance requirements from 12 months to 30 months for repetitive ELT Shop inspection.

3) To return to the workshop inspection interval of 5 years (in line with battery replacement), this

would give an annual inspection rate in the region of 60 units per year – from all P/N’s – (increasing with each additional aircraft joining the fleet) providing an excellent ‘sample’ base to determine if any future reduction of the interval is required, and also if any single part number is more susceptible to corrosion etc.

CVR Data Download and Playback Integrity Check

Part Numbers installed on Etihad aircraft a) Each Etihad aircraft is equipped with 1 CVR which gives a total of 115 (at end of April 2015).

b) Etihad operates 6 different P/Ns from 2 different manufacturers. Reliability a) Only a few unscheduled removals have been recorded during the last 12 months (not related to

‘data integrity’ check). A320FAM: B777:

A340:

A330: No unscheduled removals recorded.


Workshop Capability a) Etihad does not have the 100% shop capability for the complete range of P/ N’s installed on the

fleet. Those units have to be sent to the Vendor for inspection, which has large turnaround t ime. • For units which have In-house shop capability the TAT is 2 – 3 days.

• For outsourced units, average TAT is about 3 – 4 weeks with an average cost of 5K USD each. Spares Situation a) In order to support this Inspection program, the spare ‘float’ level has to be increased, which will

have a significant financial impact, plus long lead t imes. • Each new unit has a cost of 22K USD with a lead time of a month from the OEM/ Supplier.


Inspection Plan & forecast a) The inspection program was officially launched at the beginning of February 2015.

b) Based on the number of CVR’s operated, to comply with CAR M requirements by October 2015,

Etihad is required to inspect an average of 10 per month.

Accomplishment Status & Rate of Findings a) As of today (03 May 2015) 85 CVR’s have already been inspected.

b) So far, no findings have been recorded for the units inspected.


Solution overview Etihad has reviewed all possible options to fulfill CAR M.302 requirements in regard of CVR data download and playback integrity workshop check. Additionally, Etihad is in the process of developing shop capability (at an additional cost of 155K USD) to cover around 75% of the CVR P/N range, this is a lengthy process and will not help in meeting the exist ing CAR M requirements.

Recommended Solutions

Based on the current aircraft schedule, spares availability, in-house shop capability, outside TAT following is requested to GCAA: 1) To grant a 1 year grace period (until October 2016) for CAR M.302 requirements regarding CVR

data download and re-ply for integrity check.

2) To extend GCAA CAR M.302 compliance requirements from 12 months to 24 months for repetitive CVR data download and replay for integrity check.

3) To mandate the CVR data download and playback for integrity check, on sampling basis (20%

units per year) unlike the current requirements.

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