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Introduction of new European Requirements on

Continuing Airworthiness

(Not yet published)

The presentation is based on the final draft.

Franz Graser, Austro Control

Symposium Maintenance Requirements, Vienna 23 October 2003


Presentation - Content Presentation - Content

•Basic Rule / European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)

•Implementing Rule on Continuing Airworthiness

•PART-M “Continuing Airworthiness, C of A”

•PART-145 “Maintenance Organisations”

•PART-66 “Certifying Staff – Licence”

•PART-147 “Training Organisations”


Basic Rule / EASA


Basic Rule / EASA Basic Rule / EASA

Commission Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002

“Essential Requirement”

• Basis for Common rules in the aviation field within

European Union

• Basis for establishing a European Aviation Safety Agency

• Publication: 7 September 2002

• Entry into force: 28 September 2002





• Entry into force: 28 September 2002

• Agency commencement of operations:

12 months after entry into force: 28 September 2003





• Article 5.2(c) – Continuing Airworthiness (C of A)

• Article 5.2(d) – Maintenance Organisation Approval

• Article 5.2(e) – Certifying Staff

• Article 5.2(f) – Training Organisation Approval



Article 5 of the “Essential Requirement” form the basis for the

Commission Regulation (EC) No…/..

“Implementing Rule on the continuing airworthiness of

aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and

on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in

these tasks”

Entry into force 28 September 2003, Not yet published



• Implementing Rule on Continuing Airworthiness…….regulates the transfer from JAR Maintenance Codes to European Regulation and has 4 Annexes:

• I: PART-M (based on Draft JAR-M)• II: PART-145 (based on existing JAR-145)• III: PART-66 (based on existing JAR-66)• IV: PART-147 (based on existing JAR-147)



• Each PART is divided into Section A - Technical Requirements (Applicant) and Section B - Administrative Procedures (Competent Authority)

• Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance to PARTs are currently under development by EASA


Relationship between Regulations / The ConceptRelationship between Regulations / The Concept

Graph 1

Implementing Rules Essential Requirements

Certificate of A/W Continuing Airworthiness

5.2(c) and ANN1-1d

Training Organisation Approval 5.2(f)

Certifying Staff 5.2(e)

Maintenance Organisation Approval

5.2(d) and ANN1-1d

PART-147 Maintenance Training

Organisations

PART-66 Aircraft Maintenance Licences

PART-M Approved Maintenance Organisations

PART-145 Maintenance Organisations

IR-Maintenance

Light/simple a/c Heavy/ complex a/c

Licenced A/C eng.

Obligations

Optional

Approved Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation

In Service Continuing Airworthiness Commercial Aircraft

In Service Continuing Airworthiness Non Commercial Aircraft


Transition Schedule for maintenance implementation rules Sept. 03 Sept.04 Sept.05 Sept. 06 Sept. 07 Sept.08

Part- M Compliance

1. C.A.T. and large aircraft to use Part 145

2. Continued Airworthiness for C.A.T.

Part-145 Compliance

1. Human Factors

2. Part 66 licence > 5700 kg

3. Part 66 licence < 5700 kg

4. Differences JAR 145/Part 145 (as level 2 findings)

5. 145 Org. outside EU acceptance of CRS

6. Time limited certificates.

Part-66 Compliance

1. Issue of licences 5700 kg and below.

2. Issue of licenses above 5700 kg.

Part-147 Compliance

1. Differences JAR 147/Part 147 (as level 2 findings).

2. Time limited certificates

Note: 1. Regulation 1592/2002 is effective from 28 September 2003. 2. A blue arrow indicates immediate effectivity. 3. A red line (----) indicates a transition period.


Implementing RuleImplementing RulePART- MPART- M


PART-M ContentPART-M Content

• Accountability• Continuing Airworthiness• Maintenance Standards• Components• Maintenance Organisation• Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation• Certificate of Release to Service• Certificate of Airworthiness


PART-M Concept PART-M Concept

2 ways of managing continuing airworthiness

Approved• Approved Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation

- Subpart-G• Maintenance released by:

- Subpart-F - PART-145

Non Approved (only for non Commercial Air Transport)• Continuing Airworthiness Management by the owner• Maintenance released by:

- An Approved Maintenance Organisation - An PART-66 licensed Engineer


PART-M ConceptPART-M Concept

The Certificate of Airworthiness of unlimited duration

+An Airworthiness Review Certificate

• Valid 1 to 3 years• Validating the C of A when accompanying it


PART-M ConceptPART-M Concept

3 ways of issuing an “ARC” Airworthiness Review Certificate

By an Approved Continuing Airworthiness Management OrganisationOnly for aircraft managed by the same approved organisation for

the last 6 months

By the Member State based on a recommendation by an Approved Continuing Airworthiness Management OrganisationFor aircraft not managed by an approved organisation or not

having been managed by the same approved organisation for the last 6 months

By the Member State after direct inspectionFor certain cases where the authority feels it must intervene. Some

cases will be listed.


PART-M Subpart A: GeneralPART-M Subpart A: General

Applicability: - Contains the Continuing Airworthiness requirements applicable to all aircraft and their components issued with a certificate of airworthiness

• Effectivity• Definitions


PART-M SubPART-B: AccountabilityPART-M SubPART-B: Accountability

General Aviation: The owner/lessee

Can delegate tasks to approved organisations with a “Continuing Airworthiness Arrangement”


PART-M SubPART-B: AccountabilityPART-M SubPART-B: Accountability

Commercial Air Transport: The Operator

• Must be approved according to Subpart G for continuing airworthiness management. (Subpart G for AOC holders is based on Subpart M of JAR-OPS)

• In the case of Commercial Air Transport, it is important to stress that: - The continuing airworthiness management is the operator’s direct responsibility - Responsibilities and tasks remain unchanged - Only the C of A renewal has been added to the responsibilities


PART-M Subpart C: Continuing AirworthinessPART-M Subpart C: Continuing Airworthiness

• Continuing Airworthiness Tasks • Maintenance Programme• Airworthiness Directives• Data for Modifications and Repairs• Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness Record System• Operator's technical Log System• Transfer of Aircraft Continuing Airworthiness Records


PART-M Subpart D: Maintenance StandardsPART-M Subpart D: Maintenance Standards

• Maintenance Data• Performance of Maintenance• Aircraft defects


PART-M Subpart E: ComponentsPART-M Subpart E: Components

• Installation• Component Maintenance • Service Life Limited Components• Control of Unserviceable Components


PART-M Subpart F: Maintenance OrganisationPART-M Subpart F: Maintenance Organisation

• Applicability

• Application and issue

• Extent of Approval

• Maintenance Organisation

Manual

• Facilities

• Personnel Requirements

• Certifying Staff

• Components, Equipment

and Tools

• Maintenance Data

• Maintenance Work Orders

• Maintenance Standards

• Aircraft Certificate of

Release to Service

• Component Certificate of

Release to Service

• Privileges of the

Organisation

• Organisational review

• Continued validity of

approval


PART-M Subpart G: Continuing Airworthiness PART-M Subpart G: Continuing Airworthiness Management OrganisationManagement Organisation

• Applicability

• Application and issue

• Extent of Approval

• Continuing Airworthiness

Management Exposition

• Facilities

• Personnel

• Airworthiness review Staff

• Quality System

• Continuing Airworthiness

Standards

• Documentation

• Airworthiness review

• Privileges of the

Organisation

• Organisational review

• Continued validity of

approval


PART-M Subpart H: Certificate of Release to ServicePART-M Subpart H: Certificate of Release to Service

• Aircraft Certificate of Release to Service• Component Certificate of Release to Service• Pilot-Owner Authorisation


PART-M Subpart I: Certificate of AirworthinessPART-M Subpart I: Certificate of Airworthiness

• Validity• Aircraft continuing airworthiness review• Transfer of aircraft registration within the EU• Airworthiness review of aircraft imported into the EU


PART-M Appendix I to VIIIPART-M Appendix I to VIII

• Appendix I: Continuing Airworthiness Arrangement

• Appendix II: Authorised Release Certificate (EASA Form 1)

• Appendix III: Airworthiness Review Certificate (EASA Form 15)

• Appendix IV: Approval Ratings - Subpart F Organisation

• Appendix V: Approval Certificate – Subpart F Organisation (EASA Form 3)

• Appendix VI: Approval Certificate – Subpart G Organisation (EASA Form 14)

•Appendix VII: Complex Maintenance Tasks

•Appendix VIII: Limited Pilot Owner Maintenance


Implementing RuleImplementing RulePART-145PART-145

The basis for PART-145

• PART-145 is based upon JAR-145 Amendment 5, dated 1 January 2003

• Changes are made in order to ensure consistency with newly introduced PART-M and PART-66, to include aeroplane and helicopters with a maximum take-off mass below 5700kg

• No further changes to the content of the requirement



• ICAO Annex 1

• PART-66 is based upon JAR-66 Issue 1 dated 3 April 1998. This code applied to certifying staff on aeroplanes and helicopters with a maximum take-off mass of 5700kg and above

• This code has been completed to include aeroplanes and helicopters with a maximum take-off mass below 5700kg

• Other additional changes are made in order to ensure consistency with newly introduced PART-M, in particular as concerns the use of the PART-66 licence outside the PART-145 environment


Changes to JAR-66 – General

• Finally changes were introduced with the objective of clarifying the border between PART-145 and PART-66.

• PART-145 deals with the requirements and privileges of certifying staff within an Approved Maintenance Organisation, while PART-66 deals with the requirement and privileges associated with the licence.

• This change has also been made necessary because of the introduction of PART-M, where the privileges of the licence holder will be different to those from an PART-145 Approved Maintenance Organisation.


Definition of “Large Aircraft” according to Commission regulation … continuing airworthiness of aircraft…

“Large Aircraft” means an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane

with a maximum take off mass of more than 5700kg, or a

multi-engined helicopter”

Remark:

All other aircraft are „non-large aircraft“, the wording „light aircraft“ will be

used for this part of the presentation


Changes to JAR-66 – Light Aircraft

• The scope of existing A, B1, and B2 categories is extended to include light aircraft

• The scope of existing C category is extended to include light aircraft. Category C is an option and not required by PART-145 and PART-M. Release to service for light aircraft will be performed by Category B1 and/or B2 certifying staff, as appropriate



• Category B1.2 (piston engine aeroplanes) examination syllabus is simplified in order to reflect the fact that the technology of the piston engine aeroplane group is simpler than that of the turbine engine aeroplane group. A new Module 11b specific to piston engine aeroplanes is introduced, the number of questions required for Subcategory B1.2 and A2 has been reduced

• Category B1.4 (piston engine helicopter) examination syllabus remains almost the same (some changes in Module 5 only)



• Experience requirements for categories B1.2 and B1.4 are reduced to 3 years instead of 5 years previously

• Light aircraft will require type examination only, instead of type training for large aircraft. The text includes however a provision for the Agency to require type training for those light aircraft it would consider as complex aircraft

• Group Ratings instead of type ratings will be possible for light aircraft


Changes due to the introduction of PART-M

• The minimum age to apply for an PART-66 licence is 18 years old. This aligns with ICAO Annex 1.

• The scope of B1 and B2 licence holders includes now line and base maintenance. This is due to the fact that PART-M requires all maintenance (including based maintenance) to be released to service by B1 and B2 certifying staff. It should be noted that for large aircraft PART-145 still limits the scope of B1 and B2 certifying staff to line maintenance.

• Continuing experience requirements are introduced. This is based upon ICAO Annex 1 requirements and makes the PART-66 licence ICAO compliant.


Detailed explanation of main differences to JAR-66

• “Protected rights” are now covered in PART-66.A.70 (conversion provisions)

• PART-66.A.1 defines the licence categories/sub-categories

• PART-66.A.30 includes reduced experience requirements for Subcategories B1.2 and B1.4. The experience required to add a category C to a subcategory B1.2 or B1.4 is increased to 5 years.

• PART-66.A.30 new sub-paragraph is introduced which specifies the experience requirements to add a Category or subcategory to an existing category. The detailed requirement is included in Appendix IV to PART-66.



PART-66 Appendix IV


To:From:

A1 A2 A3 A4 B1.1 B1.2 B1.3 B1.4 B2

A1 6 months 6 months 6 months 2 years 6 months 2 years 1 year 2 years

A2 6 months 6 months 6 months 2 years 6 months 2 years 1 year 2 years

A3 6 months 6 months 6 months 2 years 1 year 2 years 6 months 2 years

A4 6 months 6 months 6 months 2 years 1 year 2 years 6 months 2 years

B1.1 None 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 1 year

B1.2 6 months None 6 months 6 months 2 years 2 years 6 months 2 years

B1.3 6 months 6 months None 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 1 year

B1.4 6 months 6 months 6 months None 2 years 6 months 2 years 2 years

B2 6 months 6 months 6 months 6 months 1 year 1 year 1 year 1 year


• PART-66.45 new sub-paragraph is introduced which specifies the type training requirements. The detailed requirement is included in Appendix III to PART-66.

• Appendix III “Type training and examination standard”. This Appendix is based on ATA Specification 104 and TGL40.



• PART-66.45 new sub-paragraph is introduced which allows group ratings instead of type ratings for light aircraft.


Category B1 or C

• helicopter piston engine

• helicopter turbine engine

• aeroplane single piston engine – metal structure

• aeroplane multiple piston engine – metal structure

• aeroplane single piston engine – wooden structure

• aeroplane multiple piston engine – wooden structure

• aeroplane single piston engine –

composite structure

• aeroplane multiple piston engine –

composite structure

• aeroplane turbine – single engine

• aeroplane turbine – multiple engine

Category B2 or C

• aeroplane

• helicopter


• Manufacturer group ratings may be granted after complying with the type rating requirements of two aircraft types representative of the group from the same manufacturer.

• Full group ratings may be granted after complying with the type rating requirements of three aircraft types representative of the group from different manufacturers. However, no full group rating may be granted to B1 multiple turbine engine aeroplanes, where only manufacturer group rating applies.



• PART-66.45 new sub-paragraph is introduced to allow type examination instead of type training for light aircraft. The type examination standard is defined in Appendix III “Type training and examination standard”.



• PART-66.75 New paragraph for certifying staff of aircraft other that aeroplanes and helicopters. It refers to the existing Member States national requirements.

• PART-66.80 New paragraph for certifying staff of component. It refers to the existing Member States national requirements.




•PART-66.B.135 New paragraph based upon Chapter 25 – conversion report - National Standard versus PART-66 standard

•PART-66.B.150 New paragraph based upon Chapter 25 – examination credit report – National Standard versus PART-66 Syllabus



• Appendix I to PART-66 Basic Knowledge Requirements

Module 5 Digital Techniques - is simplified for subcategories B1.2 and B1.4.New Module 11b: Piston Aeroplane Aerodynamics, Structures. Based upon former Module 11 but simplified to cater for piston engine aircraft technology. Applicable to Subcategories A2 and B1.2 only.Module 16: Piston Engine, New - Diesel engine operating principles. New paragraph 16.4.3 deals with Electronic Engine Control (FADEC) - piston engine.



• Appendix II to PART-66 Basic Examination StandardNew Appendix based upon Chapter 23

• Appendix III to PART-66Definitions of type training levels (ATA Spec. 104). Type training standard based upon TGL40. Type training examination standard based upon TGL 40.Examination standard for light aircraft exempted from type training.



•Appendix IV to PART-66 Experience RequirementsNew Appendix based upon TGL 30, but revised due to the change of experience requirement for Category B1.2 and B1.4.

•Appendix V to PART-66Application Form (EASA Form 19) Licence Form (EASA Form 26) - The page entitled ‘conditions’ has been changed to reflect the use of the PART-66 licence in non commercial air transportation (PART-M).


• PART-147 is based upon JAR-147 Amendment 1 dated 1 July 2002 Issue 1 dated 3 April 1998. Minor changes were introduced subsequent to the PART-66 changes arising from the extension of the rule to cover ‘light aircraft’.

• This code has been completed to include aeroplane and helicopters with a maximum take-off mass below 5700kg.


Changes in PART-147 - light aircraft

The extension of PART-66 to cover ‘light aircraft’ induced the

following changes in PART-147:

• The approved basic training course duration for subcategory B1.2 has been reduced to 2000 hours.

• The approved basic training course duration for subcategory A2 has been reduced to 650 hours.



• Appendix I to PART-147 – Basic Training Course Duration Minimum Duration of complete basic courses


Basic Course Duration in hours Theoretical training ratio in %

A1 800 30 to 35

A2 650 30 to 35

A3 800 30 to 35

A4 800 30 to 35

B1.1 2400 50 to 60

B1.2 2000 50 to 60

B1.3 2400 50 to 60

B1.4 2400 50 to 60

B2 2400 50 to 60


• Appendix II to PART-147

Approval Certificate (EASA Form 11) is based on Appendix 1

to JAR-147

• Appendix III to PART-147

Certificate of Recognition is based upon Appendix 3 to

JAR-147.



EASA Internet-Address: www.easa.eu.int

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