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Question 1

What do you need to supply to gain 145 approval?

Answer 1

MOE maintenance organisation exposition

Question 2

What must an organisation demonstrate to approval along side its MOE?

Answer 2

Sufficient sustainable facilities, protection from the elements, secure. Offices for management.

Question 3

What personnel requirements must be provided to gain 145 approval

Answer 3

Accountable manager
Quality manager
Manpower to consist of no more than 50% sub contract
Human factors training
Enough B1 B2 certs

Question 4

In order to have certifying privileges what must the applicant hold?

Answer 4

Part 66 licence in correct category
Type rating
Sufficient recent experience
Over 21 years old

Question 5

In order to retain certifying authorisation what must the individual demonstrate?

Answer 5

Licence must be renewed and not allowed to run out.
Licence holder must carry out sufficient work on that type A/C
Holder must undergo training every 2 years

Question 6

It is the responsibility of the organisation to keep all records which support authorisations, what should that include?

Answer 6

Details of part 66 licence held
All relevant training completed
Scope of authorisation issued
Details of staff with limited or one off authorisation

Question 7

Records of all authorisations must be kept by the company for how long after they leave

Answer 7

3 years

Question 8

What is a serviceable material

Answer 8

A serviceable item accompanied with the appropriate paper work (Release certificate)

Question 9

What is an unserviceable component

Answer 9

A component which shal be serviced by a part-145 organisation

Question 10

What is an unsalvageable component

Answer 10

Components that cannot be repaired or maintained

Must be prevented from re-entering the supply chain

Will be destroyed or stored until a repair scheme is created

Question 11

What are standard parts

Answer 11

Parts manufactured to a recognised standard I.e nuts and bolts

Will be listed in an IPC

Question 12

What type of components would (Materials) come under

Answer 12

Materials which meet the required specification and traceability

Includes all raw or consumable materials used in maintenance activity

Question 13

What type of maintenance data would a Part-145 require to have to meet standards

Answer 13

• AMM, SRM, IPC

- Airworthiness directives or service bulletins

Question 14

Why would a part-145 have to consider when planning maintenance

Answer 14

If tools, hangar space and personnel are available to complete work safely

Take into account things of a human factors nature i.e. Length of shifts

Question 15

What must be issued by a part-145 organisation after that have completed work to an aircraft, before it flies

Answer 15

A Certificate of Release to Service (CRS)

Question 16

What must every component have before being fitted to an aircraft

Answer 16

EASA From 1

Question 17

How long do you have to get the appropriate paperwork for a component fitted outside the EU

Answer 17

Within 30 flight hours or return to main line/base

Question 18

How long must maintenance records be kept for

Answer 18

Minimum of 3 years

Question 19

If records are damaged by fire or flood for example how would you be able to retrieve the information/documents

Answer 19

Overhaul documentation from other organisations may be used and mechanics own words

Question 20

What conditions are around having a computer based maintenance records system

Answer 20

An adequate level of security must be shown and a backup is made within 24 hours of the maintenance activity

Question 21

Who’s responsibility is it to report a component or aircraft in an unsafe condition

Answer 21

The operator

Question 22

If an aircraft Is in an unsafe condition who must be informed

Answer 22

The NAA

Question 23

How long does an operator have to report an incident which could compromise safe flight of an aircraft

Answer 23

72 hours

Question 24

What does MOE stand for

Answer 24

Maintenance Organisation Exposition

Question 25

What is an MOE

Answer 25

A book which explains how an organisation is going comply with part-145

Question 26

What 8 parts should make up the MOE

Answer 26

Part 1 - Management
Part 2 - Maintenance Procedures
Part 3 - Quality System Procedures
Part 4 - Operators Procedures
Part 5 - Appendices
Part 6 - Operators Maintenance Procedures
Part 7/8 - Supplementary Procedures for FAR 145 Repair Stations And Transport Canada

Question 27

What does the phrase ‘Privileges of the organisation’ refer to

Answer 27

What the organisation is allowed to do under its approval

Question 28

When the NAA approves a Part 145 to operate, how often would they have to re-apply for approval

Answer 28

They’re approval would have continued validity as long as the organisation is complying with Part 145

Question 29

What categories of findings could come out of an NAA audit

Answer 29

Level 1 and Level 2

Question 30

What are level 1 and level 2 findings

Answer 30

Level 1 - Significant non-compliance with part-145 ( Considerably lowers safety standards and a hazard to flight safety)

Level 2 - Any non-compliance that could potentially affect flight safety

Question 31

What important information should a Maintenance Organisation Approval Certificate have

Answer 31

Should be written in English
May also be written in the Local Language
Carry a unique reference number to that particular organisation