10.3 Flashcards
What does part 145, annex 2 to IR continuing airworthiness detail
Details the standard with which an organisation must comply in order to be approved to carry out maintenance of aircrafts
Any aircraft used for commercial transport, large aircraft over 5700 kg and twin engine helicopters must be maintained in accordance with what
Part 145
If the maintenance organisation is located inside the European Union who is the competent authority
National aviation authority (NAA)
Is the organisation is outside the EU then who is the competent authority
EASA
To gain approval what must the organisation have
MOE (maintenance organisation exposition)
What must the organisation demonstrate in regards to facility requirements
Adequate lighting
Temperature control
Minimum of noise
Protection from the elements
Sufficient space
Storage facility
Office area
What is the accountable manager responsibility for
Overall responsibility to ensure there is enough resources available to carry work out
Does the accountable manager need any technical knowledge
No
Who else should an accountable manager appoint and what is their responsibility
Quality manager. Responsibility for setting up and maintaining an independent quality system
What does the man hour plan show
Shows all activities can be adequately staffed
What does the man hour plan take into account
Takes into account all activities of the company including work on foreign aircrafts as well as non part 145 work
What is the max percentage of sub contractors to full time staff
50%
How often is the man hour plan reviewed
Every 3 months
How often should human factors training be carried out
Every 2 years
What NDT method can be completed by a B1
Dye penetrant
What certifying staff do an organisation need to run a line station
B1 and B2 certifying staff and A licence as support staff
What certifying staff is needed for base maintenance
C licenses staff with B1/B2 as support staff
Within base maintenance who signs the certificate to realises to service (CRS) (exam)
C licence engineers
What licence is needed for component certification
There is no part 66 licence for component certifying staff
What do the applicants need to show to gain privileges of a certifying staff
Hold a part 66 licence
Type rated to the aircraft (not cat A)
Be able to demonstrate sufficient recent experience
Be over 21
What must the person do to retain their authorisation
The licences must be renewed and not run out of date
Holder must carry out sufficient work on that aircraft type
Must undergo sufficient continuation training every 2 year
What record do the organisation need to keep which support the authorisation of their staff
Details of part 66 licence
All relevant training
Scope of authorisation
Details of staff with limited or one off approval
How long should record of authorisation be held by the organisation
3 years after the person leave the organisation or authorisation is withdrawn
Who is responsible for the issue and control of the stuff authority and record keeping
Quality department
What must a 145 organisation have in regards to material, equipment and tooling
Must have material available, and use the correct tooling and equipment for the job
Does a company need to have all the tooling stated by the manufacturer
All tooling must be available at all times that work is being carried out
What additional access equipment must a base organisation show
Ladders, steps, safety raisers
All tooling used to carry out measuring, setting or tests on aircraft must be what
Must be calibrated and inspection programs in place with the manufacturers instructions
What are the following categories components can be classed in
Satisfactory condition (Form 1)
Unserviceable (maintained in accordance with regulation)
Unsalvageable ( reached mandatory life)
Standard part (used on aircraft, engine or propeller)
Material (raw and consumable)
What must an organisation ensure with all components
Ensure all components are eligible to be fit
Must ensure all satisfactory paperwork and condition
What must a 145 organisation gain to fabricate their own parts and who can use them
Must gain approval to fabricate parts and these can not be used outside of the organisation
What components should be segregated
Unserviceable and unsalvageable components should be segregated from satisfactory components, standards parts and materials
What would maintenance data include
All relevant manufacturers documents (AMM, IPS, SRM)
Airworthiness directives and service bulletins
Repair drawings, NDT manual, drawing standards
Standards practice info
What is the work card system
Is the system that creates all the individual job cards for all the maintenance activities
What should be used to give information to the next team on a different shift
A shift handover
What must be issued for every maintenance action before the aircraft can be flown
A certificate of realise to service (CRS)
How do certifying staff authorised the CRS
Stamp or sign or both
How do certifying staff authorise a computer based card system
With a unique pin only they know
What must every component have before it can be fitted to aircrafts
A EASA form 1
What is the exception to a components being fitted without an EASA form 1
If the aircraft is grounded at a remote location away from its main base or any line station and there is no suitable certified component available
When must the component fitted without an EASA form 1 be removed
Within 30 flight hours or return to main line station or main base
How long must maintenance records be held
3 years from the date the aircraft or equipment was release to service
How should records be stored
All records should be stored in such a way to protect them from fire, flooding, or theft
How can records be reconstructed if damaged
Can be reconstructed through mechanics own records and overhaul documents from other organisations
How often should a back up be made on a online computer based record system and where should that be stored
Should be backed up within 24 hours of any maintenance activity and should be stored in a different location
What happens to maintenance record if the organisation terminated its operation
All maintenance records obtained in the last 3 years shall go to the last owner or custom
Who responsibility is it to report any condition of the aircraft or component which could result in a unsafe condition
The organisation
What is the objective of the reporting system
Identify the factor contributing to aircraft incidents and to make the system restart to similar errors
Who collects together all the occurrence reports within the company
Normally by the quality department
How long should it take for the report to reach the authority
72 hours from time of discovery
How do company’s ensure open an honest reporting
Create a culture in which reporting any unsafe condition is in no way punished
What should the reporting system be
A closed loop so the finding of the investigation are fed back to the reporter
Who has ultimate responsibility for the operation of the quality system
The quality manager
What must the quality system include
A feedback system
How long do audit records need to be kept
2 year from the date closure of the audit
What does the MOE do
Explain how the organisation is going to complete with part 145
How many sections are there within the MOE
8
What are the 8 parts in the MOE
- Management
- Maintenance procedure
- Quality system procedure
- Operators procedure
- Appendices
- Operators maintenance procedure
7/8. Supplementary procedure
What does privilege within the organisation allow you to do
What organisation is allowed to do under its approval
What are the limitation a company can have in regards to work
The company are limited to only carry out work which it is approved for with the necessary tooling, facility, personnel are available
How does the company gain its approval
The company gains its approval on the basis of the company MOE
How long does the MOE approval last
MOE approval last indefinitely as long as the company remains complete with part 145
How often will the NAA audit a company
Every year
What is the name for an area that the organisation is not competent
Finding
What 2 levels of findings are there and what does each level mean
Level 1 finding - significant non compliance with part 145 which lowers safety standards
Level 2 finding - any non compliant with part 145 which could lower safety standards
What is an EASA form 1
A certificate which must be issued with every component fitted to the aircraft
What is an EASA form 1 also called
Authorised releases certificate
