10.3 Flashcards
What is part-145
A regulation for maintenance organisations ensuring aircraft safety and airworthiness.
Which aircraft are required to comply with part-145?
Commercial aircraft, large aircraft over 5700kg, and twin-engine helicopters.
What must organisation submit to the CAA for approval?
An application, a pre-audit report, and documentation proving compliance.
What is the maintenance organisation exposition? (MOE)
A document outlining the scope of work and compliance with CAA standards.
What are key facility requirements under part-145?
Safe, clean environments with secure storage for tools and components.
Why is part-145 important?
It’s established high safety standards in aircraft maintenance to enhance aviation safety.
What is the role of accountable manager?
Ensure maintenance activities are financed, promote safety and understand regulations.
What must the accountable manager delegate?
- Management of maintenance functions.
- Compliance monitoring.
- safety management processes.
What qualifications must maintenance personnel have?
Qualified staff for planning, performing and supervising maintenance with knowledge of safety management.
How should staff availability be managed?
Have a resource plan and adjust work if staffing is lower then planned.
What are the qualifications for non-destructive testing personnel?
Must be qualified per recognised standards.
What staff is needed for complex aircraft base maintenance?
Enough Cat C certifying staff and support from B1/B2 staff.
What rules apply to certifying staff outside the uk?
They can be qualified under local aviation regulations.
What must airworthiness review staff have?
Relevant certifying authorisation, three years of experience and independence from management process.
How should one-off certifications be reported?
Report to the CAA within seven days.
What must certifying and support staff understand?
Recent aircraft or components and the organisations procedures before receiving certification authorisation.
What defines “support staff”
Staff with An airfare maintenance license in categories B1/B2/B3 or L Working in base maintenance without certification privileges.
How much maintenance experience is required for staff?
At least 6 months of relevant maintenance experience in any 2-year period.
What training must certifying and support staff receive?
Sufficient recurrent training every 2 years to stay updated on technology procedures and safety management.
What is the minimum age for certifying and support staff?
21 years
What must a certifications authorisation include?
Clear scope and limits of the authorisations and it must be issued after meeting specified conditions.
How should certification authorisation be proved to staff?
In written or electronic format and staff must present it within 24 hours if requested.
What is required for airworthiness review staff?
At least 1 year of expertise for sailplanes/balloons and 3 years for other aircraft plus relevant certifications and knowledge of regulations.
What must candidates do before becoming airworthiness review staff?
Perform an airworthiness review under supervision and meet experience requirements.
What must organisations have for maintenance work?
Necessary tools and equipment, calibrated and controlled according to recognised standards.
What should be done with infrequently used tools?
They don’t need to be permanently available but must be documented in procedures.
How are components classified?
-satisfactory
-unserviceable
-unsavageahle
-standard parts
-materials with appropriate documentation.
What procedures must be established for component acceptance?
Ensure ensure all components meet applicable requirements and are in satisfactory condition before installation.
How should unserviceable components be handled?
They must be segregated from serviceable components and no re-enter the supply system unless approved.
What must an organisation hold and use for maintenance?
Current and applicable maintenance data relevant to the aircraft, components or processes in their approval schedule.
I get types of maintenance data are considered applicable?
Requirements from authorities, airworthiness directives, content airworthiness instructions, recognised maintenance standards and specific maintenance data.
What should be done with inaccurate or ambiguous maintenance data?
It must be recorded and reported to the author of the data.
How should maintenance instructions be modified?
Only through established procedures that ensure equivalent access r improved maintenance standards, with notification to the type-certificate holder.
What system must organisation provide for maintenance data be maintained?
A common work card or worksheet system that accurately references or transcribes maintenance data.
How should maintenance data be maintained?
It must be kept up to date and organisation should have confirmations from operators/customers about the statues of data.
What must an organisation have for productions planning?
A system to plan the availability of necessary personnel, tools, equipment, materials and facilities based on complexity of work.
What human factors must be considered in planning?
human performance limitations including fatigue risks during shifts.
What should occur during personnel handover?
Relevant information about ongoing maintenance task must be communicated between outgoing and incoming personnel.
When can an organisation carry out maintenance?
Only on approved aircraft or components when all necessary resources are available.
What must the organisation ensure after completing maintenance?
General verification to ensure all tools are removed, access panels are refitted and that errors are captured.
What are critical maintenance tasks?
Tasks that impact flight safety, such as flight control adjustments and engine installations.
What data sources should be used to identify critical maintenance tasks?
Designs approval information, accident reports, incident investigations and flight data analysis.
How should errors during maintenance be managed?
Implement methods to minimise error and assess damage properly.
Independent inspection?
An inspection by a qualified person to check a task done by another person.
Roles?
Authorised person- does the take and signs off on it.
Independent person- checks the work and confirms it’s correct.
Roles?
Authorised person- does the take and signs off on it.
Independent person- checks the work and confirms it’s correct.
Documentation?
Work card must record both persons details and inspection results.
Qualifications?
The independent person should have relevant training experience.
What should be checked in independent check?
-assembly
-movement
-cable tension
-operation
-interactions
-software
What is individual re inspection?
When the same person does the task and checks it due to unforeseen circumstances.
When should a certificate be issued?
After confirming all maintenance is done correctly before flight.
What if new defects are found?
Report them to the operator for approval to fix.
What is CAA form 1?
A certificate confirming a component is ready for service.
Can you issue a certificate if not all work is done?
Yes if noted and within limits.
What if an aircraft is grounded away from base?
You can temporarily fit a components without a release certificate for 30 flight hours or until back at base with operator consent.
Record keeping?
Maintain a detailed record of all maintenance work, including subcontractor documents and those needed for airworthiness certificates.
Retention period?
Keep all maintenance record for three year from the date of release.
Termination of operations?
If the organisation shuts down, distribute all records from the last three years to the last aircraft owner or store them as specified by the CAA.
Reporting unsafe conditions?
Report any unsafe conditions that could threaten flight safety of the CAA, the state of registry and the design organisation.
Internal reporting system?
Establish a system to collect and evaluate occurrence reports, identifying trends and corrective actions.
Timeliness?
Reports must be made within 72 hours of identifying the unsafe condition.
Human factors and practices?
Develop procedures that consider human factors and good maintenance practices to all maintenance activities.
Clear contracts?
Ensure clear agreements exist for maintenance work to be performed.
Establishment and maintenance?
Create a MOE that includes essential details like safety policy, organisational structure, responsibilities and maintenance procedures.
Approval?
The initial MOE must be approved by the CAA and kept updated.
Amendments?
Manage changed to the MOE according to specified procedures, obtaining CAA approval for significant amendments.
What can the organisation maintain?
Approved/components at specified locations.
Can the organisation arrange maintenance with another organisation?
Yes under its quality system but with limintations.
When can the organisation conduct maintenance at any location?
When it’s needed for line maintenance due to unserviceability
Who can issue certificates of release to service?
The organisation after maintenance completion.
What must the organisation notify the CAA about?
Changes in name, location, key personnel and facilities.
What keeps the organisations certificate valid?
Compliance with regulations and access for CAA.
What must be done after receiving findings?
Identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
What is required to use alternative means of compliance?
Prior approval from the CAA
What must organisations provide to the CAA?
Access to facilities and documents relevant to certification.
What must the organisation implement regarding safety?
Mandated safety measures from the CAA.
What should the managements system include?
Accountability
Safety policies
Hazard management
Compliance monitoring
What should the internal safety reporting scheme do?
Collect and evaluate safety occurrences and errors.
What must be ensured when subcontracting maintenance?
Compliance with applicable requirements and safety hazard assessment.
What is the purpose of M.A.601?
It establishes requirements for organisations maintaining non-complex aircraft.
What does M.A.604 require from the maintenance organisation manual?
It must include compliance procedures and a list of certifying staff.
How are minor amendments to the manual handled?
Through a procedure called indirect approval.
What does appendix IV provide guidance on?
The format of the maintenance organisation manual for small organisations.
What must facilitates provide for planned work according to M.A.605?
Protection from contamination and appropriate segregation.
What type of facility is required for managing planned work?
Office accommodation for completing maintenance records?
How should storage facilities be organised?
Securely with segregation of unserviceable components from serviceable ones.
Who must the organisation appoint according to M.A.606?
An accountable manager with authority to finance and oversee maintenance.
Can subcontracted staff be used?
Yes, for higher then normal workloads, but not for those issuing certificates of release to service.
How must specialiser task personnel be qualified?
According to an officially recognised standard.
What must certifying staff comply with for issuing certificates of release?
Annex III (part-66) for aircraft and Article 5 (6) for components.
What Qualification must airworthiness review staff hold?
Certifying staff authorisation, at least 3 years of experience and independence from continuing airworthiness management.
What must the airworthiness review staff demonstrate knowledge of?
Subpart C of Part-M or Annex Vb and relevant procedures of the maintenance organisation.
Under what circumstances can maintenance be performed at any location?
Due to unserviceability or occasional maintenance needs.
A level 1 finding?
Serious non-compliance threatening flight safety.
What is the purpose of Regulation No 965/2012?
To establish technical requirements and procedures for air operations.
