10.3

Question 1

How many parts does the MOE comprise of?

Answer 1

Eight

Question 2

What does MOE stand for?

What does it do?

Answer 2

Maintenance Organisation Exposition

It is a book which explains how the organisation is going to comply with part-145

Question 3

What is considered a direct approval of the MOE?

Answer 3

Changes requiring approval by the NAA
- Changes of managers
Etc

Question 4

What is considered an indirect approval of the MOE?

Answer 4

Amendments that are not required to be approved by the NAA

• Reordering pages
• Spelling mistakes

All that can be processed in house

Question 5

How is an approval of the MOE kept valid?

Answer 5

The company has to remain in compliance with Part-145 and the competent authorities are granted access at all times.

Question 6

What are the two types of findings during an NAA audit?

Answer 6

Level 1 - Significant non-compliance with Part-145 that can seriously alter the flight safety.

Level 2 - Any other non-compliance with Part-145 that can lower the standards and possibly be a hazard to flight safety.

Question 7

What is the purpose of the EASA form 1?

Answer 7

The certificate which is issued for every component which is to be fitted to an aircraft.

Question 8

What type of aircraft must be maintained in accordance with Part-145?

Answer 8

• Commercial Aircraft
• Aircraft over 5700kg MTOM
• Twin-engined Helicopters

Question 9

Organisations have to have suitable facility requirements to operate as a Part-145. Name some examples

Answer 9

• temperature and lighting control
• minimum noise
• segregated workstations (dirty and clean work areas)
• protection from the elements
• storage
• offices

Question 10

Who appoints the quality manager?

Answer 10

The accountable manager.

Question 11

How many sub-contracted staff can a man hour plan facilitate?

Answer 11

No more than 50%

Question 12

How often should the man hour plan be reviewed?

Answer 12

Every 3 months as a minimum

Question 13

Who carries out NDT on Aircraft?

Answer 13

Specific qualified staff

Question 14

What is the only NDT method that a B1 engineer can carry out?

Answer 14

Dye penetrant test

Question 15

What must any component certifying staff comply with?

Answer 15

Part-66

Question 16

In some cases, a repetitive Airworthiness Directive can be carried out by who?

Answer 16

Flight crew - not necessary by a part-66 holder.

Competence of the employee should first be assessed by the organisation.

Question 17

A certifying staff member must meet what criteria?

Answer 17

• Be over 21 years of age
• hold a part-66 licence in the relevant category
• hold a type rating of the relevant aircraft
• demonstrate sufficient recent experience

Question 18

How often should continuation training be completed?

Answer 18

Every two years

Question 19

During continuation training, what should also be included?

Answer 19

Human factors training

Question 20

How long after an employee leaves a company should records be kept for?

Answer 20

At least 3 years

The employee is also able to have a copy of this if requested

Question 21

What are the 5 classifications of components?

Answer 21

Serviceable
Unserviceable
Unsalvageable
Standard parts
Materials

Question 22

What does CRS stand for?

Answer 22

Certificate of Release to Service

Question 23

All components fitted to an aircraft must have an EASA form 1. When is it permissible to not have this?

Answer 23

If it is grounded in a remote location with no certified component available. It must be removed within 30 flight hours or when it returns to the Base/Line station.

Question 24

If records stored have been damaged in any way and replacements are found from mechanics personal notes etc, what must be done?

Answer 24

They must be submitted to the relevant NAA in order for inspection.

Question 25

If an organisation has a computer-based recording system, when should backups be completed?

Answer 25

Within 24 hours of any maintenance activity

Question 26

When completing an occurrence report, who must it be sent to?

Answer 26

NAA, Aircraft operator and aircraft design organisation within 72 hours

Question 27

Who’s responsible for the operation of the quality system?

Answer 27

The quality manager

Question 28

What parts are included in the MOE?

Answer 28

1) Management
2) Maintenance procedures
3) Quality system procedures
4) Operators procedures
5) Appendices
6) Operators Maintenance procedures
7/8) Supplementary procedures (when an organisation is approved under USA/Canadian regulations as well as EASA and this will highlight the difference between both regulations)

Question 29

In the MOE, there is a section named Limitations on the Organisation. What does this detail?

Answer 29

It allows for situations whereby the organisation does not have the right tooling, equipment etc (for a temporary time).
The NAA would suspend the approval of that particular type of work until the tools, equipment etc are available again.

Question 30

How is an approval, once issued, kept validated?

Answer 30

Ensuring that the organisation stays compliant with Part-145 and also the relevant competent authority is granted access to carry out audits.

Question 31

What is different about the EASA form 1 - issue 2?

Answer 31

The user/installer is not relieved from their responsibilities concerning installation. The certificate does not automatically constitute authority to install.