10.6 Flashcards
What are provisions related to Part 21?
-Failures, malfunctions and defects
-ADs
-Repairs
What must type certificate holders have?
-System for collection, investigation and analysis of data related to failures, malfunctions, defects that could cause adverse effects on products airworthiness
-Report defects or occurrences that affect airworthiness
-Information made available to all operators
What are the two conditions to be met to hold a type certificate?
Part 21 and CS
What is a restricted type certificate?
When the design organisation/manufacturer when their product is an unusual design that does not meet all conditions of Part 21 but is still safe to fly under conditions
What is a supplemental type certificate?
When an approved design organisation makes major modifications to a product when they are not the original type certificate holder
What is UKSTO
The approval for the design of aircraft parts and appliances
What is AD?
The document issued or adopted by the CAA which mandates actions to be performed on an aircraft to restore an acceptable level of safety
If an AD is superseded, what happens to all AMOCs related?
They become automatically invalidated and a new application is needed
Is a new application needed when an AD is revised?
Nope
How long do you have to report findings?
72 hours
When an AD is issued, what should a type certificate holder do?
Propose appropriate corrective actions and submit details to the CAA
Following approval by the CAA of the proposal of an AD, what must a type certificate holder then do?
Make it known to all operators, owners and any person required to comply with the AD
What are the 5 minimum bits of info an AD should have?
-Identification of the unsafe condition
-Identification of the affected aircraft
-Action required
-Compliance time for corrective action
-Date of entry into force
What are SSAD?
ADs that can be used to exploit the aviation industry in unlawful ways if accessed by unauthorised people
What is annex 8?
Requires the state of design should not allow sensitive security information to be transmitted to the public
Is the elimination of damage by replacement of parts or appliances without the necessity of design activity considered a maintenance task or repair?
Maintenance task
A repair to an UKTSO article is considered a change to what?
Other than APU, a change to UKSTO design
What are standard repairs in relation to?
-CMPA
-Following design data included in CS’s issued by the CAA, including acceptable data
-Not in conflict with type certificate holders
What should an applicant of repair design declare compliance with?
CS’s and environmental requirements
Who should a repair design be classified and approved by?
-The CAA
-An approved design organisation within the scope of its privileges
Who are authorised for the repair of parts?
Appropriately approved production/maintenance organisations
For each repair, all relevant data shall:?
-Be held by the repair design approval holder at the disposal of the CAA
-Be retained by the repair design approval holder in order to provide necessary info to ensure continued airworthiness
Can a repaired product or part be released into service before changes to the instruction for continued airworthiness?
Only for a limited service period and in agreement with the CAA
What are the section A subparts?
-A:General
-B:Accountability
-C:Continued Airworthiness
-D:Maintenance Standards
-E:Components
-F:Maintenance Organisation
-G:CAMO
-H:CRS
-I-ARC
When does the aircraft lessee have responsibilities of the owner?
The aircraft lesee has responsibilites of the owner if the lesee is stipulated on the registration document or detailed in the leasing contract
Who are pre-flight inspections done by?
Either the pilot or qualified person without the need for approved maintenance organisations or certifying staff
How long do you have to report an occurrence report to the CAA?
72 hours
What should maintenance of each aircraft be organised in accordance to?
The AMP
Where airworthiness is managed by CAMO or CAO the AMP can be approved how?
Via an indirect approval procedure
What type of aircraft does a reliability program in the AMP need?
CMPA
What could the continued analysis of the AMP lead to?
Less frequent inspections if no faults are found in that particular location
What is the reliability program?
A non-binding program that provides a means of monitoring the effectiveness of AMPSs, which can lead to the escalation/de-escalation or deletion/addition of maintenance tasks
What are reliability programmes developed for AMPs based on?
-MSG
-Those that include condition monitored components
-That doe not contain overhaul time periods of all significant system components
What type of aircraft must all repair data be contained in the requirements of CS-STAN?
-5700kg or less
-3175kg or less rotorcraft
-Not involved in CAT
What should the aircraft continuing airworthiness records include?
Mass and balance reports
What type of components are included in the continuing airworthiness records?
-Life-limited parts
-Time controlled parts
How long should the tech log cover from the last entry?
36 months
How long should records of aircraft worthiness state, AD’s, CS’s and repair status’ be kept?
Until superseded in scope and detail but no less than 36 months
On withdrawal from service, how long should records be kept?
At least 12 months
After the initial issue of the tech log is approved by the CAA, how should changes be made to it?
Through CAME (Continued Aircraft Management Exposition)
How many sections does the tech log usually have?
5 sections
What is section 1 of the tech log?
-Name and address of operator
-Reg of the aircraft
What is section 2 of the tech log?
-Scheduled maintenance due
-Out of Phase servicing
-CRS from the last scheduled maintenance
What is section 3 of the tech log?
-All details necessary for flight safety
-One copy should be retained on the flight and one on the ground
-Layout should be divided to show clearly what is required to be completed after flight and what is required for the next flight
What is section 4 of the tech log?
-Shows anything that may affect safe operation of the flight
-Each page of this section should be pre printed with the operator’s name and page serial number
What is section 5 of the tech log?
-Shows any necessary maintenance support information that the aircraft commander needs to know
-Details maintenance support when operating away from base
If the aircraft changes operators, what records need to be transferred?
All airworthiness records, including the tech log
What should a person or organisation need to establish to transcribe accurately maintenance data?
A work card or worksheet system
When should defects be made known to the flight crew?
Before the arrival of the aircraft
When should deferred defect be transferred onto worksheets?
At the next maintenance check
What should the maintenance of components be performed by maintenance organisations be approved by?
iaw subpart F or Annex 2 or Annex Vd
What is a component removed for maintenance when it is used to access other components eligible for?
Instead of CAA Form 1, CRS requirments
What can indirect approval be used in the maintenance organisation manual for?
Minor amendments
What does subpart F mean for contract staff?
They cannot issue a release to service
What is certifying staff for aircraft and components?
-Aircraft is annex 3
-Components are article 5
What is needed for flight crew to carry out repetitive ADs?
Limited certifying staff authorisation and practical training
For aircraft operating away from a supported location, what is needed for the aircraft commander?
Limited certifying staff authorisation on the basis of flight crew
When there is an aircraft grounded at a location where there are no appropriate authorisation staff, who can be given a one-off authorisation?
-One of its employees holding type qualification on aircraft with similar tech
-Any person with more than 3 years of maintenance experience
When an aircraft is grounded and a one-off certification is issued, how long do you have to notify the CAA?
7 days
How should an organisation hold equipment and tools in their facilities?
They should hold the tools specified in the maintenance data or verified equivalents as listed in the maintenance organisation manual as necessary for day to day maintenance and demonstrate that it has access to all other equipment and tools on an occasional basis
What does customer provided maintenance data mean for the organisation?
They should only hold the data when maintenance work is in progress
What needs to be written between the organisation and the organisation requesting maintenance to clearly establish the maintenance carried out?
Written work order
What component does not need a valid CRS before it is fitted on an aircraft?
Any component manufactured locally under part-M approval
What is CAA Form 1?
The CRS for components
What does approved maintenance organisation need to provide a copy for the owner/operator?
CRS
How long should approved maintenance organisations retain a copy of all maintenance records from the date the aircraft or component was released?
3 years
What are organisational reviews?
Regular reviews for subpart-F companies
What is a nominated post holder?
Responsible for the management and supervision of all continuing airworthiness activities
Should nominated post holders be employed under contract by a part 145 company?
No unless specifically agreed upon by the CAA
Where is subpart G’s scope of work?
Specified in the CAME
What produces CAME?
CAMO
CAMO airworthiness review staff in the CAT category and aircraft above 2730kg MTOM need these requirements:
-At least 5 years of experience in continuing airworthiness
-Part 66 licence or technical degree
-Formal aeronautical maintenance training
-Appropriate position in the company
-Extra 5 years without a part 66 licence
CAMO airworthiness review staff not used by licence air carriers of 2750kg MTOM or less needs:
-3 years of experience
-Part 66 licence or technical degree
-Formal aeronautical training
-Appropriate position in the company
-An extra 3 years without a part 66 licence
What do aircraft using CAMO that are not from licenced air carriers use?
Baseline maintenance programmes
The contract for individual work orders for CMPA that other maintenance organisations can be in the case for are:?
-An aircraft requiring unscheduled line maintenance
-Component maintenance, including engine maintenance
What are some conditions for an airworthiness review certificate to become invalid?
-The ARC is suspended or revoked
-The COA is suspended or revoked
-The type certificate is suspended or revoked
-The aircraft is not on the UK register
Aircraft will not fly if:?
-The continuing airworthiness of aircraft or components don’t meet the requirements
-Does not conform to CAA approved type design
-Operated beyond flight manual limits or ARC without appropriate action taken
How long is an ARC valid for?
1 year
What is an aircraft in a controlled environment?
-Has its airworthiness continuously managed by unique CAMO
-Has been maintained for the previous 12 months by maintenance organsiations
For ARC’s that have been issued to licenced air carriers and for aircraft above 2730kg in a controlled environment, by how much can they increase their validity of the ARC for a period at one point in the year?
Twice
The ARC can be issued by the CAA upon a satisfactory assessment and application from the owner/operator that complies with the following alternative conditions:?
-They are not in a controlled environment
-Their continuing airworthiness is managed by an organisation that does not hold the privilege to do ARs
When does the CAA have to carry out AR’s and issue ARC’s themselves to do with safety?
When there is a potential risk to aviation safety
What are two other reasons why the CAA may carry out ARs?
-The continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is managed by a CAMO/CAO with a principal place of business in a third country
-For any other aircraft of 2730kg MTOM and below, if the owner requests
When the CAA issues ARCs, the owner/operator needs to provide what?
-Any documentation required
-Suitable accommodation at appropriate location
-The support of certifying staff
How long may an ARC be anticipated by?
90 days
Can airworthiness review tasks be subcontracted?
No
If an airworthiness review is inconclusive, how long does an organisation carrying out the review have to inform the CAA?
72 hours
