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10.6 Continuing Airworthiness Flashcards

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What is an airworthiness directive?

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Is a document issued or adopted by the CAA which mandated actions to be performed on an aircraft to restore acceptable level of safety

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When shall the CAA issue an airworthiness directive?

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An unsafe condition has been determined by the CAA, that condition is likely to exist or develop in other aircraft

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What does the type certificate holder do after getting given an AD?

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Propose the appropriate corrective action, following approval by the CAA they implement it

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What does an AD contain?

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an identification of the unsafe condition;
an identification of the affected aircraft;
the action(s) required;
the compliance time for the required action(s);
the date of entry into force.

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What is an alternative means of compliance to an AD?

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A different way of meeting the intent of an AD

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What do an organisation have to prove if they have an Alternative Method of Compliance (AMOC) to an AD?

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That it has equivalent level of safety is achieved compared to the compliance with the original AD

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What is a security sensitive AD?

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It is an AD that needs to be allowed to kept to only the people who know it

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What is the difference between an SSAD and an AD?

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An SSAD is on a need to know basis and has security sensitive information unlike an AD

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What does subpart M establish?

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establishes the procedure for the approval of a repair design of a product, part or appliance and establishes the rights and obligations of the applicants for, and holders of, those approvals

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Standard repairs are repairs in relation to what?

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Aeroplanes of 5700kg max take off mass, rotorcraft of 3175kg, sailplanes and powered sailplanes

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What must someone do when applying to a repair design?

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Demonstrate compliance with type certification, submit required data to CAA, declare compliance with certification specifications

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What will a repair design be classified as?

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Either major or minor

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Who is a repair design classified by?

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CAA, an approved design organisation within the scope of its privilege

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Parts and appliances to be used for the repair shall be approved by?

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by an appropriately approved production organisation; or
by an appropriately approved maintenance organisation

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What shall an embodiment of a repair be made iaw with?

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Part M, part 145, part ML or part CAO

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What happens if there are limitations on a repair?

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The repair design approval shall include all necessary instructions and limitations

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What happens when a product part or appliance is left unrepaired?

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It is not covered by previously approved data

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How does the record keeping work within an organisation?

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Be held by the repair design approval holder at the disposal of the CAA, retained by the repair design approval holder

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What is continuing airworthiness?

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All the actions required to keep an aircraft in an airworthy condition as it was when it was built

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Why will a modification come in when continuing airworthiness?

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Because they can decide to modify it to improve operation or to prevent a common failure from occurring

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What is section A for?

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which details the actions which the organisations must follow to ensure continuing airworthiness

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What is section B for?

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Section B which contains the procedures to be followed by the CAA to ensure that the organisations remain in compliance

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What are the Section A parts?

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9 sub modules A through to I they all apply to all aircraft types apart from F and G

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What is subpart F for?

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concerns small organisations maintaining small non-complex aircraft and their parts and how to obtain a subpart F maintenance approval

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What is sub part G for?
Subpart G states the requirement for an organisation wishing to gain approval as Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation (CAMO) and the performing of airworthiness reviews, if approved
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What is subpart A and explain it?
General, establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that the airworthiness of aircraft is maintained
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What is subpart B and what is it for?
Accountability, who is responsible for which actions with respect to continuing airworthiness
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The owner of the aircraft is responsible for continuing airworthiness what do they have to do?
Make sure the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition, all operational and emergency equipment is fitted, airworthiness certificate is valid, maintenance of aircraft is performed in accordance with the AMP
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What happens if the aircraft is leased?
The responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee
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What reporting system must an organisation have?
Internal occurrence reporting system
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When must you report the discovery of a unairworhty condition?
Within 72 hours
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What shall the continuing airworthiness and serviceability be ensured by?
Pre flight inspections, rectification to an approved standard of any damage or defect, ensure all maintenance is carried out,
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What will maintenance be organised with
In accordance with an AMP
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What must the AMP provide?
Details of which maintenance activities must be carried out at what time
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Who must approve repairs or modifications?
All repair data must be approved by the CAA or by a Part-21 organisation with design organisation approval
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What must be done after maintenance?
A crs is is entered in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
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What is the longest you can go without entering it into the record system?
No later than 30 days
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What shall the aircraft continuing airworthiness records hold?
ADs and measures mandated by the CAA in immediate reaction to a safety problem; modifications and repairs; compliance with the AMP; deferred maintenance tasks and deferred defects rectification.
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What does the continuing airworthiness records include?
Life limited parts, time controlled parts
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How do they keep the following documents and data in a form acceptable to the CAA?
Aircraft technical log system, the CRS and detailed maintenance records
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How long should an aircraft records should be kept if it is permanently withdrawn from service?
12 months
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What will each tech log hold information for?
Info about each flight, current certificate of release to service, all deferred defects, any necessary guidance instructions
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What needs to happen when an aircraft has a transfer of owner?
Airworthiness records including tech log must be transferred
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Does the period of retention for records change with a change in owner?
No it doesn’t
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What is needed for performance of maintenance?
Must be qualified for the task, ensure the area is well organised, follow instructions, use correct tooling,
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What must you do with aircraft defects?
Must be rectified in accordance with the MEL
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What should all components be classified into?
Satisfactory condition, unserviceable, unsalvageable, standard parts on aircraft, material
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Who can perform component maintenance?
Approved organisations(part-145, part cao or part M subpart f
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When can an approved facility service a component?
When it says in the AMM
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How long can a component stay on a plane
No longer than its service life
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What must be done with unserviceable and unsalvageable components?
Must be segregated from serviceable components
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What can’t be done with unsalvageable components?
Shall not be permitted to renter the component supply, mark the component so it can’t be used again
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Who gives approval for a CAMO organisation
CAA
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What does a CAMO need to provide?
A continuing airworthiness management exposition
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What does the continuing airworthiness management exposition include?
A statement signed by the accountable manager, scope of work, list of airworthiness staff,location of facilities,
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What facilities does a CAMO need?
Offices
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What does the accountable manager do in a CAMO?
Ensure organisations activities can be financed
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When do you need to carry out airworthiness reviews used by licensed aircraft carriers?
At least 5 years continuing airworthiness, part 66 licence, former training, appropriate position within the company, if they don’t have a licence they need 10 years experience
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When do you need to carry out airworthiness reviews used by none licensed aircraft carriers?
At least 3 years experience, have a part66 licence or degree, former experience, appropriate position within the company, if you don’t have a part 66 licence 7 years experience
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What do airworthiness management have to do for every aircraft they manage?
Develop and control a maintenance program, gain approval, manage any mods or repairs, ensure all maintenance is done, coordinate all maintenance activities
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If an operator needs work how do they get another part 145 to carry this out?
Establish a written contract, must be accepted by the CAA
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The contract may be in the form of individual work orders in the cases of:
an aircraft requiring unscheduled line maintenance; component maintenance, including engine maintenance
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Who has the responsibility to ensure the aircraft is fully airworthy at all times?
Owner or contracted CAMO
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What are the privileges of a CAMO?
Manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, arrange maintenance, approve amp
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What else is a CAMO able to do if approved?
Carry out related airworthiness review certificate issue and extend it, issue a recommendation for the airworthiness review to the CAA
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What does the quality system do?
Monitor activities carries out under section A subpart G, monitor all contracted maintenance, monitor continued compliance
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How long will the records be held for CAMO?
2 years
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When can an aircraft be released to service?
When all maintenance is done a CRS is signed
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What happens if a plane goes down in a place with no certifying staff?
The owner may authorise any person with no less that 3 years of experience and holds the correct licensing can maintain the aircraft within the correct standards
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What will the owner have to do if they have to grant someone to work on their plane?
Obtain and keep in the aircraft records, ensure later on maintenance is verified and a new crs is issued, notify the organisation responsible for continuing airworthiness
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What should a crs contain?
Basic details of maintenance, the date, the identity of organisation or person
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How long is a airworthiness review certificate active?
It is valid for 1 year in a controlled environment
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What is an aircraft in a controlled environment?
has had its airworthiness continuously managed by a unique CAMO or CAO, has been maintained for the previous 12 months by maintenance organisation
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What are the rules for an aircraft above 2730kg?
Issue the airworthiness review certificate in the same way, when it’s been kept in a controlled environment and remained airworthy the validity can be extended twice
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Who will issue the airworthiness review certificate?
CAA
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If an aircraft above 2730kg is not in a controlled environment how do they get an arc?
Recommend by CAMO or CAO and then issued by the CAA
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For aircraft heavier than 2730 kg the owner can pick a CAMO or CAO to do what?
Issue arc, extend at most twice, an arc shall not be extended if there is a reason for it not to be
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What happens if there is a risk to aircraft safety?
The CAA will carry out their own review and give you an arc if that is appropriate
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What will the owner have to supply when the CAA carries out a review of the aircraft?
any documentation required by the CAA; suitable accommodation at the appropriate location for its personnel; the support of the certifying staff
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What should the physical survey ensure?
Required placards are there, aircraft complies with approved flight manual and documentation, no evident defect can be found that has not been addressed, no inconsistencies can be found
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What can airworthiness reviews not be?
Subcontracted
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How long do you have to report it if the airworthiness review is inconclusive?
Within 72 hours
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When can the airworthiness review certificate be issued?
When all findings have been closed
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When will an airworthiness review certificate become invalid?
Suspend or revoked, the aircraft is not in the uk registry, the type certificate under the airworthiness has been revoked
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Why must an aircraft not fly in terms of airworthiness certificate?
Continuing airworthiness doesn’t meet requirements, aircraft does not remain in conformity, aircraft has been operated beyond limits, aircraft has been involved in an accident, a mod or repair is not in compliance
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What must happen when an aircraft is imported into the uk?
Apply for a new airworthiness certificate, have new review carried out unless new, have all maintenance carried out to comply with amp

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