COMPETENT AUTHORITY (STATE) SARI PART M Continuing Airworthiness Requirements Issue 2 dated 31 July 2017
Foreword FOREWORD 1. The Civil Aviation Authorities of South Asian Regional Initiative (SARI) members (here in after referred as Member State Country ) have agreed to a common comprehensive and detailed aviation requirements, with a view to make it compatible for maintenance carried out in one Member State to be accepted by the Civil Aviation Authority in another Member State. SARI Part-M (here is after referred as Part-M ), requirements for Continuing Airworthiness of Aircraft, has been divided in four chapters: Chapter 1: Regulations& Acceptable Means of Compliance (Section A) Chapter 2: Chapter 3: Chapter 4: Chapter 5: Procedures for Competent Authority & Acceptable Means of Compliance (Section B) Appendices to the Regulation Appendices to AMCs Opt-Outs 2. EASA Part M (EC2015/1536 (for non-ops related matters) EC 1149/2011, EC 127/2010, EC 1056/2008, EC 376/2007, EC 707/2006 for the regulation as well as EASA ED Decision 2003/19/RM amended by Decision 2006/011/R, Decision 2006/014/R, Decision 2007/001/R, Decision 2008/013/R, Decision 2009/006/R, Decision 2010/02/R, Decision 2010/006/R, Decision 2012/004/R, 2013/005/R and 2015/024/R for the AMC and GM) has been selected to provide the elements of SARI Part-M, but with appropriate customization for the need of SARI Member States.When technical differences exist with respect to EASA Part M the reference number of this paragraph and the change of wording is highlighted using italic characters. 3. SARI Part-M has been issued with Opt-Outs, which are declared in Chapter 5. Opt-outs aim at providing the Member States with a grace period for fully complying with SARI Part M. 4. Future development of the requirements of SARI Part-M will be in accordance with the Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) procedures agreed among Member States. This procedure will allow for the amendment of SARI Part-M to be proposed by the Civil Aviation Authority of any of the SARI Member States and will, also, include provision for changes to be made with amendments to ICAO SARPS and EASA Part-M. 5. The Civil Aviation Authorities of the SARI Member States have agreed to adopt Part-M in to their national codes with Out-puts and that they should not unilaterally initiate amendment of their national codes without having made a proposal for amendment of SARI Part-M in accordance with the agreed procedure. 6. Section B of this Part shall be included in the national codes issued by the Civil Aviation Authorities of Member States. 7. Definitions and abbreviations of terms used in SARI Part-M that are specific to this Part are given in Part-M.A.1 and respective clause of the Part. FWD 1
Foreword 8. Amendments to the text in SARI Part-M are issued as amendment pages containing revised paragraphs, following NPA adoption. 9. New, amended and corrected text will be enclosed within heavy brackets until a subsequent Amendment is issued. The editing practices used in this document are as follows: (a) Shall is used to indicate a mandatory requirement and may appear in this Part. (b) Should is used to indicate a recommendation and normally appears in AMCs and GM. (c) May is used to indicate discretion by the Authority, the industry or the applicant, as appropriate. (d) Will indicates a mandatory requirement and is used to advise industry of action incumbent on the Authority. (e) CAAB OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Bangladesh (f) BCAA OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Bhutan (g) DGCA-I OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of India. (h) CAAM OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Maldives. (i) CAAN OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Nepal. (j) PCAA OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Pakistan. (k) CAASL OP indicates opt-out declared by Competent Authority of Sri Lanka FWD 2
I. List of Amendments I. LIST OF AMENDMENTS Amendment No.: Section and Page No: Issue date: Date Inserted: Inserted By: Date Removed: Removed By: Issue 1 All 31/12/2013 Issue 2 All 31/07/2017 LOA 1
II. List of Effective Page II. LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES Section Page Amendment No. Date Foreword FWD-1 Issue 2 FWD-2 Issue 2 List of Amendments LOA-1 Issue 2 List of Effective Pages LEP-1 Issue 2 Table of Contents TOC-1 Issue 2 TOC-2 Issue 2 TOC-3 Issue 2 TOC-4 Issue 2 TOC-5 Issue 2 CHAPTER I: TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 1-1 to 1-139 Issue 2 CHAPTER II: PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITY 2-1 to 2-43 Issue 2 CHAPTER III: APPENDICES TO THE REGULATION AND AMC TO APPENDICES 3-1 to 3-50 Issue 2 CHAPTER IV: APPENDICES TO THE AMC 4-1 to 4-108 Issue 2 CHAPTER V: NATIONAL OPT OUTS 5.1 Issue 2 LEP 1
III. Table of Content III. TABLE OF CONTENT CHAPTER I - SECTION A TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Subpart A General M.A.100 Definitions M.A.105 Applicability M.A.110 Scope Subpart B Accountability M.A.201 Responsibilities AMC M.A.201(e) AMC M.A.201(h) AMC M.A.201 (h)(1) AMC M.A.201(h)(2) M.A.202 Occurrence reporting AMC M.A.202(a) AMC M.A.202(b) Subpart C - Continuing Airworthiness M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks AMC M.A.301-1 AMC M.A.301-2 AMC M.A. 301-3 AMC M.A.301-4 AMC M.A.301-5 AMC M.A.301-7 M.A.302 Aircraft Maintenance Programme AMC M.A.302 AMC M.A.302(a) AMC M.A.302(d) AMC M.A.302(f) M.A.303 Airworthiness Directives M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs AMC M.A.304 M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system AMC M.A.305(d) AMC M.A.305(d)(4) & AMC M.A.305(h) AMC M.A.305(h) AMC M.A.305(h)(6) M.A.306 Operator s technical log system AMC M.A.306(a) AMC M.A.306(b) M.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records AMC M.A.307(a) Subpart D - Maintenance Standards M.A.401 Maintenance data AMC M.A.401(b) AMC M.A.401(c) M.A.402 Performance of maintenance AMC M.A.402(a) AMC M.A.402(b) AMC M.A.402(d) AMC M.A.402(e) M.A.403 Aircraft defects AMC M.A.403(b) AMC M.A.403(d) Subpart E - Components M.A.501 Installation AMC M.A.501(a) AMC M.A.501(b) AMC M.A.501(c) AMC M.A.501(d) M.A.502 Component Maintenance AMC M.A.502 AMC M.A.502 (b) & (c) M.A.503 Service life limited components M.A.504 Control of unserviceable components AMC M.A.504 (a) AMC M.A.504(b) AMC M.A.504(c) AMC M.A.504(d)(2) TOC 1
III. Table of Content AMC M.A.504(e) Subpart F - Maintenance Organisation M.A.601 Scope M.A.602 Application AMC M.A.602 M.A.603 Extent of approval AMC M.A.603(a) AMC M.A.603(c) M.A.604 Maintenance organization manual AMC M.A.604 M.A.605 Facilities AMC M.A.605(a) AMC M.A.605(b) AMC M.A.605(c) M.A.606 Personnel requirement AMC M.A.606(a) AMC M.A.606(b) AMC M.A.606(c) AMC M.A.606(d) AMC M.A.606(e) AMC M.A.606(f) AMC M.A.606(h)(2) M.A.607 Certifying staff AMC M.A.607 AMC M.A.607(c) M.A.608 Components, equipment and tools AMC M.A.608(a) AMC M.A.608(b) M.A.609 Maintenance data AMC M.A.609 M.A.610 Maintenance work orders AMC M.A.610 M.A.611 Maintenance standards M.A.612 Aircraft certificate of release to service M.A.613 Component certificate of release to service AMC M.A613(a) M.A.614 Maintenance records AMC M.A.614(a) AMC M.A.614(c) M.A.615 Privilege of the organisation AMC M.A.625(b) GM M.A.615 M.A.616 Organisational review AMC M.A.616 M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organization AMC M.A.617 M.A.618 Continuing validity of approval M.A.619 Findings Subpart G - Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation M.A.701 Scope M.A.702 Application AMC M.A.702 M.A.703 Extent of approval M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition AMC M.A.704 M.A.705 Facilities AMC M.A.705 M.A.706 Personnel requirements AMC M.A.706 AMC M.A.706(a) AMC M.A.706(e) AMC M.A.706(f) AMC M.A.706(i) AMC M.A.706(k) TOC 2
III. Table of Content M.A.707 M.A.708 M.A.709 M.A.710 M.A.711 M.A.712 M.A.713 M.A.714 M.A.715 M.A.716 Airworthiness review staff AMC 707(a) AMC 707(a)(1) AMC 707(a)(2) AMC 707(b) AMC 707(c) AMC 707(e) Continuing airworthiness management AMC M.A.708(b)(3) AMC M.A.708(c) AMC M.A.708(c)(1) Documentation AMC M.A.709 GM M.A.709 Airworthiness review GM.M.A.710 AMC M.A.710(a) AMC M.A.710(b) and (c) AMC M.A.710(d) AMC M.A.710(e) GM M.A.710(h) Privilege of the organization AMC M.A.711(b) AMC M.A.711(c) Quality system AMC M.A.712(a) AMC M.A.712(b) AMC M.A.712(f) Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organization AMC M.A.713 Record keeping AMC M.A.714 Continued validity of approval Findings Subpart H Certificate of release to service - CRS M.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service AMC M.A.801(b) AMC M.A.801(d) AMC M.A.801(f) AMC M.A.801(g) AMC M.A.801(h) M.A.802 Component certificate of release to service AMC M.A.802 M.A.803 Pilot Owner Authorisation AMC M.A.803 Subpart I Airworthiness Review M.A.901 Aircraft airworthiness review AMC M.A.901 AMC M.A.901(a) AMC M.A.901(b) AMC M.A.901(c)(2),(e)(2) and (f) AMC M.A.901(d)&(g) AMC M.A.901(g) AMC M.A.901(j) M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness certificate M.A.903 Reserved M.A.904 Airworthiness review of imported aircraft AMC M.A.904(a)(1) AMC M.A.904(a)(2) AMC M.A.904(b) M.A.905 Findings CHAPTER II SECTION B - PROCEDURES FOR COMPETENT AUTHORITY Subpart A General M.B.101 Scope M.B.102 Competent Authority AMC M.B.102(a) AMC M.B.102(c) AMC M.B.102(d) M.B.104 Record-Keeping TOC 3
III. Table of Content AMC M.B.104(a) Subpart B Accountability M.B.201 Responsibilities Subpart C Continuing airworthiness M.B.301 Maintenance programme AMC M.B.301(a) AMC M.B.301(b) AMC M.B.301(c) AMC M.B.301(d) M.B.302 Exemptions M.B.303 Aircraft continuing airworthiness monitoring AMC1 M.B.303(b) AMC2 M.B.303(b) AMC3 M.B.303(b) GM1 M.B.303(b) AMC M.B.303(b) AMC M.B.303(c) AMC M.B.303(d) M.B.304 Revocation, suspension and limitation Subpart D Maintenance Standards Subpart E Components Subpart F Maintenance Organisation M.B.601 Reserved M.B.602 Initial approval AMC M.B.602(a) AMC M.B.602(b) AMC M.B.602(c) AMC M.B.602(e) AMC M.B.602(f) AMC M.B.602(g) M.B.603 Issue of approval AMC M.B.603(a) AMC M.B.603(c) M.B.604 Continuing oversight AMC M.B.604(b) M.B.605 Findings AMC M.B.605(b)(1) M.B.606 Changes AMC M.B.606 M.B.607 Revocation, suspension and limitation of an approval Subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation M.B.701 Application AMC M.B.701(a) M.B.702 Initial approval AMC M.B.702(a) AMC M.B.702(b) AMC M.B.702(c) AMC M.B.702(e) AMC M.B.702(f) AMC M.B.702(g) M.B.703 Issue of approval AMC M.B.703 AMC M.B.703(a) AMC M.B.703(c) M.B.704 Continuing oversight AMC M.B.704(b) M.B.705 Findings AMC M.B.705(a)(1) M.B.706 Changes AMC M.B.706 M.B.707 Revocation, suspension and limitation of an approval Subpart H Certificate of Release to Service - CRS TOC 4
III. Table of Content Subpart I Airworthiness Review M.B.901 Assessment of recommendations AMC M.B.901 M.B.902 Airworthiness review by Competent Authority AMC M.B.902(b) AMC M.B.902(b)(1) AMC M.B.902(b)(2) AMC M.B.902(c) M.B.903 Findings CHAPTER III - APPENDICES TO THE REGULATION AND AMC TO APPENDICES Appendix I Continuing Airworthiness Arrangement Appendix II Authorised Released Certificate - Competent Authority Form 1 AMC to appendix II Use of Form 1 for maintenance GM to appendix II Use of Form 1 for maintenance Appendix III Airworthiness Review Report Competent Authority Form 15 Appendix IV Class and rating system Appendix V Maintenance organisation approval Competent Authority Form 3 AMC to Appendix V Appendix VI Continuing airworthiness management organisation Competent Authority Form 14 AMC to Appendix VI Appendix VII Complex maintenance tasks AMC to Appendix VII Appendix VIII Limited Pilot-Owner Maintenance AMC to Appendix VIII CHAPTER IV - APPENDICES TO AMCs Appendix I to AMC M.A.302 and AMC M.B.301(b) Appendix II to AMC M.A.201(h)(1) Appendix III to GM1 M.B.303(b) Appendix IV to AMC M.A.604 Appendix V to AMC M.A.704 Appendix VI to AMC M.B.602(f) Competent Authority Form 6 Appendix VII to AMC M.B.702(f) Competent Authority Form 13 Appendix VIII to AMC M.A.616 Appendix IX to AMC M.A.602 and AMC M.A.702 Competent Authority Form 2 Appendix X to AMC M.B.602(a) and AMC M.B.702(a) Competent Authority Form 4 Appendix XI to AMC M.A.708(c) Appendix XII to AMC to M.A.706 (f) and M.B.102(c) Appendix XIII to AMC M.A.712(f) CHAPTER V OPT-OUTS TOC 5
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements CHAPTER 1 - SECTION A TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS PART M.A.100 DEFINITIONS SUBPART A - GENERAL This is a regulation common to the states of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka (here in after referred as Member States) for the Maintenance Organisations. For the purpose of this Part, the Competent Authority: 1. for organisations having their principal place of business in Bangladesh shall be Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh. 2. for organisations having their principal place of business in Bhutan shall be Civil Aviation Authority of Bhutan. 3. for organizations having their principal place of business in India shall be Directorate General of Civil Aviation of India. 4. for organisations having their principal place of business in Maldives shall be Civil Aviation Department of Maldives. 5. for organisations having their principal place of business in Nepal shall be Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. 6. for organisations having their principal place of business in Pakistan shall be Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority. 7. for organisations having their principal place of business in Sri Lanka shall be Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka. For the purpose of this Part, Part-21 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh,... 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA,... 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India CAR 21. 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, MCAR-21 5. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, ANO 002 6. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka,.. 7. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal,... For the purpose of this Part, Part-66 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, ANO SARI Part 66 2. for organisation approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAR 66 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, CAR 66 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, MCAR-66 5. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, ANO-66 6. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, ASN 83 7. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, NCAR SARI Part 66 1-6
For the purpose of this Part, Part-147 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, ANO Part 147 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAR 147 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, CAR147 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, MCAR-147 5. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, ANO 92.0008 6. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, ASN 84 7. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, NCAR Part 147 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 1 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 1 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 1 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 1. 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 1 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 1 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 1 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAASL Form 1 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 2 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 2 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 2 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 2 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 2 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 2 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 2 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 2 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 3 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 3 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 3 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 3 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 3 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 3 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 3 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 3 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 4 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 4 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 4 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 4 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 4 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 4 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 4 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 4 SARI Part M Continuing Airworthiness Requirements Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements 1-7
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 6 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 6 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 6 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 6 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 6 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 6 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 6 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 6 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 13 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 13 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 13 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 13 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 13 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 13 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 13 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 13 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 14 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 14 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 14 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 14 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 14 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 14 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 14 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 14 For the purpose of this Part, Competent Authority Form 15 shall be: 1. for organisations approved by CAA Bangladesh, CAAB Form 15 2. for organisations approved by Bhutan CAA, BCAA Form 15 3. for organisations approved by DGCA India, DGCA Form 15 4. for organisations approved by CAD Maldives, CAD Form 15 5. for organisations approved by CAA Nepal, CAAN Form 15 6. for organisations approved by CAA Pakistan, PCAA Form 15 7. for organisations approved by CAA Sri Lanka, CAA SL Form 15 Within the scope of this regulation, the following definitions shall apply: a) "aircraft" means any machine that can derive support in the atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than reactions of the air against the earth's surface; b) "certifying staff" means personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance; 1-8
c) "component" means any engine, propeller, part or appliance; SARI Part M Continuing Airworthiness Requirements Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements d) "continuing airworthiness" means all of the processes ensuring that, at any time in its operating life, the aircraft complies with the airworthiness requirements in force and is in a condition for safe operation; e) "JAA" means "Joint Aviation Authorities"; f) "JAR" means "Joint Aviation Requirements"; g) "large aircraft" means an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum takeoff mass of more than 5700 kg (12500 lb), or a multi-engined helicopter; h) large aeroplane means an aeroplane of more than 5700 kg maximum certificated take-off weight. The category Large aeroplane does not include the commuter aeroplane category as defined in CS23.1 & CS23.3 i) commuter aeroplane means a propeller driven twin engine aeroplane that has a seating configuration, excluding the pilot seat(s) or 19 or fewer and a maximum certificated weight of 8618 kg (19000 lb) or less. j) "maintenance" means any one or combination of overhaul, repair, inspection, replacement, modification or defect rectification of an aircraft or component, with the exception of pre-flight inspection; k) "organisation" means a natural person, a legal person or part of a legal person. Such an organisation may be established at more than one location within the territory of the Member State; l) "pre-flight inspection" means the inspection carried out before flight to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight. m) LA1 aircraft means the following Light Aircraft: a. an aeroplane, sailplane or powered sailplane with a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) less than 1000 kg that is not classified as complex motor-powered aircraft; b. a balloon with a maximum design lifting gas or hot air volume of not more than 3400 m 3 for hot-air balloons, 1050 m 3 for gas balloons, 300 m 3 for tethered gas balloons; c. an airship designed for not more than two occupants and a maximum design lifting gas or hot-air volume of not more than 2500 m3 for hot-air airships and 1000 m3 for gas airships; n) LSA aircraft means a light sport aeroplane which has all of the following characteristics: 1-9
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements a. a Maximum Take-off Mass (MTOM) of not more than 600 kg; b. a maximum stalling speed in the landing configuration (VS0) of not more than 45 knots Calibrated Airspeed (CAS) at the aircraft s maximum certificated takeoff mass and most critical centre of gravity; c. a maximum seating capacity of no more than two persons, including the pilot; d. a single, non-turbine engine fitted with a propeller; e. a non-pressurised cabin; o) principal place of business means the head office or the registered office of the undertaking within which the principal financial functions and operational control of the activities referred to in this Regulation are exercised. p) complex motor power aircraft means: (i) An aeroplane: - with a maximum certificated take-off mass exceeding 5 700 kg, or - certificated for a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nineteen, or - certificated for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or - equipped with (a) turbojet engine(s) or more than one turboprop engine, or (ii) A helicopter certificated: - for a maximum take-off mass exceeding 3 175 kg, or - for a maximum passenger seating configuration of more than nine, or - for operation with a minimum crew of at least two pilots, or (iii) A tilt rotor aircraft; q) Commercial Operation means any operation of an aircraft, in return for remuneration or other valuable consideration, which is available to the public or when not made available to the public, which is performed under a contract between an operator and a customer where the later has no control over the operator. r) Commercial Air Transport means any aircraft operation involving the transport of passengers, cargo or mail for remuneration or hire. (Reference: ICAO Annex 6, Part 1, Chapter 1). PART M.A.105 APPLICABILITY 1. The continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components shall be ensured in accordance with the provisions of this Part. 1-10
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements 2. Organisations and personnel involved in the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and components, including maintenance, shall comply with the provisions of this Part and where appropriate with SARI Part-145 and SARI Part-66. 3. The Member States shall define the entry into force of this Part. PART M.A.110 SCOPE This Part establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that airworthiness is maintained, including maintenance. It also specifies the conditions to be met by the persons or organisations involved in such continuing airworthiness management. 1-11
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements SUBPART B - ACCOUNTABILITY PART M.A.201 RESPONSIBILITIES a) The owner is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft and shall ensure that no flight takes place unless: 1. the aircraft is maintained in an airworthy condition, and; 2. any operational and emergency equipment fitted is correctly installed and serviceable or clearly identified as unserviceable, and; 3. the airworthiness certificate remains valid, and; 4. the maintenance of the aircraft is performed in accordance with the approved maintenance programme as specified in M.A.302. b) When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if: 1. the lessee is stipulated on the registration document, or; 2. detailed in the leasing contract. When reference is made in this Part to the "owner", the term owner covers the owner or the lessee, as applicable. c) Any person or organisation performing maintenance shall be responsible for the tasks performed. d) The pilot-in-command or, in the case of commercial air transport, the operator shall be responsible for the satisfactory accomplishment of the pre-flight inspection. This inspection must be carried out by the pilot or another qualified person but need not be carried out by an approved maintenance organisation or by SARI Part-66 certifying staff. e) In order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a), (i) The owner of an aircraft may contract the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness to a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Part M. In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks. (ii) An owner who decides to manage the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft under its own responsibility, without a contract in accordance with Appendix I, may nevertheless make a limited contract with a continuing airworthiness 1-12
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Part M, for the development of the maintenance programme and its approval in accordance with point M.A.302. In that case, the limited contract transfers the responsibility for the development and approval of the maintenance programme to the contracted continuing airworthiness management organisation. f) In the case of large aircraft, in order to satisfy the responsibilities of paragraph (a) the owner of an aircraft shall ensure that the tasks associated with continuing airworthiness are performed by an approved continuing airworthiness management organisation. A written contract shall be made in accordance with Appendix I. In this case, the continuing airworthiness management organisation assumes responsibility for the proper accomplishment of these tasks. g) Maintenance of large aircraft, aircraft used for commercial air transport and components thereof shall be carried out by a Part-145 approved maintenance organisation. h) In the case of commercial air transport the operator is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and shall: 1. be approved, as part of the air operator certificate issued by the Competent Authority, pursuant to M.A. Subpart G for the aircraft it operates; and 2. be approved in accordance with SARI Part-145 or contract such an organisation; and 3. ensure that paragraph (a) is satisfied. i) When an operator applies for a certificate for commercial operations, other than for commercial air transport, it shall: 1. be appropriately approved, pursuant to M.A. Subpart G, for the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates or contract such an organisation; and 2. be appropriately approved in accordance with M.A. Subpart F or Part-145, or contract such organisations; and 3. ensure that paragraph (a) is satisfied. j) The owner/operator shall ensure that any person authorised by the Competent Authority is granted access to any of its facilities, aircraft or documents related to its activities, including any subcontracted activities, to determine compliance with this Part. AMC M.A.201(E) RESPONSIBILITIES The limited contract for the development and approval of the aircraft maintenance 1-13
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements programme should cover the responsibilities related to M.A.302(d) and (g). This contract may also entitle the M.A. Subpart G organisation to use the indirect approval procedure described in M.A.302 (c). 1-14
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements AMC M.A.201(H) RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Reference to aircraft includes the components fitted to or intended to be fitted to the aircraft 2. The performance of ground de-icing and anti-icing activities does not require a SARI Part-145 maintenance organisation approval. Nevertheless, inspections required to detect, and when necessary eliminate de-icing and/or anti-icing fluid residues are authorised personnel. 3. The requirement means that the operator is responsible for determining what maintenance is required, when it has to be performed and by whom and to what standard, in order to ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft being operated. 4. An operator should therefore have adequate knowledge of the design status (type specification, customer options, airworthiness directives (AD), airworthiness limitations as notified by the manufacturer and approved by the State of design fuel tank system airworthiness limitations including Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL) modifications, major repairs, operational equipment) and required and performed maintenance. The Status of aircraft design and maintenance should be adequately documented to support the performance of the quality system. 5. An operator should establish adequate co-ordination between flight operations and maintenance to ensure that both will receive all information on the condition of the aircraft necessary to enable both to perform their tasks. 6. The requirement does not mean that an operator himself performs the maintenance (this is to be done by a maintenance organisation approved under Part-145) but that the operator carries the responsibility for the airworthy condition of aircraft it operates and thus should be satisfied before the intended flight that all required maintenance has been properly carried out. 7. When an operator is not appropriately approved in accordance with SARI Part-145, the operator should provide a clear work order to the maintenance contractor. The fact that an operator has contracted a maintenance organisation approved under Part-145 should not prevent it from checking at the maintenance facilities on any aspect of the contracted work if he wishes to do so to satisfy his responsibility for the airworthiness of the aircraft. AMC M.A.201(H)1.RESPONSABILITIES (SEE APPENDICES TO PART M - APPENDIX 2 TO AMC M.A.201(H)) 1. An operator only needs to be approved for the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft listed on its AOC. The approval to carry out airworthiness reviews is optional. 1-15
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements 2. This approval does not prevent the operator subcontracting certain continuing airworthiness management tasks to competent persons or organisations. This activity is considered as an integral element of the operator s M.A. Subpart G approval. The regulatory monitoring is exercised through the operator s M.A. Subpart G approval. The contracts should be acceptable to the Competent Authority. 3. The accomplishment of continuing airworthiness activities forms an important part of the operator s responsibility with the operator remaining accountable for satisfactory completion irrespective of any contract that may be established. 4. Part-M does not provide for organisations to be independently approved to perform continuing airworthiness management tasks on behalf of commercial air transport operators. The approval of such activity is vested in the operator s air operator s certificate (AOC). The sub-contracted organisation is considered to perform the continuing airworthiness management tasks as an integral part of the operator's continuing airworthiness management system, irrespective of any other approval held by the subcontractor including a M.A. Subpart G approval. 5. The operator is ultimately responsible and therefore accountable for the airworthiness of its aircraft. To exercise this responsibility the operator should be satisfied that the actions taken by sub-contracted organisations meet the standards required by M.A. Subpart G. The operator's management of such activities should therefore be accomplished (a) (b) by active control through direct involvement and/or by endorsing the recommendations made by the sub-contracted organisation. 6. In order to retain ultimate responsibility the operator should limit sub-contracted tasks to the activities specified below: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) airworthiness directive analysis and planning service bulletin analysis planning of maintenance reliability monitoring, engine health monitoring maintenance programme development and amendments any other activities which do not limit the operators responsibilities as agreed by the Competent Authority. 7. The operator's management controls associated with sub-contracted continuing airworthiness management tasks should be reflected in the associated written contract and be in accordance with the operator's policy and procedures defined in his continuing airworthiness management exposition. When such tasks are subcontracted the operator's continuing airworthiness management system is considered to be extended to the sub-contracted organisation. 8. With the exception of engines and auxiliary power units, contracts would normally 1-16
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements be limited to one organisation per aircraft type for any combination of the activities described in Appendix II. Where arrangements are made with more than one organisation the operator should demonstrate that adequate co-ordination controls are in place and that the individual responsibilities are clearly defined in related contracts. 9. Contracts should not authorise the sub-contracted organisation to sub-contract to other organisations elements of the continuing airworthiness management tasks. 10. The operator should ensure that any findings arising from the Competent Authority monitoring of the sub-contracted continuing airworthiness management tasks will be closed to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority. This provision should be included in the contract. 11. The sub-contracted organisation should agree to notify the respective operators of any changes affecting the contracts as soon as practical. The operator should then inform its Competent Authority. Failure to do so may invalidate the Competent Authority acceptance of the contract. 12. Appendix II provides information on the sub-contracting of continuing airworthiness management tasks. 13. The operator should only sub contract to organisations which are specified by the Competent Authority on the AOC or Form 14 as applicable. AMC M.A.201 (H) 2- RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The requirement is intended to provide for the possibility of the following three alternative options: (a) an operator to be approved in accordance with SARI Part-145 to carry out all maintenance of the aircraft and components; (b) an operator to be approved in accordance with SARI Part-145 to carry out some of the maintenance of the aircraft and components. This, at minimum, could be limited line maintenance but may be considerably more but still short of option (a); (c) An operator not approved in accordance with SARI Part-145 to carry out any maintenance. 2. An operator or prospective operator may apply for any one of these options but it will be for the Competent Authority to determine which option may be accepted in each particular case. 2.1 To make this determination the Competent Authority will apply the primary criteria of relevant operator experience if carrying out some or all maintenance on comparable aircraft. Therefore where an operator applies for option (a) all maintenance the Competent Authority will need to be satisfied that the operator has sufficient experience of carrying out all maintenance on a comparable type. For example, assuming that the experience is judged satisfactory, then it is 1-17
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements reasonable from the maintenance viewpoint to add a different wide-bodied aircraft to an existing wide-bodied fleet. If the experience is not satisfactory or too limited the Competent Authority may choose either to require more experienced management and/or more experienced release to service staff or may refuse to accept the new wide bodied aircraft if extra experienced staff cannot be found. Option (b) or (c) may be possible alternatives. 2.2 Where an operator applies for option (b) some maintenance or the Competent Authority has been unable to accept an application for option (a) then satisfactory experience is again the key but in this case the satisfactory experience is related to the reduced maintenance of this option. If the experience is not satisfactory or too limited the Competent Authority may choose to require more experienced staff or may refuse to accept the application if such staff cannot be found. Option (c) may be the possible alternative. Option (c) accepts that the operator either does not have satisfactory experience or has only limited experience of some maintenance. 2.3 The Competent Authority will require an operator to enter into a contract with an appropriately approved SARI Part-145 organisation except in those cases where the Competent Authority believes that it is possible to obtain sufficient satisfactorily experienced staff to provide the minimal maintenance support for option (b), in which case option (b) would apply. 2.4 In respect of this paragraph, experience means staff who have proven evidence that they were directly involved with at least line maintenance of similar aircraft types for not less than 12 months. Such experience should be demonstrated to be satisfactory. An operator is required to have enough personnel meeting the requirement of M.A.706 to manage the maintenance responsibility whichever option is used. 1-18
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements M.A.202 OCCURRENCE REPORTING a) Any person or organisation responsible in accordance with point M.A.201 shall report to the Competent Authority, the organisation responsible for the type design or supplemental type design and, if applicable, the State of operator, any identified condition of an aircraft or component which endangers flight safety. b) Reports shall be made in a manner established by the Competent Authority and contain all pertinent information about the condition known to the person or organisation. c) Where the person or organisation maintaining the aircraft is contracted by an owner or an operator to carry out maintenance, the person or the organisation maintaining the aircraft shall also report to the owner, the operator or the continuing airworthiness management organisation any such condition affecting the owner's or the operator's aircraft or component. d) Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in any case within 72 hours of the person or organisation identifying the condition to which the report relates. AMC M.A.202 (A) OCCURRENCE REPORTING Accountable persons or organisations should ensure that the type certificate (TC) holder receives adequate reports of occurrences for that aircraft type, to enable it to issue appropriate service instructions and recommendations to all owners or operators. Liaison with the TC holder is recommended to establish whether published or proposed service information will resolve the problem or to obtain a solution to a particular problem. An approved continuing airworthiness management or maintenance organisation should assign responsibility for co-ordinating action on airworthiness occurrences and for initiating any necessary further investigation and follow-up activity to a suitably qualified person with clearly defined authority and status. In respect of maintenance, reporting a condition which endangers flight safety is normally limited to: - serious cracks, permanent deformation, burning or serious corrosion of structure found during scheduled maintenance of the aircraft or component. - failure of any emergency system during scheduled testing. AMC M.A.202 (B) OCCURRENCE REPORTING The reports may be transmitted by any method, i.e. electronically, by post or by facsimile. 1-19
Each report should contain at least the following information: SARI Part M Continuing Airworthiness Requirements Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements - reporter or organisation s name and approval reference if applicable, - information necessary to identify the subject aircraft and/or component, - date and time relative to any life or overhaul limitation in terms of flying hours/cycles/landings etc., as appropriate, - details of the occurrence. Note: EASA AMC 20-8 General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliances may provide further guidance on occurrence reporting. 1-20
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements SUBPART C CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS M.A.301 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of both operational and emergency equipment shall be ensured by: 1. The accomplishment of pre-flight inspections; 2. The rectification in accordance with the data specified in point M.A.304 and/or point M.A.401, as applicable, of any defect and damage affecting safe operation, taking into account, for all large aircraft or aircraft used for commercial air transport, the minimum equipment list and configuration deviation list as applicable to the aircraft type ; 3. The accomplishment of all maintenance, in accordance with the M.A.302 approved aircraft maintenance programme; 4. For all large aircraft or aircraft used for commercial air transport the analysis of the effectiveness of the M.A.302 approved maintenance programme; 5. The accomplishment of any applicable: (i) airworthiness directive, (ii) operational directive with a continuing airworthiness impact, (iii) continued airworthiness requirement established by the, (iv) measures mandated by the Competent Authority in immediate reaction to a safety problem; 6. The accomplishment of modifications and repairs in accordance with M.A.304; 7. For non-mandatory modifications and/or inspections, for all large aircraft or aircraft used for commercial air transport the establishment of an embodiment policy; 8. Maintenance check flights when necessary. AMC M.A.301-1- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS 1. With regard to the pre-flight inspection it is intended to mean all of the actions necessary to ensure that the aircraft is fit to make the intended flight. These should typically include but are not necessarily limited to: a) a walk-around type inspection of the aircraft and its emergency equipment for condition including, in particular, any obvious signs of wear, damage or leakage. In addition, the presence of all required equipment including emergency 1-21
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements equipment should be established. b) an inspection of the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system or the operators technical log as applicable to ensure that the intended flight is not adversely affected by any outstanding deferred defects and that no required maintenance action shown in the maintenance statement is overdue or will become due during the flight. c) a control that consumable fluids, gases etc. uplifted prior to flight are of the correct specification, free from contamination, and correctly recorded. d) a control that all doors are securely fastened. e) a control that control surface and landing gear locks, pitot/static covers, restraint devices and engine/aperture blanks have been removed. f) a control that all the aircraft s external surfaces and engines are free from ice, snow, sand, dust etc. 2. Tasks such as oil and hydraulic fluid uplift and tyre inflation may be considered as part of the pre-flight inspection. The related pre-flight inspection instructions should address the procedures to determine where the necessary uplift or inflation results from an abnormal consumption and possibly requires additional maintenance action by the approved maintenance organisation or certifying staff as appropriate. 3. In the case of commercial air transport, an operator should publish guidance to maintenance and flight personnel and any other personnel performing pre-flight inspection tasks, as appropriate, defining responsibilities for these actions and, where tasks are contracted to other organisations, how their accomplishment is subject to the quality system of M.A.712. It should be demonstrated to the Competent Authority that pre-flight inspection personnel have received appropriate training for the relevant pre-flight inspection tasks. The training standard for personnel performing the pre-flight inspection should be described in the operator s continuing airworthiness management exposition. AMC M.A.301-2- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS In the case of commercial air transport the operator should have a system to ensure that all defects affecting the safe operation of the aircraft are rectified within the limits prescribed by the approved minimum equipment list (MEL) or configuration deviation list (CDL) as appropriate. Also that such defect rectification cannot be postponed unless agreed by the operator and in accordance with a procedure approved by the Competent Authority. In the case of commercial air transport or large aircraft, a system of assessment should be in operation to support the continuing airworthiness of an aircraft and to provide a continuous analysis of the effectiveness of the M.A. Subpart G approved continuing airworthiness management organisation s defect control system in use. 1-22
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements The system should provide for: a) significant incidents and defects: monitor incidents and defects that have occurred in flight and defects found during maintenance and overhaul, highlighting any that appear significant in their own right. b) repetitive incidents and defects: monitor on a continuous basis defects occurring in flight and defects found during maintenance and overhaul, highlighting any that are repetitive. c) deferred and carried forward defects: Monitor on a continuous basis deferred and carried forward defects. Deferred defects are defined as those defects reported in operational service which are deferred for later rectification. Carried forward defects are defined as those defects arising during maintenance which are carried forward for rectification at a later maintenance input. d) unscheduled removals and system performance: analyse unscheduled component removals and the performance of aircraft systems for use as part of the maintenance programme efficiency. When deferring or carrying forward a defect the cumulative effect of a number of deferred or carried forward defects occurring on the same aircraft and any restrictions contained in the MEL should be considered. Whenever possible, deferred defects should be made known to the pilot/flight crew prior to their arrival at the aircraft. AMC M.A.301-3- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS The owner or the M.A. Subpart G approved continuing airworthiness management organisation as applicable should have a system to ensure that all aircraft maintenance checks are performed within the limits prescribed by the approved aircraft maintenance programme and that, whenever a maintenance check cannot be performed within the required time limit, its postponement is allowed in accordance with a procedure agreed by the appropriate Competent Authority. AMC M.A.301-4- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS The operator or the contracted M.A. Subpart G approved organisation as applicable should have a system to analyse the effectiveness of the maintenance programme, with regard to spares, established defects, malfunctions and damage, and to amend the maintenance programme accordingly. AMC M.A.301-5- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS Operational directives with a continuing airworthiness impact include operating rules such as extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS) / long range operations (LROPS), reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM), MNPS, all weather operations (AWOPS), 1-23
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements RNAV, etc. Any other continued airworthiness requirement made mandatory by the Competent Authority includes TC related requirements such as: certification maintenance requirements (CMR), certification life limited parts, airworthiness limitations as notified by the manufacturer and approved by the State of design, fuel tank system airworthiness limitations including Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations (CDCCL), etc. AMC M.A.301-7- CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS An operator or a contracted M.A. Subpart G approved organisation as applicable should establish and work to a policy, which assesses non-mandatory information related to the airworthiness of the aircraft. The following is considered non-mandatory information such as service bulletins, service letters and other information that is produced for the aircraft and its components by an approved design organisation, the manufacturer or the Competent Authority. 1-24
Chapter 1 Section A Technical Requirements M.A.302 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME a) Maintenance of each aircraft shall be organised in accordance with an aircraft maintenance programme. b) The aircraft maintenance programme and any subsequent amendments shall be approved by the Competent Authority. c) When the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is managed by a continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Part M, the aircraft maintenance programme and its amendments may be approved through an indirect approval procedure. (i) In that case, the indirect approval procedure shall be established by the continuing airworthiness management organisation as part of the Continuing Airworthiness Management Exposition and shall be approved by the Competent Authority responsible for that continuing airworthiness management organisation. (ii) Reserved d) The aircraft maintenance programme must establish compliance with: (i) instructions issued by the Competent Authority; (ii) instructions for continuing airworthiness issued by the holders of the type certificate, restricted type-certificate, supplemental type-certificate, major repair design approval, TSO authorisation or any other relevant approval issued under SARI Part-21; (iii) additional or alternative instructions proposed by the owner or the continuing airworthiness management organisation once approved in accordance with point M.A.302, except for intervals of safety related tasks referred in paragraph (e), which may be escalated, subject to sufficient reviews carried out in accordance with paragraph (g) and only when subject to direct approval in accordance with point M.A.302(b); e) The aircraft maintenance programme shall contain details, including frequency, of all maintenance to be carried out, including any specific tasks linked to the type and the specificity of operations. f) For large aircraft, when the maintenance programme is based on maintenance steering group logic or on condition monitoring, the aircraft maintenance programme shall include a reliability programme. g) The aircraft maintenance programme shall be subject to periodic reviews and amended accordingly when necessary. These reviews will ensure that the programme continues to be valid in light of the operating experience and instructions from the Competent Authority whilst taking into account new and/or modified maintenance instructions promulgated by the type certificate and supplementary type certificate holders and any other organisation that publishes such data in accordance with SARI Part-21 1-25