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AMC2 CAO.B.055 Continuing oversight
ED Decision 2020/002/R
SUBCONTRACTED ACTIVITIES
(a)If a CAO subcontracts continuing airworthiness management tasks, all subcontracted organisations should also be audited by the competent authority at periods not exceeding 24 months to ensure that the subcontracted continuing airworthiness management tasks are carried out in compliance with Part-CAO, Part-M and Part-ML, as applicable.
(b)If a CAO subcontracts specialised maintenance tasks, the competent authority should determine whether the subcontracted organisation needs to be audited and included in the oversight programme, taking into account the specific nature and complexity of the subcontracted activities and the results of previous oversight activities of the CAO. Consideration may also be given to subcontracted organisation holding an organisation approval or a certification to an industry standard.
(c)For these audits, the competent authority inspector should ensure that he or she is accompanied throughout the audit by a senior technical member of the CAO.
NOTE: When a CAO subcontracts tasks, the competent authority should also ensure that the CAO has sufficient control over the subcontracted organisation.
CAO.B.060 Findings
Regulation (EU) 2019/1383
(a)When during audits or by any other means, evidence is found showing non-compliance to the Part-CAO requirements, the competent authority shall take the following actions:
(1)for Level 1 findings, immediate action shall be taken by the competent authority to revoke, limit or suspend in whole or in part, depending upon the extent of the Level 1 finding, the CAO approval, until successful corrective action has been taken by the organisation; and
(2)for Level 2 findings, the competent authority shall grant a corrective action period of no more than 3 months, appropriate to the nature of the finding — in certain circumstances, at the end of this first period and subject to the nature of the finding, the competent authority can extend this 3-month period subject to a satisfactory corrective action plan.
(b)Action shall be taken by the competent authority to suspend in whole or in part the approval in case of failure to comply within the timescale set out by the competent authority.
AMC1 CAO.B.060(a)(1) Findings
ED Decision 2020/002/R
LEVEL 1 FINDINGS
Where a level 1 finding directly relates to an aircraft, the competent authority should inform the State in which the aircraft is registered.
For a level 1 finding related to maintenance, it may be necessary for the competent authority to ensure that further maintenance and re-certification of all affected products is accomplished, dependent upon the nature of the finding.
CAO.B.065 Changes
Regulation (EU) 2019/1383
(a)Upon receiving an application for a change in accordance with point (a) of point CAO.A.105, the competent authority shall verify the organisation’s compliance with the applicable requirements before issuing the approval of the change.
(b)The competent authority may indicate the conditions under which the CAO shall operate during the change unless the competent authority determines that the organisation’s certificate shall be suspended because of the nature or extent of the changes.
(c)For changes not requiring prior approval, the competent authority shall assess during the oversight activities that the CAO complies with the approved control procedure provided for in point (b) of point CAO.A.105 and complies with the applicable requirements.
CAO.B.070 Suspension, limitation and revocation
Regulation (EU) 2019/1383
The competent authority shall:
(a)suspend an approval on reasonable grounds in the case of a potential safety threat; or
(b)suspend, revoke or limit an approval pursuant to point CAO.B.060.
APPENDICES TO ANNEX Vd (Part-CAO)
Appendix I — Combined airworthiness organisation (CAO) certificate - EASA Form 3-CAO
Regulation (EU) 2020/270
(a)Within the approval class(es) and rating(s) established by the competent authority, the scope of work specified in the CAE defines the exact limits of approval. It is therefore essential that the approval class(es) and rating(s) and the organisations scope of work are matching.
(b)An aircraft rating, in relation to the maintenance privileges, means that the CAO may carry out maintenance on the aircraft and any component (including engines), in accordance with aircraft maintenance data or, if agreed by the competent authority, in accordance with component maintenance data, only whilst such components are fitted to the aircraft. Nevertheless, such aircraft-rated CAO may temporarily remove a component for maintenance in order to improve access to that component except when such removal creates the need for additional maintenance not eligible for the requirements of point (b). This will be subject to a control procedure in the CAE to be approved by the competent authority.
(c)An engine rating (turbine, piston or electrical) means that the CAO may carry out maintenance on the uninstalled engine and engine components, in accordance with engine maintenance data or, if agreed by the competent authority, in accordance with component maintenance data, only whilst such components are fitted to the engine. Nevertheless, such engine-rated CAO may temporarily remove a component for maintenance in order to improve access to that component except when such removal creates the need for additional maintenance not eligible for the requirements of point (c). An engine-rated CAO may also carry out maintenance on an installed engine during base and line maintenance subject to a control procedure in the CAE to be approved by the competent authority.
(d)A component rating (other-than-complete engines) means that the CAO may carry out maintenance on uninstalled components (excluding complete engines) intended for fitment to the aircraft or engine. This CAO may also carry out maintenance on an installed component (other-than-complete engines) during base and line maintenance or at an engine maintenance facility subject to a control procedure in the CAE to be approved by the competent authority.
(e)An non-destructive testing (NDT) rating is a self-contained rating not necessarily related to a specific aircraft, engine or other component. The NDT rating is only necessary for a CAO that carries out NDT as a particular task for another organisation. A CAO approved with an aircraft, engine or component rating may carry out NDT on products they are maintaining subject to the CAE containing NDT procedures, without the need for an NDT rating.
Page 1 of 2 [MEMBER STATE (*)] A Member of the European Union (**) COMBINED AIRWORTHINESS ORGANISATION CERTIFICATEReference: [MEMBER STATE CODE (*)].CAO.[XXXX] Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2018 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Union Aviation Safety Agency and to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 and subject to the conditions specified below, the [COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE (*)] hereby certifies: [COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS] as a combined airworthiness organisation in compliance with Section A of Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014. CONDITIONS: (a)this approval is limited to that specified in the terms of approval attached, and in the 'Scope of work' Section of the approved combined airworthiness exposition, as referred to in Section A of Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014; and (b)this approval requires compliance with the procedures specified in the approved combined airworthiness exposition; and (c)this approval is valid whilst the approved combined airworthiness organisation remains in compliance with Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014; and (d)where the approved combined airworthiness organisation contract out, under their quality system, the service of one or several organisations, this approval remains valid subject to such organisation(s) fulfilling applicable contractual obligations; and (e)subject to compliance with the foregoing conditions, this approval shall remain valid for an unlimited duration unless the approval has previously been surrendered, superseded, suspended or revoked. Date of original issue of the approval certificate: ............................................................................................. Date of this revision of the approval certificate: ............................................................................................... Revision No: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Signed: ............................................................................................................................................................... For the competent authority: [COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE (*)] |
(*)or EASA if EASA is the competent authority
(**)delete for non-EU Member States or EASA.
EASA Form 3-CAO, Issue 1
Page 2 of 2 COMBINED AIRWORTHINESS ORGANISATION TERMS OF APPROVALReference: [MEMBER STATE CODE (*)].CAO.XXXX Organisation: [COMPANY NAME AND ADDRESS] | ||||
CLASS | RATING | PRIVILEGES(***) | ||
AIRCRAFT (**) | Aeroplanes — other-than-complex motor-powered aircraft (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | ||
Aeroplanes up to 2 730 kg maximum take-off mass (MTOM) (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
Helicopters — other-than-complex motor-powered aircraft (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
Helicopters up to 1 200 kg MTOM, certified for a maximum of up to 4 occupants (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
Airships (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
Balloons (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
Sailplanes (**) | □ Maintenance □ Continuing-airworthiness management □ Airworthiness review □ Permit to fly | |||
COMPONENTS (**) | Complete turbine engines (**) | □ Maintenance | ||
Complete piston engines (**) | ||||
Electrical engines (**) | ||||
Components other than complete engines (**) | ||||
SPECIALISED SERVICES (**) | Non-destructive testing (NDT) (**) | □ NDT | ||
These terms of approval are limited to the products, parts and appliances, and to the activities specified in the ‘Scope of work’ Section of the approved combined airworthiness exposition, Combined airworthiness exposition reference: ................................................................................................. Date of original issue of the exposition: ............................................................................................................ Date of last revision approved: ........................Revision No: …………………………………………………………………….. Signed: ............................................................................................................................................................... For the competent authority: [COMPETENT AUTHORITY OF THE MEMBER STATE (*)] |
(*)or EASA if EASA is the competent authority
(**)delete as appropriate if the organisation is not approved.
(***)complete as appropriate
EASA Form 3-CAO, Issue 1
APPENDICES TO AMC AND GM TO ANNEX Vd (Part-CAO)
Appendix I to AMC1 CAO.B.045(c) and AMC1 CAO.B.055 — EASA Form 613
ED Decision 2021/009/R
Part-CAO APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORTEASA FORM 613 | |
Part 1: General Name of organisation: Approval reference: Requested approval rating: EASA Form 3-CAO dated*: Other approvals held (if applicable): Address of facility audited: | |
Audit period: from | to |
Date(s) of audit(s): Audit reference(s): Persons interviewed: | |
Competent authority inspector(s): Competent authority office: | Signature(s): Date of EASA Form 613 Part 1 completion: *delete where applicable |
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Part 2: Part-CAO Compliance audit review | |||||||||||||
The five columns may be labelled and used as necessary to record the approval product line or facility, including the subcontractor’s, reviewed. Against each column used regarding the following Part-CAO points, please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance or cross (X) the box if not satisfied with compliance, and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding next to the box; or enter N/A if an item is not applicable; or N/R if it is applicable but it was not reviewed. | |||||||||||||
Point | Subject | ||||||||||||
M.A.201(c) | Maintenance responsibility | ||||||||||||
ML.A.201(c) | |||||||||||||
M.A.403(b) | Aircraft defects | ||||||||||||
ML.A.403(b) | |||||||||||||
Means of compliance | |||||||||||||
Terms of approval | |||||||||||||
Combined airworthiness | |||||||||||||
exposition (see Part 3) | |||||||||||||
Facilities | |||||||||||||
Personnel requirements | |||||||||||||
Certifying staff | |||||||||||||
Airworthiness review staff | |||||||||||||
Components, equipment and | |||||||||||||
tools | |||||||||||||
Maintenance data and | |||||||||||||
work orders | |||||||||||||
Maintenance standards | |||||||||||||
Aircraft certificate of release | |||||||||||||
to service | |||||||||||||
Component certificate of | |||||||||||||
release to service | |||||||||||||
Continuing-airworthiness | |||||||||||||
management | |||||||||||||
Continuing-airworthiness | |||||||||||||
management data | |||||||||||||
Airworthiness review | |||||||||||||
Record-keeping | |||||||||||||
Privileges of the organisation | |||||||||||||
Quality system and | |||||||||||||
organisational review | |||||||||||||
Changes to the organisation | |||||||||||||
Competent authority inspector(s): | Signature(s): | ||||||||||||
Competent authority office: | Date of EASA Form 613 Part 2 completion: | ||||||||||||
Part-CAO APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORTEASA FORM 613 | ||
Part 3: Compliance with the combined airworthiness exposition (CAE) Please either tick () the box if satisfied with compliance; or cross (X) if not satisfied with compliance, and specify the reference of the Part 4 finding; or enter N/A if an item is not applicable; or N/R if it is applicable but it was not reviewed. | ||
Part A | GENERAL DESCRIPTION | |
A.1 | Statement by the accountable manager | |
A.2 | General presentation of the organisation | |
A.3 | Description and location of the facilities | |
A.4 | Scope of work | |
A.5 | Exposition amendments and changes to the organisation | |
A.6 | Procedure for alternative means of compliance | |
A.7 | Management personnel | |
A.8 | Organisation chart | |
A.9 | Manpower resources | |
A.10 | List of certifying staff | |
A.11 | List of staff responsible for the development and approval of the AMP | |
A.12 | List of airworthiness review staff | |
A.13 | List of staff responsible for the issuance of permits to fly | |
Part B | GENERAL PROCEDURES | |
B.1 | Quality (or organisational review) system | |
B.2 | Audit plan (or frequency and content of organisational review) | |
B.3 | Monitoring of maintenance contracts | |
B.4 | Qualification, assessment and training of staff | |
B.5 | One-off certification authorisation | |
B.6 | Limited certification authorisation | |
B.7 | Subcontracting | |
B.8 | Maintenance data and continuing airworthiness management data | |
B.9 | Records management and retention | |
B.10 | Carrying out the airworthiness review | |
B.11 | Conformity with approved flight conditions | |
B.12 | Issue of the permit to fly | |
Part C | MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES | |
C.1 | Maintenance — general | |
C.2 | Work order acceptance | |
C.3 | Components, equipment, tools and material (supply, acceptance, segregation, storage, calibration, etc.) | |
C.4 | Maintenance facility (selection, organisation, cleanliness and environmental limitations) | |
C.5 | Maintenance accomplishment and maintenance standards | |
C.6 | Prevention of maintenance error | |
C.7 | Critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing method | |
C.8 | Fabrication | |
C.9 | Certifying staff responsibilities and maintenance release | |
C.10 | Defects arising during maintenance | |
C.11 | Maintenance away from approved location | |
C.12 | Procedure for component maintenance under aircraft or engine rating | |
C.13 | Procedure for maintenance on installed engine (or component) under engine (or component) rating | |
C.14 | Special procedures (specialised tasks, non-destructive testing (NDT), engine running, etc.) | |
C.15 | Issue of ARC under maintenance privilege | |
Part D | CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES | |
D.1 | Continuing airworthiness management — general | |
D.2 | MEL (and CDL) application | |
D.3 | AMP development, control and periodic review | |
D.4 | Airworthiness directives and other mandatory airworthiness requirements | |
D.5 | Modifications and repairs | |
D.6 | Pre-flight inspection | |
D.7 | Defects | |
D.8 | Establishment of contracts and work orders for the maintenance | |
D.9 | Coordination of maintenance activities | |
D.10 | Mass and balance statement | |
D.11 | Issue of ARC or ARC recommendation | |
D.12 | ARC extension | |
D.13 | Maintenance check flights | |
Part E | SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS | |
E.1 | Sample documents | |
E.2 | List of subcontracted organisations | |
E.3 | List of organisations contracted by the CAO | |
E.4 | Aircraft technical log system (if applicable) | |
E.5 | List of the currently approved alternative means of compliance | |
E.6 | Copy of contracts for subcontracted continuing airworthiness tasks | |
CAE reference:CAE amendment: Competent authority audit staff:Signature(s): Competent authority office: Date of EASA Form 613 Part 3 completion: | ||
Part-CAO APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORTEASA FORM 613 | |||||
Part 4: Findings regarding Part-CAO compliance status Each level 1 and 2 finding should be recorded whether it has been rectified or not, and should be identified by a simple cross reference to the Part 2 requirement. All non-rectified findings should be copied in writing to the organisation for them to take the necessary corrective action. | |||||
Part 2 or 3 ref. | Audit reference(s): Findings | L e v e l | Corrective action | ||
Date due | Date closed | Reference | |||
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Part 5: Part-CAO approval or continued approval or change recommendation* |
Name of organisation: Approval reference: Audit reference(s): The following Part-CAO terms of approval are recommended for this organisation: Or, it is recommended that the Part-CAO terms of approval specified in EASA Form 3-CAO referenced ...................................................... should be continued. Name of recommending competent authority inspector: Signature of recommending competent authority inspector: Competent authority office: Date of recommendation: EASA Form 613 review:Date: *delete as appropriate |