Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness (Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)

ED Decision 2015/029/R

1.A meeting should be arranged between the applicant and the Member State who issue Part-147 approvals to determine if the applicant's training activities justify the investigation for issue of Part-147 approval and to ensure that the applicant understands what needs to be done for Part-147 approval. This meeting is not intended to establish compliance but rather to see if the activity is a Part-147 activity.

2.Assuming that the applicant's activities come within the scope of Part-147 approval, instructions should be sent to the competent authority staff requesting that an audit of the applicant be carried out and when satisfied that compliance has been established, a recommendation for the issue of approval should be submitted to the competent authority staff who grant approval unless these are the same staff. The competent authority should determine how and by whom the audit shall be conducted. For example, if the applicant is a large training organisation, it will be necessary to determine whether one large team audit or a short series of small team audits or a long series of single person audits is most appropriate for the particular situation. A further consideration in the case of a combined Part-145/147 organisation is the possibility to combine the audits.

3.Where it is intended that the maintenance training organisation may conduct training and examinations away from the maintenance training organisation address(es) in accordance with 147.A.145(c), then a sample audit should be carried out by the competent authority from time to time of the process to ensure that procedures are followed. For practical reasons such sample audits will need to be carried out when training is being conducted away from the maintenance training organisation address(es).

4.The auditing surveyor should ensure that they are always accompanied throughout the audit by a senior member of the organisation making application for Part-147 approval. Normally this should be the proposed quality manager. The reason for being accompanied is to ensure that the organisation is fully aware of any findings during the audit. In any case, the proposed quality manager/senior member of the organisation should be debriefed at the end of the audit visit on the findings made during the audit.

5.There will be occasions when the auditing surveyor may find situations in the applicant's organisation on which he/she is unsure about compliance. In this case, the organisation should be informed about possible non-compliance at the time of audit and the fact that the situation will be reviewed before a decision is made. The organisation should be informed of the decision within 2 weeks of the audit visit in writing if the decision is a confirmation of non-compliance. If the decision is a finding of being in compliance, a verbal confirmation to the organisation will suffice.

6.A change of name of the maintenance training organisation requires the organisation to submit a new application as a matter of urgency stating that only the name of the organisation has changed including a copy of the organisation exposition with the new name. Upon receipt of the application and the organisation exposition, the competent authority should reissue the approval certificate valid only up to the current expiry date.

7.A name change alone does not require the competent authority to audit the organisation, unless there is evidence that other aspects of the maintenance training organisation have changed.

8.A change of accountable manager requires the maintenance training organisation to submit such fact to the competent authority as a matter of urgency together with the amendment to the accountable manager exposition statement.

9.A change of any of the senior personnel specified in 147.A.105(b) requires the maintenance training organisation to submit a Form 4 in respect of the particular person. If satisfied that the qualifications and experience meet the standard required by Part-147, the competent authority should indicate acceptance in writing to the maintenance training organisation.

10.A change in the maintenance training organisation’s exposition requires the competent authority to establish that the procedures specified in the exposition are in compliance with Part-147 and then to establish if these are the same procedures intended for use within the training facility.

11.Any change of location of the maintenance training organisation requires the organisation to make a new application to the competent authority together with the submission of an amended exposition. The competent authority should follow the procedure specified in 147.B.110(a) and (b) in so far as the change affects such procedure before issuing a new Part-147 approval certificate.

12.The complete or partial reorganisation of a training organisation should require the re-audit of those elements that have changed.

13.Any additional basic or aircraft type training courses requires the maintenance training organisation to make a new application to the competent authority together with the submission of an amended exposition. For basic training extensions, an additional sample of new examination questions relevant to the modules associated with the extension being sought will be required to be submitted. The competent authority should follow the procedure of paragraph 11 in so far as the change affects such procedures unless the competent authority is satisfied that the maintenance training organisation has a well-controlled procedure to qualify such change when it is not necessary to conduct the audit elements of the paragraph 11 procedure.

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1.The audit should be conducted on the basis of checking the facility for compliance, interviewing personnel and sampling any relevant training course for its conduct and standard.

2.The audit report should be made on an EASA Form 22 (see appendix III).

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The date each finding was rectified should be recorded together with the reference document.

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

(a)Each organisation shall be completely audited for compliance with this Annex (Part-147) at periods not exceeding 24 months. This shall include the monitoring of at least one training course and one examination performed by the maintenance training organisation.

(b)Findings shall be processed in accordance with point 147.B.130.

AMC 147.B.120(a) Continued validity procedure

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1.Audits should be conducted to ensure the continuity of the approval; it is not necessary to sample all basic and type training courses, but the competent authority should sample, as appropriate, one basic and one type training course to establish that training is conducted in an appropriate manner. Nevertheless, the duration of the sampling for each course should not be less than 3 hours. Where no training course is being conducted during the audit, arrangements should be made to return at a later date to sample the conduct of a training course.

2.It is not necessary to sample all examinations associated with a training course but the competent authority should sample, as appropriate, one basic and one type training course examination.

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

The maintenance training organisation approval certificate format shall be as detailed in Appendix II.

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

(a)Failure to complete the rectification of any level 1 finding within three days of written notification shall entail revocation, suspension or limitation by the competent authority, of the maintenance training organisation approval in whole or in part.

(b)Action shall be taken by the competent authority to revoke, limit or suspend in whole or part the approval in case of failure to comply within the time scale granted by the competent authority in the case of a level 2 finding.

AMC 147.B.130(b) Findings

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1.In the case of a level 2 finding, the competent authority may give up to six-month notice of the need for rectification. Dependent upon the seriousness of the level 2 finding(s) the competent authority may choose a notice period less than six months.

2.When the competent authority chooses to allow six months, the initial notification should be of three-month duration to the quality manager followed by the final three-month notice to the accountable manager.

SUBPART C — REVOCATION, SUSPENSION AND LIMITATION OF THE MAINTENANCE TRAINING ORGANISATION APPROVAL

Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

The competent authority shall:

(a)suspend an approval on reasonable grounds in the case of potential safety threat; or

(b)suspend, revoke or limit an approval pursuant to 147.B.130.

APPENDICES TO ANNEX IV (Part-147)

Regulation (EU) 2018/1142

The minimum duration of a complete basic training course shall be as follows:

(*) This number of hours shall be increased as follows, depending on the additional system ratings selected:

Regulation (EU) 2020/270

EASA Form 11 Issue 6

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(*)Or EASA if EASA is the competent authority

(**)Delete for non-EU Member States or EASA.

EASA Form 11 Issue 6

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(*)or EASA if EASA is the competent authority.

(**)Delete as appropriate if the organisation is not approved.

(***)Complete with the appropriate rating and limitation.

(****)The approval for the Basic B2 course/examination includes approval for B2L course/examination for all system ratings.

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The following fields on page 2 ‘Maintenance Training and Examination Approval Schedule’ of the maintenance training and examination organization approval certificate should be completed as follows:

•Date of original issue: It refers to the date of the original issue of the maintenance training organisation exposition

•Date of last revision approved: It refers to the date of the last revision of the maintenance training organisation exposition affecting the content of the certificate. Changes to the maintenance training organisation exposition which do not affect the content of the certificate do not require the reissuance of the certificate.

•Revision No: It refers to the revision No of the last revision of the maintenance training organisation exposition affecting the content of the certificate. Changes to the maintenance training organisation exposition which do not affect the content of the certificate do not require the reissuance of the certificate.

Regulation (EU) 2023/989

The basic training certificate template shall be used for recognition of completion of either the basic training or the basic examination, or both the basic training and basic training examinations.

The training certificate shall clearly identify each individual module examination by date passed together with the corresponding version of Appendix I to Annex III (Part-66).

EASA Form 148a shall be used for training and examinations conducted by a training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147).

EASA Form 148b shall be used for examinations conducted by the competent authority.

EASA Form 148a Issue 1

(*) Or ‘EASA’, if EASA is the competent authority.

(**) NDelete as appropriate. Possible cases:

—attended and passed the basic training course(s); or

—attended only the basic training course(s); or

—passed only the basic examination(s).

EASA Form 148b Issue 1

Regulation (EU) 2023/989

The type training certificate template shall be used for recognition of completion of either the examination of the theoretical element (training included) or the assessment of the practical element (training included), or both elements of the type rating training course (Appendix III to Annex III (Part-66), points 1(a) and (b)).

The certificate shall indicate the airframe/engine combination for which the training was imparted.

The appropriate references shall be deleted as applicable and the course type box shall detail whether only the theoretical elements or the practical elements were covered or whether theoretical and practical elements were covered.

The training certificate shall clearly identify if the course is a complete course or a partial course (such as an airframe or powerplant or avionic/electrical course) or a difference course based upon the applicant previous experience, for instance A340 (CFM) course for A320 technicians. If the course is not a complete one, the certificate shall identify whether the interface areas have been covered or not.

The same form shall be used for the recognition of completion of the aircraft type evaluation (point 66.A.45(d) of Annex III (Part-66) and point 5 of Appendix III to that Annex).

EASA Form 149a shall be used for training and examinations conducted by a training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147).

EASA Form 149b shall be used for type training examinations and type evaluations conducted by the competent authority or as recognition of completion of aircraft type training approved through the direct approval procedure of point 66.B.130 of Annex III (Part-66).

EASA Form 149a Issue 1

(*) Or ‘EASA’, if EASA is the competent authority.

(**) Delete as appropriate. Possible cases:

—completely attended and passed the theoretical elements and positively assessed on the practical elements of the type training course; or

—completely attended and passed only the theoretical elements; or

—positively assessed on the practical elements; or

—positively completed the aircraft type evaluation.

EASA Form 149b Issue 1

(*) Delete as appropriate. Possible cases:

—completely attended and passed the theoretical elements and positively assessed on the practical elements of the type training course; or

—completely attended and passed only the theoretical elements; or

—positively assessed on the practical elements; or

—positively completed the aircraft type evaluation.

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As stated in Appendix III to Part-147, the EASA Form 148 ‘Certificate of Recognition for Basic Training/Examination’ may be issued after completion of either basic training, basic examination or both basic training and basic examination.

Some examples of cases where an EASA Form 148 could be issued are the following:

•After successful completion of a full basic course in one licence (sub) category including successful completion of the examinations of all the corresponding modules.

•After successful completion of a full basic course in one licence (sub) category without performing examinations. The examinations may be performed at a different Part-147 organisation (this organisation will issue the corresponding Certificate of Recognition for those examinations) or at the competent authority.

•After successful completion of all module examinations corresponding to a licence (sub) category.

•After successful completion of certain modules/sub-modules/subjects. It must be noted that ‘successful completion of a course’ (without the module examinations) means successful completion of the theoretical and practical training including the corresponding practical assessment.

APPENDICES TO AMC TO ANNEX IV (PART-147)

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1.The following subject headings form the basis of the MTOE required by 147.A.140.

2.Whilst this format is recommended, it is not mandatory to assemble the MTOE in this manner as long as a cross-reference index is included in the MTOE as an Appendix and the Part 1 items remain in Part 1.

3.Part 2, 3 and 4 material may be produced as separate detailed manuals subject to the main exposition containing the Part 2, 3 and 4 fundamental principles and policy on each item. It is then permitted to delegate the approval of these separate manuals to the senior person but this fact and the procedure should be specified in paragraph 1.10.

4.Where an organisation is approved in accordance with any other Part(s) which require an exposition, it is acceptable to combine the exposition requirements by merging the Part 1 items and adding the Parts 2, 3 and 4. When this method is used, it is essential to include the cross reference index of Part 4 item 4.3.

PART 1 – MANAGEMENT

1.1.Corporate commitment by accountable manager

1.2.Management personnel

1.3.Duties and responsibilities of management personnel, instructors, knowledge examiners and practical assessor

1.4.Management personnel organisation chart

1.5.List of instructional and examination staff

Note: A separate document may be referenced

1.6.List of approved addresses

1.7.List of sub-contractors as per 147.A.145(d)

1.8.General description of facilities at paragraph 1.6 addresses

1.9.Specific list of courses and type examinations approved by the competent authority

1.10.Notification procedures regarding changes to organisation

1.11.Exposition and associated manuals amendment procedure

PART 2 – TRAINING AND EXAMINATION PROCEDURES

2.1.Organisation of courses

2.2.Preparation of course material

2.3.Preparation of classrooms and equipment

2.4.Preparation of workshops/maintenance facilities and equipment

2.5.Conduct of theoretical training & practical training (during basic knowledge training and type/task training)

2.6.Records of training carried out

2.7.Storage of training records

2.8.Training at locations not listed in paragraph 1.6

2.9.Organisation of examinations

2.10.Security and preparation of examination material

2.11.Preparation of examination rooms

2.12.Conduct of examinations (basic knowledge examinations, type/task training examinations and type examinations)

2.13.Conduct of practical assessments (during basic knowledge training and type/task training)

2.14.Marking and record of examinations

2.15.Storage of examination records

2.16.Examinations at locations not listed in paragraph 1.6

2.17.Preparation, control & issue of basic training course certificates

2.18.Control of sub-contractors

PART 3 – TRAINING SYSTEM QUALITY PROCEDURES

3.1.Audit of training

3.2.Audit of examinations

3.3.Analysis of examination results

3.4.Audit and analysis remedial action

3.5.Accountable manager annual review

3.6.Qualifying the instructors

3.7.Qualifying the examiners and the assessors

3.8.Records of qualified instructors & examiners

PART 4 – APPENDICES

4.1.Example of documents and forms used

4.2.Syllabus of each training course

4.3.Cross-reference index - if applicable

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EASA Form 4