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European Aviation Safety Agency 12 Jun 2012
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT (NPA) NO 2012-04
DRAFT DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
amending Decision No 2003/19/RM of the Executive Director of the European

Aviation Safety Agency of 28 November 2003 on acceptable means of
compliance and guidance material to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft
and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of
organisations and personnel involved in these tasks
and
DRAFT OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY
for a Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) No

2042/2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical
products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and
personnel involved in these tasks
‘Critical Tasks’
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This NPA is aimed at providing requirements and detailed guidance for the
identification of flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks and the measures
necessary to detect errors.
To that end, this NPA proposes:
A new requirement 145.A.48, for Part-145 organisations to establish
procedures to prevent and detect errors during the performance of
maintenance.
AMC and GM to 145.A.48 on the contents of such procedures and how to
implement error capturing methods.
Amending M.A.402 in order to clearly identify the applicability of the
requirements.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
A. EXPLANATORY NOTE ........................................................................................... 4

I. GENERAL......................................................................................................... 4
II. CONSULTATION ................................................................................................. 4
III. COMMENT RESPONSE DOCUMENT ............................................................................. 5
IV. CONTENT OF THE DRAFT OPINION/DECISION ............................................................... 5
V. REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT .......................................................................... 8
B. DRAFT RULES .................................................................................................... 12
I. DRAFT AMENDMENT TO REGULATION (EC) 2042/2003 ................................................ 12
II. DRAFT OPINION ............................................................................................... 12
II DRAFT DECISION AMC TO PART-M......................................................................... 14
III DRAFT DECISION AMC TO PART-145 ...................................................................... 19
IV DRAFT DECISION GM TO PART-145 ....................................................................... 29

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A. Explanatory Note
I. General
1. The purpose of this Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) is to envisage amending
Annex I (Part-M) and Annex II (Part-145) to Commission Regulation (EC) No
2042/20031 and Decision 2003/19/RM of the Executive Director of 28 November
20032 to develop AMC/GM material. The scope of this rulemaking activity is
outlined in Terms of Reference (ToR) RMT.0222 (MDM.020) issue 1 dated 11 May
2009 and is described in more detail below
2. The European Aviation Safety Agency (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Agency’) is
directly involved in the rule-shaping process. It assists the Commission in its
executive tasks by preparing draft regulations, and amendments thereof, for the
implementation of the Basic Regulation3 which are adopted as ‘Opinions’ (Article
19(1)). It also adopts Certification Specifications, including Airworthiness Codes
and Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to be used in the
certification process (Article 19(2)).
3. When developing rules, the Agency is bound to follow a structured process as
required by Article 52(1) of the Basic Regulation. Such process has been adopted
by the Agency’s Management Board and is referred to as ‘The Rulemaking
Procedure’.4.
4. This rulemaking activity is included in the Agency’s 4-year Rulemaking Programme.
It implements the rulemaking task RMT.0222 (MDM.020)
5. The text of this NPA has been developed by the Agency. It is submitted for
consultation of all interested parties in accordance with Article 52 of the Basic
Regulation and Articles 5(3) and 6 of the Rulemaking Procedure.
II. Consultation
6. To achieve optimal consultation, the Agency is publishing the draft decision of the
Executive Director on its internet site. Comments should be provided within 3
months in accordance with Article 6(4) of the Rulemaking Procedure. Comments on
this proposal should be submitted by one of the following methods:
1
Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing
airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval
of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks (OJ L 315, 28.11.2003, p. 1).
Regulation as last amended by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October
2011 (OJ L 298, 16.11.2011, p. 1).
2
Decision No 2003/19/RM of the Executive Director of the Agency of 28.11.2003 on acceptable
means of compliance and guidance material to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of
20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products,
parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these
tasks. Decision as last amended by Decision 2012/004/R of the Executive Director of the
Agency of 19 April 2012.
3
Regulation (EC) No 216/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 February
2008 on common rules in the field of civil aviation and establishing a European Aviation
Safety Agency, and repealing Council Directive 91/670/EEC, Regulation (EC) No 1592/2002
and Directive 2004/36/EC (OJ L 79, 19.03.2008, p. 1). Regulation as last amended by
Regulation 1108/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 (OJ
L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 51).
4
EASA MB Decision 01-2012 of 13 March 2012 amending and replacing MB Decision 08-2007
concerning the procedure to be applied by the Agency for the issuing of opinions, certification
specifications and guidance material (‘Rulemaking Procedure’).

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CRT: Send your comments using the Comment-Response Tool

(CRT) available at http://hub.easa.europa.eu/crt/.
E-mail: Comments can be sent by e-mail only in case the use of CRT
is prevented by technical problems. The(se) problem(s)
should be reported to the CRT webmaster and comments sent
by email to [email protected].
Correspondence: If you do not have access to the Internet or e-mail, you can
send your comments by mail to:
Process Support
Rulemaking Directorate
EASA
Postfach 10 12 53
50452 Cologne
Germany
Comments should be submitted by 12 September 2012. If received after this
deadline, they might not be taken into account.
III. Comment response document

7. All comments received in time will be responded to and incorporated in a comment
response document (CRD). The CRD will be available on the Agency’s website and
in the Comment-Response Tool (CRT).
IV. Content of the draft Opinion/Decision

8. The following safety recommendations have been addressed to the Agency:
AIBN recommendation 12/2006. Report SL RAP.: 8/2006 Report on the
aircraft accident at Bergen airport Flesland, Norway, on 31 January 2005
involving ATR42-320
Safety Recommendation 2005-123. Report 3/2005: Report on the serious
incident to Boeing 757-236, G-CPER on 7 September 2003
Safety Recommendation 2006-030AAIB Bulletin: 11/2006 EW/C 2004/10/03
Report on the accident Mooney Aircraft Corporation M20J, G-EKMW
9. These safety recommendations highlight the need to have requirements to prevent
and detect errors being made during the performance of maintenance.
10. In the light of these safety recommendations, the Agency initiated the rulemaking
task RMT.0222 (MDM.020). The first draft of the Terms of Reference was presented
to the SSCC in 2007. This initial draft proposed:
a. Reviewing Regulation 2042/2003 to select the most adequate terms for the
concept of ‘critical tasks’, give a methodology for the identification of the
tasks, and define the roles that both operators and maintenance
organisations should play.
b. Considering whether the Type Certificate (TC) holders should be given any
role on this matter in order to define such systems and the associated critical
tasks.
11. At that time, work was already on-going under the FAA Key Safety Information
(KSI) project and the FAA Commercial Airplane Certification Process Study (CPS)
project. Those projects studied the involvement of the TC holders in the definition
of the ‘critical systems’. Considering this fact, the Agency decided to process
RMT.0222 (MDM.020) to focus only on the continuing airworthiness aspects and
monitor closely the FAA projects.

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12. The draft Terms of Reference were revised accordingly and the objectives of the
task were focused on reviewing and amending Regulation 2042/2003 and its
associated AMC and GM. In 2009 a Rulemaking Group was created with
representatives of National Aviation Authorities, TC holders, operators and
maintenance organisations. A total of 5 meetings were held before the issue of this
NPA.
13. Additionally, the Agency standardisation activities have shown the need to clarify
that the current requirements of M.A.402 are also applicable to Part-145
organisations. This is due to the fact that article 3(2) of regulation 2042/2003
requires organisations involved in maintenance of aircraft and components to
comply with the provisions of Part-M.
14. Consequently, this NPA has been drafted with the following objectives:
Transpose and adapt the requirements of M.A.402 to Part-145;
Harmonise the terminology used in Part-M and Part-145 for ‘critical tasks’;
Provide guidance for the identification of flight safety sensitive maintenance
tasks and the measures necessary to detect errors.
Transpose and adapt the requirements of M.A.402 to Part-145
15. The following table identifies which elements of M.A.402 are already contained in
Part-145 and which needed to be transposed.
M.A.402 Part-145
(a) All maintenance shall be performed by

qualified personnel, following the methods,
techniques, standards and instructions
145.A.45
specified in the M.A.401 maintenance data.
Furthermore, an independent inspection

shall be carried out after any flight safety
sensitive maintenance task unless Needed to be transposed
otherwise specified by Part-145 or agreed
by the competent authority.
(b) All maintenance shall be performed using

the tools, equipment and material specified
in the M.A.401 maintenance data unless
otherwise specified by Part-145. Where 145.A.40
necessary, tools and equipment shall be
controlled and calibrated to an officially
recognised standard.
(c) The area in which maintenance is carried

out shall be well organised and clean in 145.A.25
respect of dirt and contamination.
(d) All maintenance shall be performed within

any environmental limitations specified in 145.A.25
the M.A.401 maintenance data.
(e) In case of inclement weather or lengthy

maintenance, proper facilities shall be 145.A.25
used.

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(f) After completion of all maintenance a

general verification must be carried out to
ensure the aircraft or component is clear of
Needed to be transposed
all tools, equipment and any other
extraneous parts and material, and that all
access panels removed have been refitted.
16. To transpose the requirements of M.A.402 to Part-145 a new paragraph 145.A.48

is added. This paragraph requires Part-145 organisations to establish procedures to
prevent and detect errors being made during the performance of maintenance. As
a result of the addition of this paragraph, the requirements of 145.A.65(b)(3) are
moved to 145.A.48 to ensure consistency.
17. The following table summarises the proposed requirements of 145.A.48
145.A.48 Performance of maintenance

The organisation shall establish procedures to
ensure that:
(a) After completion of all maintenance a This paragraph adapts the current
general verification is carried out to ensure requirement of M.A.402 (f)
the aircraft or component is clear of all
tools, equipment and any other extraneous
parts and material, and that all access
panels removed have been refitted.
(b) An error capturing method is implemented This paragraph adapts the current
after the performance of any flight safety requirement of M.A.402 (a)
sensitive maintenance tasks;
(c) During line and base maintenance the risk This paragraph adapts the current
of multiple errors and errors being repeated requirement of 145.A.65 (b)(3)
in identical tasks is minimised.
Harmonise the terminology used in Part-M and Part-145 for ‘critical tasks’.
18. To harmonise the terminology the first step is to identify the terms used in the
current regulation. This shows that whereas point M.A.402 (a) refers to ‘flight
safety sensitive maintenance tasks’, point 145.A.65 (b)(3) refers to ‘critical
systems’. Since the terms ‘critical part’ and ‘critical component’ are already used in
various Certification Specifications, such as CS-27, CS-29, CS-E, CS-P, this NPA
proposes the term ‘flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks’ to avoid any possible
misunderstanding.
19. This NPA includes this term both in M.A.402 and 145.A.48 to refer to those tasks
that, if improperly performed, can endanger the safety of the flight or produce a
system malfunction.
Provide guidance for the identification of identify flight safety sensitive
maintenance tasks and the implementation of error capturing methods.
20. The current AMC M.A.402 (a) provides guidance on the identification of flight safety
sensitive maintenance tasks. This AMC is reworded and transferred to AMC1 and
AMC2 to M.A.402 (g) and to AMC2 to 145.A.48 (b).
21. Paragraph 145.A.48 (b) introduces the concept of error capturing methods instead
of just mirroring from the current M.A.402 (a) the requirement for an independent

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inspection. This variation is made to acknowledge the fact that Part-145

organisations may develop and implement measures to capture errors other than
independent inspections.
22. Error capturing methods are actions performed in addition to the maintenance
actions required by the affected task with the objective of detecting errors made
during the performance of such task. Error capturing methods need to be adequate
to the specific task and the disturbance of the system.
23. Independent inspections are included in AMC3 to 145.A.48 (b) together with re-
inspections as error capturing methods. This AMC provides details of the level of
qualification for personnel performing an error capturing method.
V. Regulatory Impact Assessment

1. Process and consultation
This NPA has been developed as the result of rulemaking activity RMT.0222. The
NPA will be published for consultation in order to allow all affected stakeholders to
make comments and propose amendments.
2. Issue analysis and risk assessment
2.1. Issue which the NPA is intended to address
The proposal addresses the need for organisations and persons performing
maintenance to implement means to detect errors made during maintenance.
2.2 Sectors concerned
The issue affects organisations and persons performing maintenance.
2.3. Safety risks
Inadequate procedures, the lack of procedures to detect if errors made during
maintenance may have an impact on the safety of the flight. The worst foreseeable
situation would be that the error is made on a system that controls the flight path,
the stability or the propulsive forces. Proper implementation of procedures to
detect errors and proper qualification of the persons implementing them would
reduce the risks associated to such maintenance activity.
3. Objectives
The overall objectives of the Agency are defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No
216/2008. This proposal will contribute to the overall objectives by ensuring that a
high uniform level of civil aviation safety in Europe is maintained that is both safe
and cost-effective
The specific objective of this proposal is therefore to improve maintenance by
providing guidance for identification of tasks which require error capturing
methods and acceptable means to implement those errors capturing methods.
Option Description
No
0 Baseline option. Do nothing.
Provide guidance (AMC/GM) only and no implementing rules (IR)
1
change.
Amend both the IR to add clarity to the requirements provide
2 AMC/GM on how to identify flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks
and perform error capturing methods.

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4. Analysis of the impacts
Option 0: Do nothing
Impact type Pros Cons Overall
Safety impact None identified Potential risks would continue and The issues identified on
create room for further accidents as safety would continue.
the ones quoted in the explanatory
note.
Economic No change in maintenance procedure: no Consequences of errors in
direct economic impact for maintenance maintenance would continue to create
organisations. cancellations, rejected take offs, air
turn back, damage to the aircraft
systems.
Option 1: To provide AMC/GM only (no change to IR)
Safety impact This option would improve the Part-145 organisations would continue The positive safety
identification of flight safety sensitive to miss compliance with the impact will be very
maintenance tasks and the provisions of M.A.402, which require limited.
implementation of error capturing identification of flight safety sensitive
methods. maintenance tasks and the
implementation of error capturing This option would have a
methods positive economic impact
limited only to those
Economic The improvement of the methods to None identified
persons, organisations
detect errors will minimize the costs
implementing the
associated to the consequences of those
proposed guidance.
errors, such as cancellations, rejected
take offs, air turn back, damage to the
aircraft systems.

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Option 2: To amend both; the IR to add clarity to the requirements and provide AMC/GM on how to identify flight safety
sensitive maintenance tasks and perform error capturing methods.

Safety impact Improvement the implementation of Not identified Overall this option would
independent inspections for flight safety have both a positive
sensitive maintenance tasks performed safety and economic
outside a Part-145 organisation. safety impact on all
organisations and on
Reduction of the number of Part-145
persons performing
organisations without procedures for
maintenance.
identification of flight safety sensitive
maintenance tasks or with inadequate
procedures and therefore it would reduce
the risk of errors not being detected.
Economic The improvement of the methods to Those Part-145 organisations that
detect errors will minimize the costs have not implemented yet adequate
associated to the consequences of those procedures in line with the proposed
errors, such as cancellations, rejected requirements and guidance material,
take offs, air turn back, damage to the will have develop them and revise
aircraft systems. their manuals.
The NAAs will have to amend their
auditing tools in line with the changes
introduced.

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No other impacts were identified.
5. Conclusion and preferred option

The preferred option is option 2: To amend both the IR to add clarity to the requirements
and provide AMC/GM on how to identify flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks and
perform error capturing methods.

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B. Draft Rules
The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text, new text or new paragraph
as shown below:
1. deleted text is shown with a strike through: deleted
2. new text is highlighted with grey shading: new
3. …
indicates that remaining text is unchanged in front of or following the reflected
amendment.
I. Draft amendment to Regulation (EC) 2042/2003

Amend article 2 as follows
Within the scope of the basic this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:
…
n) ‘flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks’ means those tasks that involve the
assembly or any disturbance of a system or any part on an aircraft that, if errors
occurred, could endanger the flight safety.
II. Draft Opinion
Annex I: Part-M
M.A.402 Performance of maintenance

(a) All maintenance shall be performed by qualified personnel, following the methods,
techniques, standards and instructions specified in the M.A.401 maintenance data.
Furthermore, an independent inspection shall be carried out after any flight safety
sensitive maintenance task unless otherwise specified by Part-145 or agreed by the
competent authority.
(b) All maintenance shall be performed using the tools, equipment and material specified
in the M.A.401 maintenance data unless otherwise specified by Part-145. Where
necessary, tools and equipment shall be controlled and calibrated to an officially
recognised standard.
(c) The area in which maintenance is carried out shall be well organised and clean in
respect of dirt and contamination.
(d) All maintenance shall be performed within any environmental limitations specified in
the M.A.401 maintenance data.
(e) In case of inclement weather or lengthy maintenance, proper facilities shall be used.
(f) After completion of all maintenance a general verification must be carried out to
ensure the aircraft or component is clear of all tools, equipment and any other
extraneous parts and material, and that all access panels removed have been refitted.
Except for maintenance performed by a maintenance organisation approved in
accordance with Annex II (Part-145), any person or organisation performing
maintenance shall:
a) be qualified for the tasks performed as required by this part;

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b) use the methods, techniques, standards and instructions specified in the M.A.401
maintenance data;
c) use the tools, equipment and material specified in the M.A.401 maintenance data.
Where necessary, tools and equipment shall be controlled and calibrated to an
officially recognised standard;
d) ensure that maintenance is performed within any environmental limitations
specified in the M.A.401 maintenance data;
e) ensure that proper facilities are used in case in case of inclement weather or
lengthy maintenance;
f) carry out a general verification after completion of all maintenance to ensure the
aircraft or component is clear of all tools, equipment and any other extraneous
parts and material, and that all access panels removed have been refitted;
g) ensure that an independent inspection is performed after any flight safety sensitive
maintenance task; and
h) ensure that the area in which maintenance is carried out is well organised and clean
in respect of dirt and contamination.
Annex II: Part-145
145.A.30 Personnel requirements

…
(i) Component certifying staff shall comply with Part-66 the provisions of Article 5(6) of
this Regulation 2042/2003.
…
145.A.48 Performance of maintenance

The organisation shall establish procedures to ensure that:
a) after completion of all maintenance a general verification is carried out to ensure
the aircraft or component is clear of all tools, equipment and any other extraneous
parts and material, and that all access panels removed have been refitted;
b) an error capturing method is implemented after the performance of any flight
safety sensitive maintenance tasks; and
c) during line and base maintenance the risk of multiple errors and errors being
repeated in identical tasks is minimised.
145.A.65 Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and quality system
…
(b) The organisation shall establish procedures agreed by the competent authority taking
into account human factors and human performance to ensure good maintenance
practices and compliance with this Part which shall include a clear work order or contract
such that aircraft and components may be released to service in accordance with
145.A.50.
1. The maintenance procedures under this paragraph apply to 145.A.25 to 145.A.95.
2. The maintenance procedures established or to be established by the organisation
under this paragraph shall cover all aspects of carrying out the maintenance activity,
including the provision and control of specialised services and lay down the standards to
which the organisation intends to work.
3. With regard to aircraft line and base maintenance, the organisation shall establish
procedures to minimise the risk of multiple errors and capture errors on critical systems,
and to ensure that no person is required to carry out and inspect in relation to a
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maintenance task involving some element of disassembly/reassembly of several

components of the same type fitted to more than one system on the same aircraft during
a particular maintenance check. However, when only one person is available to carry out
these tasks then the organisation’s work card or worksheet shall include an additional
stage for re-inspection of the work by this person after completion of all the same tasks.
4. Maintenance procedures shall be established to ensure that damage is assessed and
modifications and repairs are carried out using data approved by the Agency or by an
approved Part-21 design organisation, as appropriate.
b) The organisation shall establish procedures agreed by the competent authority

taking into account human factors and human performance to ensure good
maintenance practices and compliance with the applicable requirements established
in 145.A.25 to 145.A.95. The procedures under this paragraph shall:
1) ensure that a clear work order or contract has been agreed between the
organisation and the organisation requesting maintenance to clearly establish
the maintenance to be carried out so that aircraft and components may be
released to service in accordance with 145.A.50;
2) cover all aspects of carrying out the maintenance activity, including the
provision and control of specialised services and lay down the standards to
which the organisation intends to work; and
3) ensure that damage is assessed and modifications and repairs are carried out
using data approved by the Agency or by an approved Part-21 design
organisation, as appropriate.
…
II Draft Decision AMC to Part-M

Decision No 2003/19/RM, Annex I (AMC to Part-M) and Annex VI (GM to Part-M) are
consolidated in one Annex. GM to Appendix II to Part-M ‘Use of the EASA Form 1 for
maintenance’ is moved to Annex I.
Decision No 2003/19/RM, Annex I (AMC to Part-M) and Annex VI (GM to Part-M) are
amended as follows:
Annex I AMC/GM to Part-M
AMC M.A.402 (a) Performance of maintenance
1. When working outside the scope of an approved maintenance organisation
personnel not authorised to issue a CRS should work under the supervision of
certifying personnel. They may only perform maintenance that their supervisor is
authorised to release, if the supervisor personally observes the work being carried out
to the extent necessary to ensure that it is being done properly and if the supervisor
is readily available, in person, for consultation. In this case licensed engineers should
ensure that each person maintaining an aircraft or component has had appropriate
training or relevant previous experience and is capable of performing the task
required, and that personnel who carry out specialised tasks such as welding are
qualified in accordance with an officially recognised standard.
2. In the case of limited Pilot-Owner maintenance as specified in M.A.803, any person
maintaining an aircraft which they own or jointly own, provided they hold a valid pilot
licence with the appropriate type or class rating, may perform the limited Pilot-owner

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maintenance tasks in accordance with Appendix VIII of Annex I (Part-M) of Regulation

(EC) No 2042/2003.
3. The general maintenance and inspection standards applied to individual
maintenance tasks should meet the recommended standards and practices of the
organisation responsible for the type design which are normally published in the
maintenance manuals.
In the absence of maintenance and inspection standards published by the organisation
responsible for the type design maintenance personnel should refer to the relevant
aircraft airworthiness standards and procedures published or used as guidance by the
Agency or the competent authority. The maintenance standards used should contain
methods, techniques and practices acceptable to the Agency or competent authority for
the maintenance of aircraft and its components
4. Independent inspections.
4.1 The manufacturer’s instructions for continued airworthiness should be followed
when determining the need for an independent inspection.
4.2 In the absence of maintenance and inspection standards published by organisation
responsible for the type design, maintenance tasks that involve the assembly or any
disturbance of a control system that, if errors occurred, could result in a failure,
malfunction, or defect endangering the safe operation of the aircraft should be considered
as flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks needing an independent inspection. A control
system is an aircraft system by which the flight path, attitude, or propulsive force of the
aircraft is changed, including the flight, engine and propeller controls, the related system
controls and the associated operating mechanisms.
4.3 Independent inspections should be carried out by at least two persons, to ensure
correct assembly, locking and sense of operation. A technical record of the inspections
should contain the signatures of both persons before the relevant CRS is issued.
4.3.1 An independent inspection is an inspection first made by an authorised person
signing the maintenance release who assumes full responsibility for the satisfactory
completion of the work, before being subsequently inspected by a second independent
competent person who attests to the satisfactory completion of the work recorded and
that no deficiencies have been found.
4.3.2 The second independent competent person is not issuing a maintenance release
therefore is not required to hold certification privileges. However they should be suitably
qualified to carry out the inspection.
4.4 When work is being done under the control of an approved maintenance organisation
the organisation should have procedures to demonstrate that the signatories have been
trained and have gained experience on the specific control systems being inspected.
4.5.When work is being undertaken by an independent M.A.801 (b) 2 certifying staff, the
qualifications and experience of the second independent competent person should be
directly assessed by the person certifying for the maintenance, taking into account the
individual’s training and experience. It should not be acceptable for the certifying staff
signing the release to show the person performing the independent inspection how to
perform the inspection at the time the work is completed.
4.6 In summary the following maintenance tasks should primarily be considered when
inspecting aircraft control systems that have been disturbed:
installation, rigging and adjustment of flight controls.
installation of aircraft engines, propellers and rotors.
overhaul, calibration or rigging of components such as engines, propellers,
transmissions and gearboxes.
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Consideration should also be given to:

previous experience of maintenance errors, depending on the consequences of the
failure.
information arising from an ‘occurrence reporting system’
4.7 When checking control systems that have undergone maintenance, the person
signing the maintenance release and the person performing the independent check
should consider the following points independently:
all those parts of the system that have actually been disconnected or disturbed should
be inspected for correct assembly and locking.
the system as a whole should be inspected for full and free movement over the
complete range.
cables should be tensioned correctly with adequate clearance at secondary stops.
the operation of the control system as a whole should be observed to ensure that the
controls are operating in the correct sense.
if the control system is duplicated to provide redundancy, each system should be
checked separately.
if different control systems are interconnected so that they affect each other, all
interactions should be checked through the full range of the applicable controls.
FOR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED OUTSIDE OF AN APPROVED MAINTENANCE
ORGANISATION
a) Maintenance should be performed by persons authorised to issue a release to
service or under the supervision of persons authorised to issue a release to service.
Supervision should be to the extent necessary to ensure that the work is performed
properly and the supervisor should be readily available for consultation.
b) The persons authorised to issue a release to service should ensure that:
1) each person working under its supervision has received appropriate training
or has relevant previous experience and is capable of performing the task
required; and
2) each person who performs specialised tasks, such as welding, is qualified in
accordance with an officially recognised standard.
GM M.A.402 (a) Performance of maintenance

In the case of limited Pilot-Owner maintenance as specified in M.A.803, any person
maintaining an aircraft which they own or jointly own, provided they hold a valid pilot
licence with the appropriate type or class rating, may perform the limited Pilot-owner
maintenance tasks in accordance with Appendix VIII of Annex I (Part-M) of Regulation
(EC) No 2042/2003.
AMC M.A.402 (b) Performance of maintenance

The general maintenance and inspection standards applied to individual maintenance
tasks should meet the recommended standards and practices of the organisation
responsible for the type design which are normally published in the maintenance
manuals. In the absence of maintenance and inspection standards published by the
organisation responsible for the type design, maintenance personnel should refer to the
relevant aircraft airworthiness standards and procedures published or used as guidance
by the Agency or the competent authority. The maintenance standards used should
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contain methods, techniques and practices acceptable to the Agency or competent

authority for the maintenance of aircraft and its components.
AMC M.A.402 (b) (c) Performance of maintenance

…
AMC1 M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance

FLIGHT SAFETY SENSITIVE MAINTENANCE TASKS
The following maintenance tasks should primarily be reviewed to assess their impact on
safety:
a) Tasks that may affect the control of the aircraft flight path and attitude, such us
installation, rigging and adjustments of flight controls, electronic or mechanical;
b) Aircraft stability control systems (autopilot, fuel transfer);
c) Task that may affect the propulsive force of the aircraft, including installation of
aircraft engines, propellers and rotors; and,
d) Overhaul,calibration or rigging of components such as engines, propellers,
AMC2 M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance

INDEPENDENT INSPECTION
a) An independent inspection consists of an inspection performed by an ‘independent
qualified person’ of a task carried out by an ‘authorised person’, taking into account
that:
1) The ‘authorised person’ assumes full responsibility for satisfactory completion
of the task.
2) The ‘independent qualified person’ attests satisfactory completion of the task
and that no deficiencies have been found. The ‘independent qualified person’
is not issuing a maintenance release therefore he/she is not required to hold
certification privileges.
3) The maintenance release for the task is performed by the ‘authorised person’
after the independent inspection is carried out satisfactorily.
4) The workcard system should record the name, the signature and the licence
number for each person, the date of and the details of the inspection, as
necessary, before the maintenance release for the task is issued.
b) Qualifications of personnel performing independent inspection
1) When the work is performed by a Part-M subpart-F
The organisation should have procedures to demonstrate that the
‘independent qualified person’ has been trained and has gained experience on
the specific control systems being inspected
2) When the work is performed outside an approved Part-M subpart-F
i. The ‘independent qualified person’ should hold:
A. a Part-66 license or equivalent national when national regulation
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B. a current pilot licence valid for the aircraft type issued in accordance
with European regulations or equivalent national when national
regulation applies.
ii. Additionally, the ‘authorised person’ should assess the qualifications and
experience of the ‘independent qualified person’ taking into account that
the independent qualified person should have received training and have
experience in the particular task. It should not be acceptable that the
‘authorised person’ shows the ‘independent qualified person’ how to
perform the inspection at the time the work is completed.
c) How should the independent inspection be performed?
The independent inspection should ensure for example correct assembly, locking
and sense of operation. When inspecting control systems that have undergone
maintenance, the independent qualified person should consider the following points
independently:
1) all those parts of the system that have actually been disconnected or
disturbed should be inspected for correct assembly and locking;
2) the system as a whole should be inspected for full and free movement over
the complete range;
3) cables should be tensioned correctly with adequate clearance at secondary
stops;
4) the operation of the control system as a whole should be observed to ensure
that the controls are operating in the correct sense;
5) if the control system is duplicated to provide redundancy, each system should
be checked by different persons;
6) if different control systems are interconnected so that they affect each other,
all the interactions should be checked through the full range of the applicable
controls; and
7) software that is part of the flight safety sensitive maintenance task (i.e.
version, compatibility with aircraft configuration).
GM M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance

Several data sources may be used for the identification of flight safety sensitive
maintenance tasks, such as:
information from the TC holder;
accident reports;
investigation and follow-up of incidents;
occurrence reporting;
flight data analysis;
results of audits;
normal operations monitoring schemes;
feedback from training; and
information exchange systems.

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GM to Appendix II to Part-M ‘Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance’ is moved to Annex
I
Annex VI (GM to Part-M)
GM to Appendix II to Part-M Use of the EASA Form 1 for maintenance

EASA Form 1 Block 12 ‘Remarks’
Examples of data to be entered in this block as appropriate:

Maintenance documentation used, including the revision status, for all work
performed and not limited to the entry made in block 11. A statement such as ‘in
accordance with the CMM’ is not acceptable;
NDT methods with appropriate documentation used when relevant;
Compliance with airworthiness directives or service bulletins;
Repairs carried out;
Modifications carried out;
Replacement parts installed;
Life-limited parts status;
Shelf life limitations;
Deviations from the customer work order;
Release statements to satisfy a foreign Civil Aviation Authority maintenance
requirement;
Information needed to support shipment with shortages or re-assembly after
delivery;
References to aid traceability, such as batch numbers.
III Draft Decision AMC to Part-145

AMC2 145.A.30 (e) Personnel requirements
…
5. The human factors training should address the procedures defined by the organisation
to identify flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks and the error capturing methods
implemented.
AMC 145.A.47 (a) Production planning

…
3. When establishing the production planning procedure, consideration should be
given to the following:
logistics,
inventory control,
square meters of accommodation,
man-hours estimation,
man-hours availability,

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preparation of work,
hangar availability,
environmental conditions (access, lighting standards and cleanliness),
co-ordination with internal and external suppliers, etc.
scheduling of safety-critical tasks during periods when staff are likely to be
most alert
scheduling of flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks during periods when
staff are likely to be most alert.
AMC1 145.A.48 (b) Performance of maintenance

The procedure should identify the method for capturing errors, the maintenance tasks
concerned, the training and qualification of personnel, and how the organisation ensures
that its staff is familiar with flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks and error capturing
methods.

a) The procedures should ensure that the following maintenance tasks are reviewed to
assess their impact on safety:
1) Tasks that may affect the control of the aircraft flight path and attitude, such
us installation, rigging and adjustments of flight controls, electronic or
mechanical;
2) Aircraft stability control systems (autopilot, fuel transfer);
3) Tasks that may affect the propulsive force of the aircraft, including installation
of aircraft engines, propellers and rotors; or
4) Overhaul calibration or rigging of components such as engines, propellers,
b) The procedure should describe which data sources are used to identify the flight safety sensitive maintenance
tasks.

ERROR CAPTURING METHODS
a) Error capturing methods are those actions defined by the organisation to detect
maintenance errors made when performing maintenance.
b) The organisation should ensure that the error capturing methods are adequate to
the work and the disturbance of the system. A combination of several actions
(visual inspection, operational check, functional test, rigging check) may be
necessary in some cases
c) Error capturing methods may consist of:
1) Independent inspection:
i. An independent inspection consists of an inspection performed by an
‘independent qualified person’ of a task carried out by an ‘authorised
person’, taking into account that:
A. the ‘authorised person’ assumes full responsibility for satisfactory
completion of the task;
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B. the ‘independent qualified person’ attests satisfactory completion

of the task and that no deficiencies have been found. The
‘independent qualified person’ is not issuing a maintenance release
therefore he/she is not required to hold certification privileges;
C. the maintenance release for the task is performed by the
‘authorised person’ after the independent inspection is carried out
satisfactorily; and
D. the workcard system established by the organisation should record
signatures of both persons and the details of the inspection as
necessary before the maintenance release for the task is issued.
ii. Qualifications of personnel performing independent inspection
A. The organisation should have procedures to demonstrate that the
‘independent qualified person’ has been trained and has gained
experience on the specific inspection being performed.
B. The independent qualified person should hold as a minimum the
same Part-66 licence subcategory (or equivalent national when
national rules apply) as the authorised person.
iii. The independent inspection should ensure correct assembly, locking and
sense of operation. When inspecting control systems that have
undergone maintenance, the independent qualified person should
consider the following points independently:
A. all those parts of the system that have actually been disconnected
or disturbed should be inspected for correct assembly and locking;
B. the system as a whole should be inspected for full and free
movement over the complete range;
C. cables should be tensioned correctly with adequate clearance at
secondary stops;
D. the operation of the control system as a whole should be observed
to ensure that the controls are operating in the correct sense;
E. if the control system is duplicated to provide redundancy, each
system should be checked by different persons;
F. if different control systems are interconnected so that they affect
each other, all the interactions should be checked through the full
range of the applicable controls; and
G. software that is part of the flight safety sensitive maintenance task
(i.e. version, compatibility with aircraft configuration)
2) Re-inspection:
i. A re-inspection is an error capturing method subject to the same
conditions as an independent inspection except that the ‘authorised
person’ performing the maintenance task is also acting as ‘independent
qualified person’ and performs the inspection.
ii. A re-inspection as an error capturing method should only be used in
unforeseen circumstances when only one person is available to carry out
the task and perform the independent inspection. The circumstances
cannot be considered unforeseen if the organisation has not
programmed a suitable ‘independent qualified person’ onto that
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iii. The maintenance release for the task is performed by the ‘authorised
person’ after the re-inspection is carried out satisfactorily. The workcard
system, established by the organisation, should record the signature and
the details of the re-inspection before the maintenance release for the
task is issued.
AMC 145.A.48 (c) Performance of maintenance

The procedures should be aimed at:
a) minimising the possibility of an error being repeated in identical tasks and therefore
compromising more than one system or function. Thus, the procedure should
ensure that no person is required to carry out or inspect a maintenance task
involving disassembly or reassembly of several components of the same type fitted
to more than one system on the same aircraft or component during a particular
maintenance check. However, when only one person is available to carry out these
tasks then the organisation's work card or worksheet should include an additional
stage for re-inspection of the work by this person after completion of all the same
tasks;
b) preventing omissions. Therefore the procedures should specify:
1) that every maintenance task should be signed-off only after completion;
2) how the grouping of tasks for the purpose of signing-off should allow critical
steps to be clearly identified; and
3) that work performed by personnel under supervision (i.e. temporary staff,
trainees) should be checked and signed-off by an authorised person.
c) ensuring that when carrying out a modification, repair or maintenance, Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitations are not compromised.
AMC 145.A.65(b)(3) Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and

quality system
1. The purpose of this procedure is to minimise the rare possibility of an error being
repeated whereby the identical aircraft components are not reassembled thereby
compromising more than one system. One example is the remote possibility of failure to
reinstall engine gearbox access covers or oil filler caps on all engines of a multi-engined
aircraft resulting in major oil loss from all engines.
Another example is the case of removal and refitment of oil filler caps, which should
require a re-inspection of all oil filler caps after the last oil filler cap has supposedly been
refitted.
2. Procedures should be established to detect and rectify maintenance errors that
could, as minimum, result in a failure, malfunction, or defect endangering the safe
operation of the aircraft if not performed properly. The procedure should identify the
method for capturing errors, and the maintenance tasks or processes concerned.
In order to determine the work items to be considered, the following maintenance tasks
should primarily be reviewed to assess their impact on safety:
Installation, rigging and adjustments of flight controls,
Installation of aircraft engines, propellers and rotors,
Overhaul, calibration or rigging of components such as engines, propellers,
transmissions and gearboxes
but additional information should also be processed, such as:
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Previous experiences of maintenance errors, depending on the consequence of the

failure,
Information arising from the ‘occurrence reporting system’ required by 145.A.60,
Member State requirements for error capturing, if applicable.
3. In order to prevent omissions, every maintenance task or group of tasks should be
signed-off. To ensure the task or group of tasks is completed, it should only be signed-off
after completion. Work by unauthorised personnel (i.e. temporary staff, trainee,..) should
be checked by authorised personnel before they sign-off. The grouping of tasks for the
purpose of signing-off should allow critical steps to be clearly identified
Note: A “sign-off” is a statement by the competent person performing or supervising the
work, that the task or group of tasks has been correctly performed. A sign-off relates to
one step in the maintenance process and is therefore different to the release to service of
the aircraft. “Authorised personnel” means personnel formally authorised by the
maintenance organisation approved under Part-145 to sign-off tasks. “Authorised
personnel” are not necessarily “certifying staff”.
4. The maintenance organisation should ensure that when carrying out a modification,
repair or maintenance, Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations are not
compromised; this will require the development of appropriate procedures where
necessary by the maintenance organisation. The maintenance organisation should pay
particular attention to possible adverse effects of any wiring change to the aircraft, even
a change not specifically associated with the fuel tank system. For example, it should be
common practice to identify segregation of fuel gauging system wiring as a Critical
Design Configuration Control Limitation.
Maintenance organisations can prevent adverse effects associated with wiring changes by
standardising maintenance practices through training, rather than by periodic inspection.
Training should be provided to end indiscriminate routing and splicing of wire and to
provide comprehensive knowledge of critical design features of fuel tank systems that
would be controlled by a Critical Design Configuration Control Limitation. EASA guidance
is provided for training to maintenance organisation personnel in an Appendix IV to be
added to AMC to Part-145.
The maintenance of ignition prevention features is necessary for the inherent safety and
reliability of an aircraft’s fuel tank system. The aircraft cannot be operated indefinitely
with the failure of an ignition prevention feature. The failure will have a direct adverse
effect on operational safety. It could prevent the continued safe flight and landing of the
aircraft or cause serious or fatal injury to the occupants. The fuel system review required
will identify ignition prevention features of the design. The failure of any of these features
may not immediately result in an unsafe condition, but it may warrant certain
maintenance to support continued airworthiness.
AMC 145.A.70 (a) Maintenance organisation exposition

…
PART 2 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES
…
2.23.. Control of critical tasks. Procedures for implementation of error capturing methods
on flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks
…
2.29 Procedures for general verification after completion of maintenance
2.30 Procedures for preventing errors during performance of maintenance…

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Appendix II to AMC 145.B.20(5): EASA Form 6
Part-145 APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORT EASA FORM 6

Part 2: Part-145 Compliance Audit Review
The five columns may be labelled and used as necessary to record the approval class and/or
product line reviewed. Against each column used of the following Part-145 subparagraphs
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
where an item is not applicable, or N/R when applicable but not reviewed.
Para Subject
145.A.25 Facility requirements
145.A.30 Personnel requirements
145.A.35 Certifying Staff and

support staff
145.A.40 Equipment, Tools and

material
145.A.42 Acceptance of
Components
145.A.45 Maintenance Data
145.A.47 Production Planning
145.A.48 Performance of
maintenance
145.A.50 Certification of
maintenance
145.A.55 Maintenance Records
145.A.60 Occurrence Reporting
145.A.65 Safety and Quality Policy,

maintenance procedures
and Quality System

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145.A.70 Maintenance Organisation

Exposition (see Part 3)
145.A.75 Privileges of the

organisation
145.A.80 Limitations on the

organisation
145.A.85 Changes to the

organisation
145.A.95 Findings
Competent surveyor(s): Signature(s):
Competent authority Date of Form 6 part 2 completion:

office:

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Part-145 APPROVAL RECOMMENDATION REPORT EASA FORM 6
PART 3: Compliance with 145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition

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 where an item is not
applicable; or N/R when applicable but not reviewed.
Part 1 Management
1.1 Corporate commitment by the accountable manager

1.2 Safety and Quality Policy
1.3 Management personnel
1.4 Duties and responsibilities of the management personnel
1.5 Management Organisation Chart
1.6 List of Certifying staff and B1 and B2 support staff (Note: a separate
document may be referenced)
1.7 Manpower resources
1.8 General description of the facilities at each address intended to be

approved
1.9 Organisations intended scope of work
1.10 Notification procedure to the competent authority regarding changes to

the organisation’s activities/approval/location/personnel
1.11 Exposition amendment procedures
Part 2 Maintenance Procedures
2.1 Supplier evaluation and subcontract control procedure
2.2 Acceptance/inspection of aircraft components and material from outside

contractors
2.3 Storage, tagging, and release of aircraft components and material to

aircraft maintenance
2.4 Acceptance of tools and equipment
2.5 Calibration of tools and equipment
2.6 Use of tooling and equipment by staff (including alternate tools)
2.7 Cleanliness standards of maintenance facilities
2.8 Maintenance instructions and relationship to aircraft/aircraft component

manufacturers’ instructions including updating and availability to staff
2.9 Repair procedure
2.10 Aircraft maintenance programme compliance
2.11 Airworthiness Directives procedure

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2.12 Optional modification procedure
2.13 Maintenance documentation in use and completion of same
2.14 Technical record control
2.15 Rectification of defects arising during base maintenance
2.16 Release to service procedure
2.17 Records for the operator
2.18 Reporting of defects to the competent authority/Operator/Manufacturer
2.19 Return of defective aircraft components to store
2.20 Defective components to outside contractors
2.21 Control of computer maintenance record systems

2.22 Control of manhour planning versus scheduled maintenance work
2.23 Control of critical tasks Procedures for implementation of error capturing
methods on flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks
2.24 Reference to specific maintenance procedures
2.25 Procedures to detect and rectify maintenance errors
2.26 Shift/task handover procedures
2.27 Procedures for notification of maintenance data inaccuracies and
ambiguities to the type certificate holder
2.28 Production planning procedures
2.29 Procedures for general verification after completion of maintenance
2.30 Procedures for preventing errors during performance of maintenance
Part L2 Additional Line Maintenance Procedures
L2.1 Line maintenance control of aircraft components, tools, equipment, etc.
L2.2 Line maintenance procedures related to servicing/fuelling/de-icing, etc.
L2.3 Line maintenance control of defects and repetitive defects

L2.4 Line procedure for completion of technical log
L2.5 Line procedure for pooled parts and loan parts
L2.6 Line procedure for return of defective parts removed from aircraft
L2.7 Line procedure for control of critical tasks
Part 3 Quality System Procedures
3.1 Quality audit of organisation procedures
3.2 Quality audit of aircraft
3.3 Quality audit remedial action procedure

3.4 Certifying staff and support staff qualification and training procedure
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3.5 Certifying staff and support staff records
3.6 Quality audit personnel
3.7 Qualifying inspectors
3.8 Qualifying mechanics

3.9 Aircraft/aircraft component maintenance tasks exemption process control.
3.10 Concession control for deviation from organisation’s procedures
3.11 Qualification procedure for specialised activities such as NDT, welding etc.
3.12 Control of manufacturers’ and other maintenance working teams
3.13 Human Factors training procedure
3.14 Competence assessment of personnel
3.15 Training procedures for on-the-job training as per Section 6 of Appendix

III to Part-66 (limited to the case where the competent authority for the
Part-145 approval and for the Part-66 licence is the same).
3.16 Procedure for the issue of a recommendation to the competent authority

for the issue of a Part-66 licence in accordance with 66.B.105 (limited to
the case where the competent authority for the Part-145 approval and for
the Part-66 licence is the same).
Part 4
4.1 Contracting operators

4.2 Operator procedures/paperwork
4.3 Operator record completion

Part 5 Appendices
5.1 Sample Documents

5.2 List of subcontractors
5.3 List of Line maintenance locations
5.4 List of Part-145 organisations
MOE Reference: MOE Amendment:
Competent authority audit staff: Signature(s):
Competent authority office: Date of Form 6 part 3 completion:

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IV Draft Decision GM to Part-145

GM1 145.A.30 (e) Personnel requirements
...
6. Procedures, information, tools and practices
6.1 Visual Inspection
6.2 Work logging and recording
6.3 Procedure – practice / mismatch / norms
6.4 Technical documentation – access and quality
6.5 Flight safety sensitive maintenance tasks and error capturing methods (independent
inspections, re-inspections, etc.)
…
GM 145.A.48 (b) Performance of maintenance
Several data sources may be used To identify the flight safety sensitive maintenance
tasks, such as:
1) information from the TC holder;
2) accident reports;
3) investigation and follow-up of incidents;
4) occurrence reporting;
5) flight data analysis;
6) results of audits;
7) normal operations monitoring schemes; and
8) feedback from training.
GM1 145.A.48 (c) Performance of maintenance

One example is the reinstallation of engine gearbox access covers or oil filler caps on all
engines of a multi-engine aircraft by the same individual.

A ‘sign-off’ is a statement by the authorised person performing or supervising the work,
that the task or group of tasks has been correctly performed. A sign-off relates to one
step in the maintenance process and is therefore different to the release to service of the
aircraft. An ‘authorised person’ is a person formally authorised by the maintenance
organisation approved under Part-145 to sign-off tasks. An ‘authorised person’ is not
necessarily ‘certifying staff’.

The organisation should pay particular attention to possible adverse effects of any wiring
change to the aircraft, even a change not specifically associated with the fuel tank
system. For example, it should be common practice to identify segregation of fuel
gauging system wiring as a Critical Design Configuration Control Limitation. The

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organisation can prevent adverse effects associated with wiring changes by standardising
maintenance practices through training, rather than by periodic inspection. Training
should be provided to end indiscriminate routing and splicing of wire and to provide
comprehensive knowledge of critical design features of fuel tank systems that would be
controlled by a Critical Design Configuration Control Limitation. Guidance is provided for
training to maintenance organisation personnel in an Appendix IV to AMC 145.A.35.
The maintenance of ignition prevention features is necessary for the inherent safety and
reliability of an aircraft’s fuel tank system. The aircraft cannot be operated indefinitely
with the failure of an ignition prevention feature. The failure will have a direct adverse
effect on operational safety. It could prevent the continued safe flight and landing of the
aircraft or cause serious or fatal injury to the occupants. The fuel system review required
will identify ignition prevention features of the design. The failure of any of these features
may not immediately result in an unsafe condition, but it may warrant certain
maintenance to support continued airworthiness.
GM 145.A.65 (c)(1) Safety and quality policy, maintenance procedures and

quality system
…
145.A.47 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
…

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European Aviation Safety Agency 12 Jun 2012

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT (NPA) NO 2012-04

amending Decision No 2003/19/RM of the Executive Director of the European

DRAFT OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

for a Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC) No

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A. EXPLANATORY NOTE ........................................................................................... 4

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III. Comment response document

IV. Content of the draft Opinion/Decision

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(a) All maintenance shall be performed by

Furthermore, an independent inspection

(b) All maintenance shall be performed using

(c) The area in which maintenance is carried

(d) All maintenance shall be performed within

(e) In case of inclement weather or lengthy

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(f) After completion of all maintenance a

16. To transpose the requirements of M.A.402 to Part-145 a new paragraph 145.A.48

145.A.48 Performance of maintenance

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inspection. This variation is made to acknowledge the fact that Part-145

V. Regulatory Impact Assessment

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4. Analysis of the impacts

Impact type Pros Cons Overall

Option 1: To provide AMC/GM only (no change to IR)

Impact type Pros Cons Overall

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Impact type Pros Cons Overall

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No other impacts were identified.

5. Conclusion and preferred option

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I. Draft amendment to Regulation (EC) 2042/2003

II. Draft Opinion

M.A.402 Performance of maintenance

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Annex II: Part-145

145.A.30 Personnel requirements

145.A.48 Performance of maintenance

maintenance task involving some element of disassembly/reassembly of several

b) The organisation shall establish procedures agreed by the competent authority

II Draft Decision AMC to Part-M

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maintenance tasks in accordance with Appendix VIII of Annex I (Part-M) of Regulation

Consideration should also be given to:

GM M.A.402 (a) Performance of maintenance

AMC M.A.402 (b) Performance of maintenance

contain methods, techniques and practices acceptable to the Agency or competent

AMC M.A.402 (b) (c) Performance of maintenance

AMC1 M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance

AMC2 M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance

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GM M.A.402 (g) Performance of maintenance