Question: What is meant by an Approved Continuing Airworthiness Management

(CAMO) and explain the responsibilities of it.

Part-M subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Management Organization is the
interface between the owner and any Part-145 organization that it may let a
contract to. If Part-145 organization is internal then a service level agreement
must be included with in the Part-M Exposition. In case of one-off tasks, like to
recover an aircraft, individual work orders can be used.
Responsibilities include appointment of an accountable manager, and the
organization shall maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff.
Development and control of a maintenance program for the aircraft managed
including any applicable reliability program.
Present the maintenance program and its amendments to the competent
authority for approval and provide a copy of the program to the owner. Manage
the approval of modifications and repairs. Ensure that all maintenance is carried
out in accordance with the approved maintenance program and released in
accordance with Part-M Subpart H.
Ensure that all applicable airworthiness and operational directives with a
continuing airworthiness impact are applied. Ensure that all defects discovered
during scheduled maintenance or reported by the pilot are corrected by an
appropriately approved organization. Ensure that the aircraft is taken to an
appropriately approved maintenance organization whenever necessary.
Organization’s maintenance review staff shall ensure that all required placards
and markings are properly applied, and the aircraft complies with its approved
flight manual. The aircraft configuration complies with the approved
documentation and no evidence of defects that have not been addressed can be
found. No inconsistencies can be found between the aircraft and the documented
review of records.
The management of continuing airworthiness maintenance organization shall
establish a quality system and designate a quality manager to monitor compliance
with, and the adequacy of, procedures required to ensure airworthy aircraft.
Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system to the accountable
manager to ensure corrective action as necessary.