Part M in the United Kingdom

What it means for owners and operators!

GASCO February 2007

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 David Lewis
Head of Technical Support Section
Chief Surveyors Office

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 Objectives
To provide attendees with an overview of changes brought about
by:-
 EC regulations
 Part M
 Non expiring Airworthiness Certificate (CofA)
 Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARC)

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 Applicability of Part M
EASA Aircraft - Aircraft that are subject to regulation of
airworthiness by EASA under Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002

Non-EASA Aircraft - Aircraft that remain subject to regulation of

airworthiness at a national level.
In addition, any individual aircraft engaged in military, police,
customs or similar services remains subject to national
regulation, even if other aircraft of the same type, that are not
engaged in such activities, are subject to regulation by EASA;
(reference: Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002).

Reference: CAP 747, Section 1 General Information, Part 1

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 Part M –Section A
–Section

 Subpart A – General –M.A.101

 Subpart B – Accountability –M.A.201
 Subpart C – Continuing Airworthiness –M.A.301
 Subpart D – Maintenance Standards –M.A.401
 Subpart E – Components –M.A.501
 Subpart F – Maintenance Organisation –M.A.601
 Subpart G – Continuing Airworthiness Management
Organisation –M.A.701
 Subpart H – Certificate of Release to Service (CRS)
–M.A.801
 Subpart I – Airworthiness Review Certificate
- M.A.901
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 Part M –Section B
–Section

This section establishes the administrative requirements to be

followed by the competent authorities in charge of the
application and the enforcement of section A of this part

In the United Kingdom the competent authority is the:

Civil Aviation Authority

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 The Main Issues for Aircraft and
Owners
 If you are not in compliance with EASA Regulations by 28th
September 2008 you may run the risk of your aircraft being
grounded.

 New organisation approvals are required to be in place to

support the following changes:-

 Maintenance can only be undertaken by

organisations/individuals approved or licensed as
outlined in Part M.Subpart F, Part 145, Part 66

 There is a new organisation approval –Ref: Part M

Subpart G –for Continuing Airworthiness Management.

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 Part M Subpart B Accountability
M.A.201 –Responsibilities

The owner is responsible for the continuing airworthiness of

an aircraft (and its components) and shall ensure that no flight
takes place unless the aircraft is in compliance with M.A.
201(a).

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 Certificate of Airworthiness
(CofA)
 With effect from 28th September 2008 every EU member
state must be in full compliance with EASA Parts 21, 145,
66, 147 and M.

 With regard to the C of A this means that we must

change from our current style of expiring document to
the EASA Part 21 Subpart H non-expiring version.

 The non-expiring CofA is validated by the issuance of an

Airworthiness Review Certificate (ARC).

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 The Main Issues for Aircraft
Designated as “EASA Aircraft”

 The non expiring CofA must be validated by an Airworthiness

Review Certificate (ARC) either annually or 3 yearly.
 For the 3 yearly ARC, aircraft must be within a “controlled
environment”.

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 The Controlled Environment

 The continuing airworthiness of an aircraft is continuously

managed by an appropriately approved and contracted Part M
Subpart G Organisation for a minimum of 12 months, and

 Is maintained by an appropriately approved Maintenance

Organisation. (Part 145 or Part M, Subpart F)

 Can include Pilot/Owner maintenance and maintenance carried out

by a Part 66 licenced engineer but limited to the tasks contained in
Appendix VIII

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 Result of an Aircraft being
within a Controlled Environment

 The approved Part M Subpart G organisation (with ARC

privileges) can issue a 3 year ARC and extend it twice, on
an annual basis, (without direct CAA involvement).

 The extension must include a documented “verification”

that the aircraft remains airworthy and a copy of the
issued or revalidated ARC has been sent to CAA within 10
days.

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 The Uncontrolled Environment

 The continuing airworthiness of an aircraft is managed by

an owner or operator i.a.w. with Part M Subpart C

 The aircraft is maintained by an appropriately Part 66

Licenced Aircraft Engineer, except for “complex tasks”
which can only be be certified by a Subpart F or Part 145
approved organisation

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 Result of an Aircraft NOT being
within a Controlled Environment

 The owner operator must contract the services of a Part

M Subpart G organisation once every 12 months.

 The Part M Subpart G organisation must conduct a full

Airworthiness Review (including a physical survey ) and
when satisfied that the aircraft is airworthy make a
recommendation to CAA for the issue of an ARC

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 Part M Approved Maintenance
Providers
EASA Part 145
 Commercial Air Transport (CAT) aircraft (any weight)
 CAT helicopters
 Non-CAT aircraft (any weight)
 Components for above aircraft
EASA Part M Subpart F
 Non-CAT aircraft 5,700Kg MTOW and below
 Non-CAT single engine helicopters
 Components for above Non-CAT aircraft

EASA Part 66 LAE (outside of an approved organisation)

 Non-CAT aircraft below 5,700Kg MTOW
 Non-CAT single engine helicopters

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 Part M Subpart F –Approved
Maintenance Organisation

 This maintenance approval is only applicable for non

commercial aircraft, 5700kgs and below, and single engine
helicopters.

 Aircraft maintained by a Subpart F organisation can qualify as

the maintenance provider within a “ controlled environment” .

 This approval can also be used for component maintenance

for fitment to the non commercial air transport aircraft above.

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 Transition to the New Non-
Expiring Certificate of
Airworthiness (CofA)
 It is CAA intention to effect the transition of the
documents between 28th September 2007 and 27th
September 2008.

 To facilitate this transition, for every EASA aircraft on

the UK register this will require a recommendation to
be made to CAA from an appropriate source.

 On the basis of this recommendation CAA will issue

the new non-expiring CofA and the initial ARC valid for
one year.

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 Transition to the New Non-
Expiring Certificate of
Airworthiness (CofA)

 After 28th September 2008 we are bound by EU

regulations in their entirety:

 In order to obtain an EASA non-expiring CofA and an

ARC the applicable aspects of EASA Part 21 Subpart
H and Part M Subpart G and I must be met.

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 European Continuing Airworthiness Management Structure
–Part M
Part –147 Approved Training Organisation

Part –66 Certifying Staff

Part –145 (M)Subpart F Licensed

Commercial Maintenance Organisation Maintenance Org Aircraft Non
Air Transport Engineer Commercial
& Air Transport
All Large Aircraft
Aircraft below
EASA Part M Subparts C, D, E & I 5700 Kg
&
multi-engine &
Helicopters single-engine
Part M Subpart G Owner / Lessee Helicopters
Continuing Airworthiness Continuing Airworthiness
Management Organisation (M. Subpart C ) Management
Non-Expiring
Airworthiness Non-Expiring
Certificate Airworthiness
Validated by All Commercial All Large aircraft Light Aircraft below 5700 Kg and Certificate
An Air Transport & multi-engine single engined helicopters used for Validated by
Airworthiness Aircraft Helicopters Non –Commercial Air Transport An
Review Airworthiness
Certificate Review
Obligatory Alternatives Certificate
 European Continuing Airworthiness Management Structure
–Part M

Part –145 (M)Subpart F Licensed

Non
Commercial Maintenance Organisation Maintenance Org Aircraft Commercial
Air Transport Engineer Air Transport
&
Aircraft
All Large
below
Aircraft
5700 Kg
&
&
multi-engine
single-engine
Helicopters
Helicopters
Part M Subpart G Owner / Lessee
Continuing Airworthiness Continuing Airworthiness
Management Organisation (M. Subpart C ) Management
Non-Expiring
Non-Expiring
Airworthiness
Airworthiness
Certificate
All Commercial All Large aircraft Certificate
Validated by Light Aircraft below 5700 Kg and
Air Transport & multi-engine Validated by
An single engined helicopters used for
Aircraft Helicopters An
Airworthiness Non –Commercial Air Transport Airworthiness
(w.e.f. 28/9/08)
Review
Review
Certificate
Certificate
Obligatory Alternatives
 European Continuing Airworthiness Management Structure
–Part M
Part –147 Approved Training Organisation

Part –66 Certifying Staff

Part –145 (M)Subpart F Licensed

Non
Commercial Maintenance Organisation Maintenance Org Aircraft Commercial
Air Transport Engineer Air Transport
&
Aircraft
All Large
below
Aircraft EASA Part M Subparts C, D, E & I 5700 Kg
&
&
multi-engine
single-engine
Helicopters
Helicopters
Part M Subpart G Owner / Lessee
Continuing Airworthiness Continuing Airworthiness
Management Organisation (M. Subpart C ) Management
Non-Expiring
Non-Expiring
Airworthiness
Airworthiness
Certificate
Certificate
Validated by All Commercial All Large aircraft Light Aircraft below 5700 Kg and
Validated by
An Air Transport & multi-engine single engined helicopters used for
An
Airworthiness Aircraft Helicopters Non –Commercial Air Transport Airworthiness
Review
Review
Certificate
Certificate
Obligatory Alternatives
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION !

ANY QUESTIONS?

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