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Chapter 1.0
Chapter 1.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.1.1 Personnel
DESIGNATION NAME
1.2.1 General
a) The selected Technical Handling Agent will have the Standard Ground
Handling Agreement (SGHA) with AirAsia X. This agreement is administered
by AAX CAMO Contracts Department. The technical audit may be conducted
by the Quality Assurance Department to ensure the organization and its
personnel meet the requirements prior to signing of the agreement. This may
involve AirAsia X conducting company procedures training and other relevant
technical training.
b) Once the contract is signed, the THA are required to ensure that their
engineering staff are aware of the content of the agreement and a copy
should be kept at the THA office. A copy of such agreement is also kept at the
AAX CAMO Contract Department, KUL. All matters related to the SGHA shall
be addressed to the Continuing Airworthiness Manager (CAM).
a) Once CAA of Malaysia (CAAM) is satisfied that the THA has complied with the
requirements of MCAR 2016 and CAAM Airworthiness Notices ( AN ), a
Certificate of Approval will be issued by the Airworthiness Sector of CAAM.
The certificate will specify the aircraft category which the THA is approved at
the station for Aircraft Technical Release and detailing the scope of limitations
for the technical release. A copy of this certificate must be kept at the THA
office.
b) From AirAsia X perspective the THA shall be accountable for the Engineering
operations on behalf AirAsia X CAMO. They will be subjected to regular audit
by AirAsia X CAMO Quality Assurance Department and/or CAAM.
1.3.1 Purpose
To give a brief description on some of the responsibility that the Technical Handling
Agent is required to perform in order to ensure that certain requirements in the AAX
CAME with regards to quality are complied with. Most of these requirements are of
administrative nature.
AirAsia X Quality System requires that the training records of certifying personnel be
kept in proper order and must be accessible for verification during audit. It is
important to keep record of training provided by AirAsia X.
It is important that AirAsia X aircraft spares are stored and maintained in accordance
with the recommended OEMs standard practices. An inventory spare list of AirAsia X
held at the station must be updated by THA. Spares located at station have a storage
life of 24 months imposed in order to ensure that spares are returned to main base if
not used.
1.4.1 General
Upon appointment as THA, AirAsia X will provide the Company Procedure and
Documentation training.
a) The continuation training of all the Certifying Personnel who are authorized to release
AirAsia X aircraft to be conducted at least once every two (2) years. The training can
either be conducted:
iii) via e-learning on THA training portal,however Initial training must be physically trained by
AirAsiaX Trainer or Associate Trainer.
b) The training has to be conducted using the training material provided by AirAsia X
Technical Publication section and training attendance records will have to be
retained by the THA.