EASA Part-66 AML

Information and Requirements

By: CHATCHAI P.
Qualification Requirements and Concepts
– Achieving the Certificate of Release to Service (CRS)
Commission Regulation No 2042/2003 Annex III
– Part 66 Scope

66.A.1 Scope
(a) This section establishes the requirements for the issue of an aircraft maintenance license and
conditions of its validity and use, for aeroplanes and helicopters of the following categories:
— Category A
— Category B1
— Category B2
— Category B3
— Category C

(b) Categories A and B1 are subdivided into subcategories relative to combinations of aeroplanes,
helicopters, turbine and piston engines. The subcategories are:
— A1 and B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine
— A2 and B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston
— A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine
— A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston
Commission Regulation No 2042/2003 Annex III
– Part 66 Requirements

66.A.25 Basic knowledge requirements

(a) An applicant for an aircraft maintenance licence or the addition of a category or subcategory to
such an aircraft maintenance licence shall demonstrate, by examination, a level of
knowledge in the appropriate subject modules in accordance with Appendix I to this Part.

The basic knowledge examinations shall be conducted by a training organisation

appropriately approved under Part-147 or by the competent authority.

(b) Full or partial credit against the basic knowledge requirements and associated
examination shall be given for any other technical qualification considered by the
competent authority to be equivalent to the knowledge standard of this Part. Such credits
shall be established in accordance with Section B, Subpart E of this Part..
Commission Regulation No 2042/2003 Annex IV
– Part 147.A.200 Requirements

(a) The approved basic training course shall consist of knowledge training, knowledge
examination, practical training and a practical assessment.
(b) The knowledge training element shall cover the subject matter for a category or subcategory A,
B1 or B2 aircraft maintenance licence as specified in Part-66.

Basic Training Course Duration

Basic Course Duration (in hours) Theoretical training ratio (in %)
A1 800 30 to 35
B1.1 2 400 50 to 60
B2 2 400 50 to 60
EASA Part-66: Line Maintenance Licenses
Mechanic LMCM LMCT LMCT
not qualified CAT A CAT B1 CAT B2
Non-certifying certifying certifying certifying
No requirements works  Good basic knowledge  High basic knowledge  High basic knowledge
under supervision only (AML) (AML) (AML)
 Qualified only for task  Qualified for the whole  Qualified for the whole
oriented routine work A/C system oriented A/C system oriented
A/C type  Field: airframe &  Fields: electrical &
 Field: all Powerplant avionics
 All routine work with job  All routine and non-  All routine and non-
cards routine work routine work
 Release to service for  Release to service for  Release to service for
own work only own work and work of own work and work of
other others

Release to Service Release to Service

Note: The B1 license covers electrical systems too.

EASA Part-66: Base Maintenance Licenses
Mechanic BMM BMT BMCE
not qualified CAT A CAT B1/2 CAT C
Non-certifying Non-certifying certifying certifying
No requirements works  Good basic knowledge  High basic knowledge  Signs single CRS after
under supervision only (AML) (AM B1L) base maintenance
 Minor scheduled line &  Qualified for the whole checks
base maintenance on A/C system oriented  Qualification via B1/2 or
trained A/C  Field: airframe &  Graduated engineer with
 Fields: all Powerplant/avionics high experience in A/C
 Routine work with job  All routine and non- maintenance
cards routine work
 Signs executed work  Signs executed work
No Release to Service No Release to Service Release to Service

Note:
Personnel with an A or B1/2 qualification may work in the line as well as in the
base maintenance. The difference is only the CRS!
Commission Regulation No 2042/2003 Annex III
– Part 66 Privileges

66.A.20 Privileges
(a) ………

(b) The holder of an aircraft maintenance license may not exercise certification privileges unless:

1. in compliance with the applicable requirements of Part-M and/or Part-145.

2. in the preceding two-year period he/she has, either had six months of maintenance experience in
accordance with the privileges granted by the aircraft maintenance license or, met the provision for
the issue of the appropriate privileges.

3. he/she is able to read, write and communicate to an understandable level in the language(s) in
which the technical documentation and procedures necessary to support the issue of the
certificate of release to service are written.
Training should use state of the art training methods

 E-Learning for introduction and familiarization with particular subjects.

 Instructor-led learning for specific system and procedural knowledge.
 Vocational workshops for basic skills, standard practices and procedures.
 Simulations for major human, machine interface and procedures.
 Practical training for performance/observation of the selected tasks.
Compliance with Annex III (Part-66) Training Requirements
– Ratio of methods and media to fulfil the knowledge requirements
Compliance with Annex III (Part-66) Training Requirements
– The Requirement for B1 Approved Basic Training
Part-66 B1 Modules Training Days Total Total
Theory Practical Hours

M1 Mathematics 7 7
M2 Physics 20 20
M3 Electrical Fundamentals 20 20
M4 Electronic Fundamentals 3 3
M5 Digital Techniques 10 10
M8 Basic Aerodynamics 9 9
M9 Human Factors 4 4
M10 Aviation Legislation 6 6
M6/7 Materials Hardware, Maintenance 51 136 187
Practices
M11 Aerodynamic Structures and 92 18 110
Systems
M15 Gas Turbine Engines 27 16 43
M17 Propeller 3 2 5
Days Total 252 172 424
Compliance with Annex III (Part-66) Training Requirements
– The Requirement for B2 Approved Basic Training
Part-66 B1 Modules Training Days Total Total
Theory Practical Hours

M1 Mathematics 7 7
M2 Physics 16 16
M3 Electrical Fundamentals 20 20
M4 Electronic Fundamentals 25 25
M5 Digital Techniques 20 20
M8 Basic Aerodynamics 9 9
M9 Human Factors 4 4
M10 Aviation Legislation 6 6
M6/7 Materials Hardware, Maintenance 66 64 130
Practices
M13 Aerodynamic Structures & Systems 100 60 160
M14 Propulsion 5 6 11
Days Total 278 130 408
Compliance with Annex III (Part-66) Training Requirements
– Time frame for Approved Basic Training Cat.B1 Qualification

M1 Mathematics 7 days M9 Human Factors 4 days

M2 Physics 20 days M10 Aviation Legislation 6 days
M3 Electrical Fund. 20 days
M4 Electronic Fund. 3 days M6/7 (T) Materials Hardware
Maint. Practices 51 days
M11 (T) Aerodynamic Structure
M5 Digital Techniques 10 days And System 92 days
M8 Basic Aerodynamics 9 days M15 (T) Gas Turbine Engine
27 days
M17 Propeller 3+2 days
M6/7 (P) Materials Hardware
Maint. Practices 136 days
M11 (P) Aerodynamic Structure
And System 18 days
M15 (P) Gas Turbine Engine
16 days

158 days Practical

14 days
252 days Theory Modules classroom Modules maintenance
workshop
environment

424 Days B1 Approved Training Course Duration

252 Days Theory 172 Days Practical
Compliance with Annex III (Part-66) Training Requirements
– Time frame for Approved Basic Training Cat.B2 Qualification

M1 Mathematics 7 days M9 Human Factors 4 days

M2 Physics 16 days M10 Aviation Legislation 6 days
M3 Electrical Fund. 20 days
M4 Electronic Fund. 25 days M6/7 (T) Materials Hardware
Maint. Practices 66 days
M13 (T) Aerodynamic Structure
M5 Digital Techniques 20 days And System 100 days
M8 Basic Aerodynamics 9 days M14 (T) Propulsion 5 days
M6/7 (P) Materials Hardware
Maint. Practices 64 days
M13 (P) Aerodynamic Structure
And System 60 days
M14 (P) Propulsion 6 days

116 days Practical

14 days
278 days Theory Modules classroom Modules maintenance
workshop
environment

408 Days B2 Approved Training Course Duration

278 Days Theory 130 Days Practical
Fulfilment of Annex IV (Part 147) Requirements
– 147.A.145 Privileges of the maintenance training organization

(a) The maintenance training organisation may carry out the following as permitted by and
in accordance with the maintenance training organisation exposition:
1. basic training courses to the Part-66 syllabus, or part thereof.
2. aircraft type/task training courses in accordance with Part-66.
3. the examinations on behalf of the competent authority, including the examination
of students who did not attend the basic or aircraft type training course at the
maintenance training organisation.
4. the issue of certificates in accordance with Appendix III following successful
completion of the approved basic or aircraft type training courses and examinations
specified in subparagraphs (a)(1), (a)(2) and (a)(3), as applicable.

(b) Training, knowledge examinations and practical assessments may only be carried out at
the locations identified in the approval certificate and/or at any location specified in the
maintenance training organisation exposition.
Fulfilment of Annex IV (Part 147) Requirements
– 147.A.145 Privileges of the maintenance training organization

(c) By derogation to paragraph (b), the maintenance training organisation may only conduct
training, knowledge examinations and practical assessments in locations different from
the paragraph (b) locations in accordance with a control procedure specified in the
maintenance training organisation exposition. Such locations need not be listed in the
maintenance training organisation exposition.

(d) 1. The maintenance training organisation may subcontract the conduct of basic
theoretical training, type training and related examinations to a non maintenance
training organisation only when under the control of the maintenance training
organization quality system.
2. The subcontracting of basic theoretical training and examination is limited to Part-66,

Appendix I, Modules 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 and 10.

3. The subcontracting of type training and examination is limited to powerplant and
avionic systems.
 66 AML Issue Part-66 AML
CAAT Examination

Basic Knowledge Part-66 AML

Endorsement with Type Rating

Part-147 ATO Category B1
Approved Examination
B1.1 AML
Training Assessment B1.2 AML
B1.3 AML
B1.4 AML
Approved Category B2
Type/Task B2 AML
Training B2L AML

Category B3
Aircraft Maintenance B3 AML

Part-145 AMO Line Base Category C

OJT
Maint. Maint.

Keep Experience 4 Years

B1 and B2 Categories with Group1 Aircraft Part-66 (AML)