Future Defence Aviation Safety Regulation Module 3

EMAR Part M – Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

May 2015

EMAR Part M – Continuing Airworthiness Requirements• Overview of Part M• Expansion on Subparts• Key definitions• Key Appointments/Organisational Responsibilities

Scope

EMAR Structure

MAWABasic Framework

Document

Engineering & Maintenance Stream Maintenance Training & Authorisation Stream

Initial Airworthiness

Continuing Airworthiness

EMAR 21

EMAR M

EMAR 145

EMAR 66

EMAR 147

EMAR Part M• A – General • B – Accountability• C – Continuing Airworthiness• D* – (Not Applicable)• E* – (Not Applicable) • F* – (Not Applicable)

• G – Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation

• H* – (Not Applicable)

• I – Airworthiness Review Certificate* Subpart D, E, F and H are contained in EASA Part M, however have been removed from EMAR Part M

Basic scope statement for Part M– Establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that

airworthiness is maintained, including maintenance. – Specifies the conditions to be met by organisations

involved in continuing airworthiness management.

SUBPART A - GENERAL

SUBPART B - ACCOUNTABILITY

– Responsibilities of the Owner, Maintenance Personnel, Pilot-in-command– Access requirements for the Authority– Occurrence reporting

EMAR M - SUBPART G - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION

For every aircraft managed, the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation shall:

1. develop and control a maintenance programme for the aircraft managed including any applicable reliability programme and condition monitoring,

2. Provide the aircraft maintenance programme and its amendments to the competent authority for approval,

3. manage the approval of modification and repairs,4. ensure that all maintenance is carried out in accordance with the

approved maintenance programme and released in accordance with EMAR 145.

EMAR M - SUBPART G - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION (cont)

5. ensure that all applicable airworthiness directives and operational directives with a continuing airworthiness impact, are applied,

6. ensure that all defects discovered during scheduled maintenance or reported are corrected by an appropriately approved maintenance organisation,

7. ensure that the aircraft is taken to an appropriately approved maintenance organisation whenever necessary,

8. coordinate scheduled maintenance, the application of airworthiness directives, the replacement of service life limited parts, and component inspection to ensure the work is carried out properly,

9. manage and archive all continuing airworthiness records and/or operator’s technical log.

10. ensure that the mass and balance statement reflects the current status of the aircraft.

EMAR M – SUBPART C - CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS.

• Continuing airworthiness tasks• Requirements for aircraft maintenance programme• Airworthiness directives• Data for modifications and repairs• Embodiment policy for non-mandatory Mods or

inspections• Requirements for aircraft continuing airworthiness

record system• Requirements for operator’s technical log system

EMAR M - SUBPART I - AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE (ARC)

• Aircraft airworthiness review, including a review of the aircraft records and a physical survey of the aircraft

• Valid for one year• Requirements following transfer of aircraft registration • Airworthiness review of imported aircraft• Findings

– ARC may be issued by a CAMO (with privileges), by independent certifying staff (approved by the authority) or by the Competent Authority, depending on the situation

CAMO Key Positions

• Accountable Manager• Continuing Airworthiness Manager• Quality Manager

Accountable Manager

• The AM has corporate authority to ensure that Continuing Airworthiness activities – can be funded and that they are – carried out in compliance with the applicable rules for

continuing airworthiness. (i.e. Part M)

• The AM shall have the appropriate levers for human and financial resources

Continuous Airworthiness ManagerA.K.A. Nominated post holder for continuing airworthiness

• responsible for the management and supervision of continuing airworthiness activities. – This person heads the CAMO.

• responsible for determining:– what maintenance is required, – when it has to be performed – by whom– to what standardin order to ensure the continued airworthiness of the aircraft

being operated.

Quality Manager

• monitor compliance with, and the adequacy of, procedures required to ensure airworthy aircraft

• monitoring that all contracted maintenance is carried out in accordance with the contract

• monitoring the continued compliance with the requirements of Part M

Questions/Discussion?