Part-145 / AMC Amendment 5 / GM Amendment 2

ED Decision 2010/006/R 31/08/2010

Annex to Decision 2010/006/R

Annexes I, II and III to Decision ED/2003/19/RM of the Executive Director of the Agency of 28 November 2003, on “Acceptable means of compliance and guidance material to Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and personnel involved in these tasks”, are hereby amended as follows: The text of the amendment is arranged to show deleted text, new text or new paragraph as shown below:

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3. … indicates that remaining text is unchanged in front of, or following the reflected amendment. A. Decision No 2003/19/RM, Annex I (AMC to Part-M), is hereby amended as follows:

1. In point AMC M.A.201(h), point 2 is amended as follows:

2. The performance of ground de-icing and anti-icing activities does not require a Part-145 maintenance organisation approval. Nevertheless, inspections required to detect, and when necessary eliminate de-icing and/or anti-icing fluid residues are considered maintenance. Such inspections may only be carried out by suitably authorised personnel.

2. In point AMC M.A.301 -1-, paragraph (f) of point 1 is amended as follows: (f) a control that all the aircraft’s external surfaces and engines are free from ice, snow, sand, dust etc. and an assessment to confirm that, as the result of meteorological conditions and de-icing/anti-icing fluids having been previously applied on it, there are no fluid residues that could endanger flight safety. Alternatively to this pre-flight assessment, when the type of aircraft and nature of operations allow for it, the build up of residues may be controlled through scheduled maintenance inspections/cleanings identified in the approved maintenance programme.

3. In point AMC M.A.306 (a), section 3 is amended as follows: Section 3 … vi. …; provision for the time when ground de-icing and/or anti-icing was started and the type of fluid applied, including mixture ratio fluid/water and any other information required by the operator's procedures in order to allow the assessment on whether inspections for and/or elimination of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues that could endanger flight safety are required. …

4. In point AMC M.A.606(h)2: - New paragraph d. is added in point 2: ED Decision 2010/006/R 31/08/2010 d. Inspection for and removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, including removal/closure of panels, cowls or covers that are easily accessible but not requiring the use of special tools. - Paragraph d. of point 2 is renamed: e.d. Any check/replacement involving simple techniques consistent with this AMC and as agreed by the competent authority.

5. In point AMC M.B.102(c), a new paragraph (f) is added in point 1.2: (f) operational procedures when affecting the continuing airworthiness management of the aircraft or the maintenance.

6. In Appendix V to AMC M.A.704, Part 1 is amended as follows: PART 1 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES … 1.11 Pre-flight inspections … e) Control of snow, ice, residues from de-icing or anti-icing operations, dust and sand contamination to an approved standard … B. Decision No 2003/19/RM, Annex II (AMC to Part-145), is hereby amended as follows:

7. In point AMC 145.A.30(g): - New paragraph q. is added: q. Inspection for and removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, including removal/closure of panels, cowls or covers or the use of special tools. - Paragraph q. is renamed: r. q. Replacement of any other component as agreed by the competent authority for a particular aircraft type only where it is agreed that the task is simple.

8. In point AMC 145.A.30(j)(4): - New paragraph d. is added in point 2.(i): d. Inspection for and removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, including removal/closure of panels, cowls or covers that are easily accessible but not requiring the use of special tools. - Paragraph d. is renamed in point 2.(i): e.d. Any check/replacement involving simple techniques consistent with this AMC and as agreed by the competent authority. - Point 2.(ii) is amended as follows: ED Decision 2010/006/R 31/08/2010 … In addition to paragraph 2(i)(a) to (d)(e) other typical minor maintenance or simple defect rectification tasks that may be carried out are included in the following list: …

9. In point AMC 145.A.70(a), PART L2 is amended as follows: … L2.2 Line maintenance procedures related to servicing/fuelling/de-icing including inspection for/removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, etc. … f. operational procedures when affecting the continuing airworthiness management of the aircraft or the maintenance. C. Decision No 2003/19/RM, Annex III (GM to Part-145), is hereby amended as follows:

11. Point GM 145.A.30 (j)(4) is amended as follows: … - Cabin/cockpit/emergency equipment; - De-icing/anti-icing related maintenance activities; - Ground handling and servicing; … End of comments,