AMC & GM to Part-66 — Issue 2, Amendment 1

Annex III to ED Decision 2016/011/R

European Aviation Safety Agency

Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) to Annex III (PART-66) to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

Issue 2 — Amendment 1 2 11.7.2016

Annex III to ED Decision 2016/011/R 1) In the table of contents, the heading of AMC 66.B.310(a) is replaced by the following:

‘AMC 66.B.310(a) Conversion report for approved maintenance organisations’ authorisations’

2) GM 66.A.3 is amended as follows:

‘GM 66.A.3 Licence categories Individual aircraft maintenance licence holders need not to be restricted to a single category. Provided that each qualification requirement is satisfied, any combination of categories may be granted.’

3) GM 66.A.70(d) is replaced by the following:

‘GM 66.A.70(d) Conversion provisions For aircraft not used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 other than complex motor-powered aircraft, an example of limitations could be where a person holds a pre-Part-66 qualification which covered privileges to release work performed on aircraft structures, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems but excluded privileges on aircraft equipped with turbine engine, aircraft above 2 000 kg MTOM, pressurised aircraft and aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear. This person would be issued with a Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence in the B1.2 or B3 (sub)category with the following limitations (exclusions): — aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1008/2008 (this limitation always exists); — aircraft above 2 000 kg MTOM; — pressurised aircraft; — aircraft equipped with retractable landing gear. Another example of limitations could be where a pilot-owner holds a pre-Part-66 qualification which covered privileges to release work performed on aircraft structures, powerplant, mechanical and electrical systems but limited to their own aircraft and limited to a particular aircraft type (for example, a Cessna 172). This pilot-owner would receive a Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence in the B1.2 or B3 (sub)category with the following limitations (exclusions): — aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 (this limitation always exists); — aircraft other than a Cessna 172; — aircraft not owned by the licence holder. The essential aspect is that the limitations are established in order to maintain the privileges of the pre- Part-66 qualification without comparing the previous qualification with the standard of Part-66 Appendix I and II. For removal of limitations, refer to 66.A.50(c).’

4) AMC 66.B.305(a) is amended as follows:

‘AMC 66.B.305(a) Conversion report for national qualifications

1. Conversion reports prepared on the basis of point 66.A.70(c) should include a comparison between the scope of the national qualification (i.e., the national qualification requirements) and the scope of

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the Part-66 licence qualification (i.e., the Part-66 qualification requirements), which should be performed on the basis of a detailed analysis of the national and Part-66 basic qualification standards. The report should identify where a difference between the two standards exists and where such a difference would lead to a limitation on the Part-66 licence.

2. Conversion reports prepared on the basis of point 66.A.70(d), which are limited to other-thancomplex motor-powered aircraft not involved in commercial air transport other than large aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 should include the privileges associated to the national qualification. The reports should identify which limitations are needed on to the Part-66 licence in order to maintain these privileges.’

5) AMC 66.B.310(a) is amended as follows:

‘AMC 66.B.310(a) Conversion report for national qualifications approved maintenance organisations’

authorisations

1. Conversion reports prepared on the basis of point 66.A.70(c) should include a comparison between the qualification required for each type of organisation authorisation and the scope of the Part-66 licence qualification, which should be performed on the basis of a detailed analysis of the organisation and Part-66 basic qualification standards. The report should identify where a difference between the two standards exists and where such a difference would lead to a limitation on the Part- 66 licence. 2. Conversion reports prepared on the basis of point 66.A.70(d), which is are limited to other-thancomplex motor-powered aircraft not involved in commercial air transport other than large aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 should include the privileges associated to the organisation authorisation. The reports should identify which limitations are needed on to the Part-66 licence in order to maintain these privileges.’

6) Point 4 of AMC to paragraph 3.1(d) of Appendix III to Part-66 is amended as follows:

‘AMC to Paragraph point 3.1(d) of Appendix III to Part-66 ‘Aircraft Type Training and Examination

Standard. On-the-Job Training’

(…) 4. In order to approve a reduction of such minimum duration, the evaluation done by the competent authority should be performed on a case-by-case basis appropriate to the aircraft type. For example, while it would be exceptional for a theoretical course for a large transport category complex motorpowered aircraft such as an A330 or B757 to be below the minimum duration shown, it would not necessarily be exceptional in the case of a General Aviation (GA) business aircraft such as a Learjet 45 or similar. Typically, the TNA for a GA aircraft course would demonstrate that a course of a shorter duration satisfies the requirements. (…)’