AMC & GM to Part-CAMO — Issue 1, Amendment 6
AMC and GM to Part-CAMO Issue 1, Amendment 6
Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material to Annex Vc (Part-CAMO) to Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014, Issue 1, Amendment 6
Annex V to ED Decision 2026/005/R ‘AMC and GM to Part-CAMO — Issue 1, Amendment 6’
The amendments are presented as follows: — deleted text is struck through; — new text is highlighted; — an ellipsis ‘[…]’ indicates that the rest of the text is unchanged. Not e to re ad e r s ‘Agency’ and ‘EASA’ are used interchangeably, and this is most visible in consolidated texts. In all cases, both terms refer to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
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Annex VII to Decision 2020/002/R of the Executive Director of the Agency of 13 March 2020 is amended as follows:
GM1 CAMO.A.125(e) Terms of approval and privileges
(a) […] (b) In order to be approved for the privileges of point CAMO.A.125(e) for a particular aircraft type, it is necessary to be approved for the privileges of point CAMO.A.125(d) for that particular aircraft type. This includes, for example: (1) having the appropriate procedures to manage the continuing airworthiness in the CAME; (2) demonstrating the capability to develop or manage the aircraft maintenance programme (AMP) (e.g. via an approved AMP, a generic AMP, or other means acceptable to the competent authority); (3) having access to the necessary maintenance data, or demonstrating that such data can be obtained through contractual arrangements with the aircraft owner or aircraft operator; (4) employing staff competent and trained for the aircraft types included in the organisation’s scope of work. (c) […] (d) […]
GM1 CAMO.A.125(f) Terms of approval and privileges
The sentence ‘for the particular aircraft for which the organisation is approved to issue the airworthiness review certificate’ contained in point CAMO.A.125(f) means that: − for Part-M aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, and for aircraft above 2 730 kg MTOM, the permit to fly can only be issued for aircraft which are in a controlled environment and are managed by that CAMO; and − for Part-M aircraft of 2 730 kg MTOM and below not used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, and for Part-ML aircraft, the permit to fly can be issued for any aircraft.
GM1 CAMO.A.160 Occurrence reporting
[…] (a) AMC-20 ‘General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and Appliances’ provides further details on occurrence reporting (AMC 20-8A).
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GM1 CAMO.A.160(b) Occurrence reporting
DESIGN APPROVAL HOLDER OR DECLARANT OF A DECLARATION OF DESIGN COMPLIANCE Depending on the case, the ‘organisation responsible for the design of the aircraft’ will be the holder of a type -certificate, a restricted type -certificate, a supplemental type -certificate, a European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation, an approval for a repair or a change to the type design or any other relevant approval or authorisation or declaration of compliance for products, parts and appliances deemed to have been issued or submitted under Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012. ORGANISATION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN Depending on the case, ‘the organisation responsible for the design of the aircraft or component’ can be: (a) the design approval holder: it may be the holder of a type certificate, a restricted type certificate, a supplemental type certificate, a European Technical Standard Order (ETSO) authorisation, a major repair design approval, a major change design approval or any other relevant approval or authorisation for products, parts and appliances deemed to have been issued under Commission Regulation (EU) No 748/2012; (b) the declarant of a declaration of design compliance made under Subpart C of Annex Ib (Part 21 Light) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012.
AMC4 CAMO.A.200(a)(6) Management system
[…] (c) When a non-compliance is found detected by the organisation or a finding is notified, the compliance monitoring function should ensure that the root cause(s) and contributing factor(s) are identified (see GM1 CAMO.A.150), and that corrective actions are defined. The feedback part of the compliance monitoring function should define who is required to address any noncompliance in each particular case, and the procedure to be followed if the corrective action is not completed within the defined time frame. The principal functions of the feedback system are to ensure that all findings resulting from the independent audits of the organisation are properly investigated and corrected in a timely manner, and to enable the accountable manager to be kept informed of any safety issues and the extent of compliance with Part-CAMO. Notified findings include those detected during the airworthiness review, as well as findings raised directly by the competent authority. […]
AMC1 CAMO.A.220(a)(8) Record-keeping
The records should be transferred to the aircraft owner when requested, or to the person or organisation that will manage the continuing airworthiness, if accepted by the aircraft owner. The CAMO transferring the records should provide a written statement confirming that all records have been transferred and are complete and accurate.
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AMC1 CAMO.A.300 Continuing airworthiness management exposition (CAME)
[…] Part 0 General organisation, safety policy and objectives 0.1 Safety policy, objectives and accountable manager statement 0.2 General information and scope of work 0.3 Management personnel 0.4 Management organisation chart 0.5 Procedure for changes requiring prior approval 0.6 Procedure for changes not requiring prior approval 0.7 Procedure for alternative means of compliance (AltMoC) Part 1 Continuing airworthiness management procedures 1.1a Use of aircraft continuing airworthiness record system and, if applicable, aircraft technical log (ATL) system 1.1b MEL application 1.2 Aircraft maintenance programme (AMP) — development amendment and approval 1.3 Continuing airworthiness records: responsibilities, retention and access 1.4 Accomplishment and control of airworthiness directives 1.5 Analysis of the effectiveness of the maintenance programme(s) 1.6 Non-mandatory modification and inspections 1.7 Repairs and modifications 1.8 Defect reports 1.9 Engineering activity 1.10 Reliability programmes 1.11 Pre-flight inspections 1.12 Aircraft weighing 1.13 Maintenance check flight procedures Part 2 Management system procedures 2.1 Hazard identification and safety risk management schemes 2.2 Internal safety reporting and investigations 2.3 Safety action planning 2.4 Safety performance monitoring 2.5 Change management 2.6 Safety training and promotion 2.7 Immediate safety action and coordination with operator’s Emergency Response Plan (ERP) 2.8 Compliance monitoring 2.8.1 Audit plan and audit procedure
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2.8.2 Monitoring of continuing airworthiness management activities 2.8.3 Monitoring of the effectiveness of the maintenance programme(s) 2.8.4 Monitoring that all maintenance is carried out by an appropriate maintenance organisation 2.8.5 Monitoring that all contracted maintenance is carried out in accordance with the contract, including subcontractors used by the maintenance contractor 2.8.6 Compliance monitoring personnel 2.9 Control of personnel competency 2.10 Management system record-keeping 2.11 Occurrence reporting Part 3 Contracted maintenance — management of maintenance 3.1 Maintenance contractor selection procedure 3.2 Product audit of aircraft Part 4 Airworthiness review procedures 4.1 Airworthiness review staff Airworthiness review process — General aspects, planning and interruption of the airworthiness review 4.1.1 Sampling process 4.2 4.1.2 Documented review of aircraft records 4.3 4.1.3 Aircraft Pphysical survey 4.4 Additional procedures for recommendations to competent authorities for the import of 4.1.4 aircraft Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 4.1.5 Management of non-compliances detected during the airworthiness review 4.1.6 Airworthiness review report 4.5 Issuance of the ARC recommendations to competent authorities 4.2 4.6 Issuance of the ARC 4.3 4.4 Airworthiness review staff 4.5 Qualified personnel assisting the airworthiness review staff 4.7 Airworthiness review records, responsibilities, retention and access 4.6 4.8 ARC extension 4.7 Part 4B Permit to fly procedures 4B.1 Conformity with approved flight conditions 4B.2 Issue of the permit to fly under the CAMO privilege 4B.3 Permit to fly authorised signatories 4B.4 Interface with the local authority for the flight 4B.5 Permit to fly records, responsibilities, retention and access Part 4C Evaluation programme procedures 4C.1 Evaluation programme development
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4C.2 Evaluation programme implementation 4C.3 Interface with the competent authority and other organisations involved in the evaluation 4C.4 Deviations from the evaluation programme 4C.5 Evaluation report 4C.6 Evaluation programme records, responsibilities, retention and access Part 5 Supporting documents 5.1 Sample documents, including the template of the ATL system 5.2 List of staff authorised to conduct airworthiness review, extend the ARC, issue permit to fly and conduct the evaluation programme staff 5.3 List of subcontractors as per point CAMO.A.125(d)(3) 5.4 List of contracted maintenance organisations and list of maintenance contracts as per point CAMO.A.300(a)(13) 5.5 Copy of contracts for subcontracted work (Appendix II to AMC1 CAMO.A.125(d)(3)) 5.6 List of approved maintenance programme as per point CAMO.A.300(a)(12) 5.7 List of currently approved alternative means of compliance as per point CAMO.A.300(a)(134)
GM1 CAMO.A.305(f) Personnel requirements
PERSONS AUTHORISED TO EXTEND AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATES The approval by the competent authority of the exposition, containing, as specified in point CAMO.A.300(a)(5), the list of point CAMO.A.305(f) personnel authorised to extend airworthiness review certificates, constitutes their formal acceptance by the competent authority and also their formal authorisation by the organisation. Airworthiness review staff are automatically recognised as persons with authority to extend an airworthiness review certificate in accordance with points CAMO.A.125(e)(1), M.A.901(f) and ML.A.901(c). Personnel authorised to extend airworthiness review certificates are expected to have sufficient knowledge of the extension process and access to the necessary information to ensure that they can verify that the conditions for extending an airworthiness review certificate, as specified in point M.A.902(b) or ML.A.902(b), as applicable, are met.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(a) Airworthiness review staff qualifications
GENERAL (a) Airworthiness review staff are only required if the CAMO wisheswants to be granted with the privilege CAMO.A.125(e) ‘airworthiness review’ and, if applicable, the privileges specified in point CAMO.A.125(f) ‘permit to fly privileges’ and in point CAMO.A.125(g) ‘evaluation programme’. […]
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(e) To hold a position with appropriate responsibilities means the airworthiness review staff should have a position in the organisation independent from the airworthiness management process or with overall authority on the airworthiness management process of complete aircraft. Independence from the airworthiness management process may be achieved, among other ways, as follows: − By being authorised to perform airworthiness reviews only on aircraft for which the person has not participated in their management. For example, performing airworthiness reviews on a specific aircraft type, while being involved in the continuing airworthiness management of a different aircraft type. − A CAMO holding a maintenance organisation approval may nominate maintenance personnel from their maintenance organisation as airworthiness review staff, as long as they are not involved in the airworthiness management of the aircraft. These personnel should not have been involved in the release to service of that particular aircraft (other than maintenance tasks performed during the physical survey of the aircraft or performed as a result of findings discovered during such physical survey) to avoid possible conflict of interests. − By nominating as airworthiness review staff personnel from the compliance monitoring department of the CAMO. Overall authority on the airworthiness management process of complete aircraft may be achieved, among other ways, as follows: − By nominating as airworthiness review staff the accountable manager or the nominated post holder. − By being authorised to perform airworthiness reviews only on those particular aircraft for which the person is responsible for the complete continuing airworthiness management process. − In the case of one-man organisations, this person has always overall authority. This means that this person can be nominated as airworthiness review staff. (e) To ensure that a person has a ‘position within the approved organisation with appropriate responsibilities’, the organisation should assess whether any potential conflict of interest could compromise the performance, accuracy and completeness of an airworthiness review to a particular aircraft. This means that the organisation should evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, whether potential conflicts of interest exist in relation to a specific aircraft (e.g. a particular serial number or fleet) that is subject to the airworthiness review. The following are examples of situations that could lead to conflicts of interest: — having performed or currently performing continuing airworthiness management tasks on an aircraft to be reviewed; — having performed maintenance activities on an aircraft to be reviewed, except for the maintenance tasks performed during the physical survey of the aircraft or performed as a result of findings discovered during such physical survey;
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— being in a position where non-compliances identified during the airworthiness review may relate to the actions or omissions of a person capable of influencing the airworthiness review staff; for example, through hierarchical or family relationships. If a potential conflict of interest is identified, the organisation should assess the possible implications and associated risks by means of a risk assessment. If the outcome of the risk assessment shows that the identified risks cannot be reduced to an acceptable level through mitigation actions, that person cannot be considered as holding a position with appropriate responsibilities for performing the airworthiness review of a particular aircraft to which the conflict of interest relates. The risk level associated with potential conflict of interests depends on factors such as the number and complexity of the tasks performed that could give rise to a conflict of interest, as well as how recently they were performed, with tasks performed more recently posing a higher risk than those performed long ago. The risk level may also be adjusted based on the specific characteristics and type of operation of the aircraft subjected to airworthiness review.
AMC1 CAMO.A.310(a)(3) Airworthiness review staff qualification
FORMAL AERONAUTICAL MAINTENANCE TRAINING Formal aeronautical maintenance training means training (internal or external) supported by evidence on the following subjects: — Relevant parts of Regulation (EU) No 748/2012, including the classification of changes to the type design and repair designs and their corresponding approval requirements (e.g. approval by a DOA holder or by the Agency). This should be complemented by knowledge on bilateral agreements which may be obtained by training or credited on the basis of relevant experience. — Relevant parts of initial and Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 continuing airworthiness regulations; — Relevant parts of operational requirements and procedures, if applicable; — The organisation’s continuing airworthiness management exposition; — Knowledge of a relevant sample of the type(s) of aircraft gained through a formalised training course. These courses should be at least at a level equivalent to Part-66 Appendix III Level 1 General Familiarisation and could be provided by a Part-147 organisation, by the manufacturer, or by any other organisation accepted by the competent authority. ‘Relevant sample’ means that these courses should cover typical aircraft and aircraft systems that are within the scope of work. — Maintenance methods.
AMC1 CAMO.A.320 Airworthiness review
ASSISTANCE TO AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW STAFF
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(a) Subject to an organisation procedure approved by the competent authority, the airworthiness review staff may be assisted by qualified personnel employed by the organisation and accepted by both the organisation and the airworthiness review staff, for the performance of specific tasks. However, the intention is not for all tasks to be delegated, with the airworthiness review staff merely signing the ARC. The purpose is to allow the delegation of some tasks to qualified personnel that are competent, trained and capable in order to increase the efficiency of the process. In such cases, and when applicable, the airworthiness review staff should ensure that any items reviewed documentarily by qualified personnel are also physically verified on the aircraft by the same personnel. The airworthiness review staff is responsible for providing the necessary support, maintaining close supervision, and ultimately bear full responsibility for the entire airworthiness review process. (b) The procedure should include, as a minimum, the following elements: (1) Qualification requirements: The qualified personnel that assist the airworthiness review staff should meet experience and training standards similar to those required for airworthiness review staff. (2) Assessment of potential conflicts of interest: It should be ensured that the qualified personnel assisting the airworthiness review staff have no conflict of interest that could compromise the performance, accuracy or completeness of the airworthiness review. For example, a conflict of interest may exist if qualified personnel is/are involved in the continuing airworthiness management of the aircraft under review. (3) Number of qualified personnel that assist the airworthiness review staff: The number of qualified personnel should be proportionate to the complexity of the specific airworthiness review. (4) Supervision: The procedure should clearly define how the airworthiness review staff will supervise and ensure that all delegated airworthiness review tasks are performed correctly and in accordance with the applicable requirements. Supervision requires that both assisting qualified personnel and airworthiness review staff have physical access to the aircraft, its continuing airworthiness records and any other necessary data (e.g. certificates). (5) Responsibility: The procedure should specify that, in addition to the assisting personnel being qualified in accordance with the organisation’s procedure, they should also be acceptable to the airworthiness review staff. The airworthiness review staff should define the scope and details of the tasks assigned to the qualified personnel and should be satisfied with the quality and completeness of the reported outcomes, as they remain responsible for the content and any potential omissions in the airworthiness review report.
GM3 CAMO.B.125(b) Information to the Agency
OCCURRENCES WHERE IN WHICH THE AGENCY IS THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY Occurrences related to organisations or products, certified by the Agency or subject to a declaration of design compliance (in accordance with Part 21 Light Subpart C), should be notified to the Agency if:
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(a) the occurrence is defined as a reportable occurrence in accordance with the applicable regulation; (b) the organisation responsible for addressing the occurrence is either certified or subject to oversight by the Agency; and (c) the Member State competent authority has come to the conclusion that: (1) the organisation certified or subject to oversight by the Agency to which the occurrence relates has not been informed of the occurrence; or (2) the occurrence has not been properly addressed or has been left unattended by the organisation certified or subject to oversight by the Agency. Such occurrence data should be reported in a format compatible with the European Co-ordination Centere for Accident and Incident Reporting Systems (ECCAIRS) and should provide all relevant information for its assessment and analysis, including necessary additional files in the form of attachments.
AMC1 CAMO.B.300(f) Oversight principles
[…] (b) the results of the following types of inspections and surveys if they indicate an issue that originates from a Part-CAMO organisation: […] (iv) results of physical surveys or partial airworthiness reviews investigations performed by the competent authority in line with point M.B.9012.
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