What is an AMO

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What is an AMO?
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Airworthiness Chain of Authority
Chief of Air Force ADF Airworthiness Authority
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Technical Airworthiness

• AAP 7001.053 (Technical Airworthiness Maintenance
  Manual)
• Sect 1, Chap 1, para 17
• An aircraft is considered to be airworthy if it
  is designed, constructed and maintained
• to approved standards
• by competent and approved individuals
• who are acting as members of an approved
  organisation,
• whose work is certified as correct and accepted
  by the ADF.

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Airworthiness - Approved Standards

• Maintenance Publications incl IPB, TMP
• Military specifications for tools, GSE, test
  equipment
• OHS standards for PPE

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Airworthiness - Competent Approved Individuals

• Standardised and approved training packages
  (EACs, OJT)
• Industry and ADF approved Competency journals
• All personnel authorised by AEO/SMM
• Authorisations recorded on A cards / RTEs

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Airworthiness - Approved Organisation
ADF Maintenance Regulations Technical
Airworthiness Maintenance Manual AAP 7001.053

• Compliance

• Compliance

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Airworthiness -Approved Organisation
Authorised Maintenance Organisation (AMO)
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Questions