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European maintenance regulations and approval
process
Moscow, 22nd 23rd March 2006
Jean-Pierre Batigne
Dans lintérêt des entreprises et des Hommes
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content

• 1 EASA Presentation
• 2 Maintenance regulations in the European Union
• 3 Maintenance approval process for foreign MRO
• 4 Bureau Veritas associated services

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The Agency
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EASA PRESENTATION

• The constitution of the Agency
• European Community adopted Basic Regulation
  1592/2002 on common rules in the field of Civil
  Aviation and establishing an independent European
  Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
• All countries member of the European Union are
  Member States of EASA
• 25 countries as of 01/01/06
• Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Czech Republic,
  Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,
  Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia,
  Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands,
  Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia,
  Spain, Sweden, UK.
• Other European countries not member of the EU may
  enter into agreement with the European Community
  to participate to the EASA (Art 55 of BR
  1592/2002).
• 2 countries as of 01/01/06
• Iceland, Norway

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The Countries
EASA PRESENTATION
EASA member states
EASA member states EU (25 countries) article
55 of Regulation 1592/2002 (2 countries)
IS
EU Candidates (5) other JAA (8)
FIN
S
NO
RU
EE
LV
DK
KZ
LT
RU
IR
BY
UK
NL
PL
UA
B
D
CZ
L
SK
MD
A
HU
F
CH
AZ
RO
GE
SL
CR
AM
BA
SM
IR
BG
MC
IT
P
TR
MK
E
AL
EL
SY
IQ
MT
CY
TN
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The role of the Agency
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EASA PRESENTATION

• Mission
• To promote a high and uniform level of safety in
  civil aviation throughout Europe, fulfilling as a
  minimum the obligations created by the Chicago
  Convention, including those vis-à-vis third
  countries.
• This shall be primarily achieved through common
  rules in the field of
• Certification of aeronautical products
• Airworthiness
• Environmental protection
• Operation of aircraft
• Flight Operations
• Ground Operations
• Continuing Airworthiness / Maintenance
• Flight crew licensing

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• Maintenance regulations

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EASA Published Regulations
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Maintenance regulations

• Aeronautical products certification
• Implementing Rule 1702/2003
• EASA Part 21 Design and production
  organisations approval and airworthiness/environme
  ntal certification
• EASA forms (Form 1, form 25, form 45, etc)
• Certification Specifications (CS-23, CS-25,
  CS-27, CS-29, CS-34, CS-36, etc)
• Continuing airworthiness regulation
• Implementing Rule 2042/2003
• EASA Part M Continuing Airworthiness
• EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organisation
  Approvals
• EASA Part 66 Certifying staff
• EASA Part 147 Training Organisation requirements

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EASA Published regulations
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Maintenance regulations
Amended by - 1643/2003 - 1701/2003
Basic Regulation (EC) 1952/2002
Implementation Rules Reg 1702/2003
Implementation Rules Reg 2042/2003
Amended by 381/2005
Part M Continuing Airworthiness
Management Acceptable Means of Compliance and
Guidance Material
Part 21 AMC/GM
Certification Specifications (Airworthiness Codes)
Part 145 Maintenance Organisation
Approvals Acceptable Means of Compliance
Guidance Material
Continuing airworthiness regulations
Part 66 Certifying Staff Acceptable Means of
Compliance Guidance Material
Part 147 Training Organisation
Requirements Acceptable Means of Compliance
Guidance Material
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Continuing Airworthiness
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Maintenance regulations
JAR OPS OPERATOR (AOC holder)
Part 147 Training Organisation
Part M Subpart G Continuing Airworthiness Manage
ment Organisation
Part 145 Maintenance Organisation approval
Part 66 Certifying Staff
IMBRICATION OF APPROVALS
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Continuing Airworthiness
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Maintenance regulations

• Implementing Rule 2042/2003
• Sets the requirements for continuing
  airworthiness management
• EC 2042/2003
• Article 3
• Continuing airworthiness requirements
• The continuing airworthiness of aircraft and
  components shall be ensured in accordance with
  the provisions of Annex I (Part M)
• Annex I (Part M) also stipulates
• Annex I (Part M) Subpart B
• M.A 201(h)
• In the case of commercial air transport the
  operator is responsible for the continuing
  airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and
  shall
• 1. be approved, as part of the air operator
  certificate issued by the competent authority,
  pursuant to M.A. Subpart G for the aircraft it
  operates

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Maintenance Organisations
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Maintenance regulations

• Implementing Rule 2042/2003
• Sets the requirements for maintenance
  organisation approvals
• EC 2042/2003
• Article 4
• Maintenance organisation approvals
• 1. Organisations involved in the maintenance of
  large aircraft or of aircraft used for commercial
  air transport, and components intended for
  fitment thereto, shall be approved in accordance
  with the provisions of Annex II (Part 145).
• Annex II (Part 145) also stipulates
• Annex II (Part 145)
• 145.A.10
• Scope
• This Section establishes the requirements to be
  met by an organisation to qualify for the issue
  or continuation of an approval for the
  maintenance of aircraft and components.

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Certifying Staff
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Maintenance regulations

• Implementing Rule 2042/2003
• Sets the requirements for Certifying Staff
  qualification
• EC 2042/2003
• Article 5
• Certifying staff
• 1. Certifying staff shall be qualified in
  accordance with the provisions of Annex III (Part
  66), except as provided for in M.A.607(b).
• Annex III (Part 66) also stipulates
• Annex III (Part 66)
• 66.A.1 Scope
• (a) This section establishes the requirements for
  the issue of an aircraft maintenance licence and
  conditions of its validity and use, for
  aeroplanes and helicopters of the following
  categories
• Category A, B1, B2 and C.
• Note Part 66 is not compulsory for foreign Part
  145 AMO

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Training organisations
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Maintenance regulations

• Implementing Rule 2042/2003
• Sets the requirements for training organisation
  approvals
• EC 2042/2003
• Article 6
• Training organisation requirements
• 1. Organisations involved in the training of
  personnel referred to in Article 5 (certifying
  staff) shall be approved in accordance with Annex
  IV (Part 147) .
• Annex IV (Part 147) also stipulates
• Annex IV (Part 147)
• 147.A.05 Scope
• This section establishes the requirements to be
  met by organisations seeking approval to conduct
  training and examination as specified in Part-66.
  

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Continuing Airworthiness
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• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX I Part M
• Establishes the measures to be taken to ensure
  that airworthiness of aircraft is maintained
• Specifies the conditions to be met by the persons
  or organisations involved in such continuing
  airworthiness management
• The main requirements consist of
• Establishment and management of the Maintenance
  Programme
• Incl. Management of checks planning and hard-time
  and life limited parts
• Management of Airworthiness Directives
• Management of data for modifications and repairs
• Management of aircraft continuing airworthiness
  records
• Incl. Technical log system
• Occurrence reporting
• Ensuring the mass and balance of the aircraft
  reflect the current status

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Continuing Airworthiness
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Maintenance regulations

• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX I Part M
• Subpart G - Specifies the conditions to be met by
  the persons or organisations involved in
  continuing airworthiness management (CAMO
  approval)
• The main requirements consist of
• A Continuing Airworthiness Exposition Manual
  (CAME)
• Describes organisation and procedures
• Approved by the Authority
• Appropriate facilities and documentation
• Trained personnel to carry out the continuing
  airworthiness functions
• Including Airworthiness Review Staff to renew the
  Airworthiness Review Certificates
• A quality system

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Maintenance organisation
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Maintenance regulations

• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX II Part 145
• Establishes the requirements to be met by an
  organisation to qualify for the issue or
  continuation of an approval for the maintenance
  of aircraft and components (MO Approval)
• The main requirements consist of
• A Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE)
• Describes organisation and procedures
• Approved by the Authority
• Appropriate facilities and documentation
• Including hangar/workshops as required depending
  on the scope of work
• manufacturers publications, Authoritys
  publications, internal workcard system, etc
• Appropriate equipments, tools and materials
• including appropriate tool calibration control
• Segregation of serviceable/unserviceable
  materials
• Control on unsalvageable parts

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Maintenance organisation
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Maintenance regulations

• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX II Part 145
• The main requirements consist of (continued)
• Continuously trained personnel
• Including licensed Certifying Staff to issue
  Certificates of Release to Service
• All personnel trained to Human Factors
• Specialised personnel as required (e.g NDT,
  welders, etc)
• An independant quality system
• Including a safety and quality policy
• Internal auditing system
• A Production Planning Department
• Including a forecast/control system of workload
  (maintenance/MH)
• Maintenance records
• Occurrence reporting

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Training organisation
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Maintenance regulations

• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX IV Part 147
• Establishes the requirements to be met by an
  organisation seeking approval to conduct training
  and examination as specified in Part-66 (MTO
  Approval)
• The main requirements consist of
• Appropriate facilities and documentation/library
• Including access to appropriate facilities with
  relevant aircraft type(s)
• Secure storage facilities for examination papers
  and training records.
• Appropriate personnel
• Qualified instructors, examiners and assessors
• Continuously trained instructors and knowledge
  examiners
• Including human factors
• Appropriate instructional equipment
• Including aircraft parts, engines, components,
  tooling and equipment

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Training organisation
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Maintenance regulations

• EC 2042/2003 ANNEX IV Part 147
• The main requirements consist of (continued)
• Appropriate training material
• Which reflect Part 66 syllabus
• Including examples of maintenance documentation
  and technical information
• Records keeping
• Students training records
• Instructors, examiners and assessors records
• A quality system
• Including independent audit function
• A Maintenance Training Organisation Exposition
  (MTOE)
• Describes organisation and procedures
• Approved by the Authority

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The application
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Approval process

• Administrative procedure (EASA certification
  Directory Exposition, Part 3, subpart 4)
• An EASA Form 2 Foreign Part 145 approval
  is completed by the applicant seeking
  certification and sent to the Agencys
  headquarters in Köln, Germany.
• EASA returns an acknowledgment of receipt to the
  applicant within 10 working days and checks the
  correctness of the application (preliminary
  review).
• The Agency checks the eligibility of the request
  and return a principle acceptance within the
  month following receipt of the correct
  application.
• The Agency fully assesses the application and
  selects the NAA in charge of the technical
  investigation (if possible). A formal acceptance
  of the application is then sent to the applicant
  together with
• The identification of the EASA certification team
  or NAA which will perform the technical
  investigation
• The preliminary approval number (EASA.145.xxxP)
• Confirmation of receipt of any fees associated
  with the application

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The application
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Approval process

• The technical investigation team
• After eligibility is fully assessed and once the
  principle acceptance is given, the Agency
  determines whether the technical investigation
  will be carried out internally or allocated to an
  external party (accredited NAA).
• Notification is sent to all accredited NAAs
  which then have a month to express their interest
  in performing the technical investigation.
• The Agency eventually selects the NAA according
  to several criteria (competence, experience,
  capacity, estimated cost).

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The application
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Approval process

• The technical investigation
• The investigation is performed in accordance with
  Part 145 and associated Acceptable Means of
  Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM).
• It includes review of all documentation
  associated with the application, including
• The Maintenance Organisation Exposition (MOE)
• The Associated Procedures
• The EASA Form 4s
• It includes conformity audit(s) on every site to
  be certified.
• Duration of the period is largely dependant on
  the size and complexity of the organisation to be
  certified, but also to its degree of preparation
  for the certification and compliance with Part
  145 and associated AMC and GM.

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The application
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Approval process

• The Certification procedure
• When full investigation for compliance with EASA
  Part 145 has been satisfactorily completed, a
  quality review of the following documentation is
  carried out
• Completed EASA Form 6
• MOE
• Form 4s
• Consistency of Form 2 with Form 6 and MOE
• Continued surveillance plan
• When satisfactorily completed, the EASA Form 3,
  Approval Certificate, is issued by the Agency and
  forwarded to the Foreign Part 145 Approved
  Organisation. The P at the end of the
  approval number is removed.

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Initial approval
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Approval process

• Simplified diagram and main milestones

European Aviation Safety Agency
National Airworthiness Authority (selected by the
EASA)
Approval certificate Form 3
Quotation
Technical Investigation Including on-site audits
Application Form 2
Payment 40 by quarterly installments
Payment 30
Payment 30
Applicant for foreign Part 145 Maintenance
Organisation Approval
1 to 2 months
2 to 3 months
1 to 2 months
6 to 9 months
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Continued Surveillance
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Approval process

• The Follow-up
• Changes
• Reportable changes within the Approved
  Maintenance Organisation shall be transmitted to
  the NAA in charge on a Form 2, together with any
  other documents as required.
• The investigation team will proceed with a
  detailed review of the changes and investigate as
  required.
• When investigation is satisfactorily completed,
  if a change to the Approval Certificate is
  necessary a revised EASA Form 3 Approval
  Certificate is issued by the Agency.
• Continued surveillance
• A continued surveillance plan is communicated to
  the organisation
• An EASA Form 6 shall be completed every 24 months
• Where continued validity of the approval is
  accepted, the Agency shall notify the AMO and the
  NAA in charge.

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Interests for foreign operators/MRO
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Approval process

• MAIN INTERESTS
• To adopt a worldwide recognised regulatory
  standard integrating
• the Quality Assurance Concept
• To expand the business activities
• New contract with operators/MRO
• At least European ones (required for EASA
  countries)
• And with others countries having already adopted
  these standards
• To comply with mandatory aspect for EASA
  registered aircraft operated out of European
  Community
• Part 145
• Part M subpart G

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Market and services
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BV associated services

• Market segments
• National Civil Aviation Authorities
• Airports and Air Traffic Management
• Maintenance, Design and Production Organisations
• Operators, Banks, Lessors
• Services
• Regulatory Consulting training
• Compliance inspection, audit
• Safety Audit
• Aviation Asset Management

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Civil Aviation Authorities
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BV associated services

• Support to National Civil Aviation Authorities
• National Civil Aviation Authority
  Delegations/Technical assistance
• France Civil Aviation Safety Group (GSAC)
• GIE (Groupement dIntérêt Economique) between the
  French government (i.e the Ministry of
  Transport/DGAC), Sofréavia and BUREAU VERITAS.
• Luxembourg, Monaco, San Marin, Mauritius and
  Bermuda
• 2. Assistance to more than 40 Civil Aviation
  Authorities
• Air Eurosafe (Partnership with UKCAA and SENASA)
  to promote aviation safety from a European
  perceptive on European Funds.
• Setting-up national regulations and oversight
  system in accordance with ICAO standards adapted
  to local environmental and economical conditions.
• References include India, China, Greece,
  Vietnam.

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Regulatory Assistance
BV associated services

• Aerospace Regulations assistance
• Help the aerospace industry to understand,
  assimilate and achieve a strict compliance with
  the regulations and standards applying to
  organizations as well as aircraft and relevant
  components.
• Customer-based attendant services based on a
  4-steps approach
• Step 1- Feasibility Analysis
• Case study and quotation
• Step 2- Assessment of current situation
• Auditing and reporting
• Step 3- Bridging plan
• Build-up of action plan and proposals
• Step 4- Implementation
• Consulting and Training

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Regulatory assistance
BV associated services
Services
Referential
Tools
? Standards ? Specifications ? Regulations
Feasibility analysis
ISO EN Manufacturers Customers ICAO
annexes EASA JAA FAA
Quotation Case study
Assessment
Diagnostic Audit Inspection
Bridging plan
Recommendations Action plan
Implementation
Continuous guidance Development Process/Procedure
s/Manuals Training OJT/Coaching Project Monitoring
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Technical publications
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BV associated services

• Technical Publication for Aerospace
• ? IRCA (International Register of Civil Aircraft)
  with ICAO and two major partners (UK CAA -
  ENAC)Monitor, edit and publish the Register on
  CD-ROM, a unique world-wide technical and
  administrative database presently covering more
  than 415,000 aircrafts registered in 57
  countries.
• ? F-AST (French Aviation Safety Track)Database
  covering, technical and regulatory publications,
  issued by the French DGAC and other National
  Civil Authorities (Airworthiness Requirements,
  Data sheets of aircrafts, engines and propellers,
  and Airworthiness Directives).

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Quality and Training
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BV associated services

• Aerospace Quality training
• Aeronautical regulations related to aircraft
  construction, maintenance, repair and operations
  such as PART21, PART/FAR145, JAR OPS1, JAR OPS3,
  JAR OPS, PART 147, PART 66, etc
• Quality standards applied to the aeronautical
  domain regarding the manufacturing, maintenance,
  repair and operations (quality assurance, quality
  audits, etc).
• Airworthiness.
• Quality Assurance applied to the space domain
  (reliability, parts, etc).
• Quality Standards applied to the space domain
  (quality audits, etc) and matching ESA, CNES and
  ECSS references.

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Aviation Asset Management
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BV associated services

• Aviation Asset Management
• Provides global and integrated solutions to
  financial community players wishing to protect
  the integrity and the value of aeronautical
  assets.
• Technical asset management support to monitor
  operational and technical issues during lease,
  off lease and retrofit periods.
• Technical support to aircraft recovery process
  (returning off lease releasing to a new
  operator).
• Risks assessment, Portfolio analysis
• Monitoring aircraft transaction

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