NPA 2013-01 (B) Part-M - European Aviation Safety Agency

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European Aviation Safety Agency 21 Jan 2013

NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT (NPA) 2013-01

DRAFT DECISION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

amending Decision No 2003/19/RM of the Executive Director
of the European Aviation Safety Agency of 28 November 2003
on Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) 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

and

DRAFT OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN AVIATION SAFETY AGENCY

for a Commission Regulation amending Commission Regulation (EC)
No 2042/2003 on the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and aeronautical
products, parts and appliances, and on the approval of organisations and
personnel involved in these tasks

NPA 2013-01 (B) ‘Part-M’
Embodiment of Safety Management System (SMS) requirements
into Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003
RMT.0251 (MDM.055)

Embodiment of Safety Management System (SMS) requirements
into Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003
Part-M
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Table of Contents

Explanatory Note Part-M ......................................................................................... 12
Scope of changes ............................................................................................... 12
SECTION A .......................................................................................................... 12
Management system ......................................................................................... 12
Industry standards ............................................................................................ 17
Internal safety reporting scheme .................................................................... 18
Human Factors ................................................................................................... 18
Single type of approval for maintenance organisations ................................ 19
Indirect approval vs changes not requiring prior approval .......................... 19
SECTION B .......................................................................................................... 20
Other changes to Sections A and B .................................................................. 20
Editorial and consistency changes ................................................................... 21
Detailed list of changes..................................................................................... 21
GM1 M.A.721 Internal safety reporting scheme ............................................ 37
SUBPART A — GENERAL ........................................................................................... 54
M.A.202 External occurrence reporting ........................................................ 54
AMC 1 M.A.202 External occurrence reporting ............................................ 54
M.A.203 Means of compliance ........................................................................ 54
AMC1 M.A.203 Means of compliance ............................................................. 55
AMC1 M.A.301 -1 Continuing airworthiness tasks ....................................... 55
M.A.302 Maintenance Programme ................................................................. 55
SUBPART D — MAINTENANCE STANDARDS.............................................................. 56
GM1 M.A. 401(d) Continuing airworthiness management .......................... 56
SUBPART F — MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ........................................................ 56
M.A.601 Scope ................................................................................................. 56
AMC M.A.601 Scope ......................................................................................... 56

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M.A.602 Application for an organisation certificate .................................... 56
AMC1 M.A.602 Application for an organisation certificate ......................... 57
Appendix IX to AMC1 M.A.602 and AMC M.A.7021 EASA Form 2 ................. 58
M.A.603 Terms Extent of approval ................................................................ 59
AMC1 M.A.603(a) Terms Extent of approval ................................................ 60
AMC1 M.A.603(c) Terms Extent of approval................................................. 61
M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual ................................................. 61
AMC1 M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual ....................................... 62
M.A.606 Personnel requirements .................................................................. 62
AMC1 M.A.606(b) Personnel requirements .................................................. 62
AMC1 M.A.606(c) Personnel requirements ................................................... 63
AMC1 M.A.606(d) Personnel requirements .................................................. 63
AMC1 M.A.606(f) Personnel requirements ................................................... 63
M.A.607 Certifying staff .................................................................................. 63
AMC M.A.607 GM1 M.A.607(b)(2) Certifying staff ....................................... 65
AMC1 M.A.606(h)2 607(d)(2) Personnel requirements.............................. 65
AMC M.A.607 (c) AMC1 M.A.607(e) Certifying staff ................................... 66
AMC1 M.A.610 Maintenance work orders ..................................................... 66
AMC1 M.A.613 (a) Component certificate of release to service ................... 66
AMC1 M.A.615(b) Privileges of the organisation ......................................... 68
M.A.616 Organisational review Management system ................................. 69
AMC1 M.A.616(a) Management system ........................................................ 69
GM1 M.A.616(a)(1) Management system ..................................................... 70
GM1 M.A.616 (a)(2) Management system .................................................... 70
AMC1 M.A.616 (a)(3) Management system .................................................... 70
GM1 M.A.616 (a)(3) Management system .................................................... 71
AMC1 M.A.616 (a)(4) Management system .................................................. 72

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GM1 M.A.616(a)(4) Management system ..................................................... 72
GM1 M.A.616(a)(5) Management system ..................................................... 73
AMC1 M.A.616(d) Management system Organisational review
*(see also Appendix VIII to AMC1 M.A.616(d)) ............................................ 74
Appendix VIII to AMC1 M.A.616(d) Management system .......................... 74
AMC2 M.A.616(d) Management system ........................................................ 78
M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation ................... 78
AMC1 M.A.617 Changes to the organisation ................................................. 79
GM1 M.A.617(a) Changes to the organisation ............................................. 79
GM2 M.A.617(a) Changes to the organisation ............................................. 80
M.A.618 Continued validity of approval ........................................................ 80
M.A.619 Findings ............................................................................................. 80
AMC1 M.A.619 Findings .................................................................................. 81
GM1 M.A.619 Findings ..................................................................................... 81
M.A.620 Means of compliance ........................................................................ 81
AMC1 M.A.620 Means of compliance ............................................................. 81
M.A.621 Management system record keeping ............................................... 82
AMC1 M.A.621 Management system record keeping ................................... 82
GM1 M.A.621 Management system records .................................................. 82
M.A.622 Immediate reaction to a safety problem ....................................... 82
SUBPART G — CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION ....... 83
M.A.702 Application for an organisation certificate .................................... 83
AMC1 M.A.702 Application for an organisation certificate ......................... 83
AMC2 M.A.702 Application for an organisation certificate ......................... 83
M.A.703 Terms Extent of approval ................................................................ 83
Only the title has been changed. ..................................................................... 83
M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition ...................... 84
AMC1 M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management

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exposition (see Appendices to Part M – Appendix V to AMC1
M.A.704) ............................................................................................................. 85
M.A.706 Personnel requirements .................................................................. 87
AMC1 M.A.706(f) Personnel requirements ................................................... 88
AMC1 M.A.706(g) Personnel requirements .................................................. 88
AMC1 M.A.706(k) (j) Personnel requirements ............................................. 89
GM1 M.A.706(c) Personnel requirements ...................................................... 90
GM1 M.A.706(j) Personnel requirements ..................................................... 90
GM2 M.A.706(j) Personnel requirements ..................................................... 91
M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management ........................................... 91
AMC1 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management (see
Appendices to Part M - Appendix IX to AMC1 M.A.708(c) ............................ 92
AMC1 M.A.708(d) Continuing airworthiness management ......................... 93
GM1 M.A. 708(d) Continuing airworthiness management .......................... 94
Appendix IX to AMC1 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness
management ...................................................................................................... 94
M.A.709 Documentation .................................................................................... 96
AMCGM1 M.A.709(a) Documentation ............................................................ 96
GM1 M.A.709(b) Documentation ................................................................... 96
M.A.711 Privileges of the organisation ......................................................... 97
AMC GM1 M.A.711(b) Privileges of the organisation .................................. 97
M.A.712 Management Quality system ........................................................... 98
AMC1 M.A.712(a)(1);(2);(3);(5) Management system .............................. 99
AMC1 M.A.712(a)(1) Management system ................................................. 100
GM1 M.A.712(a)(1) Management system ................................................... 101
GM2 M.A.712(a)(1) Management system ................................................... 101
AMC1 M.A.712(a)(2) Management system ................................................. 101
GM1 M.A.712(a)(2) Management system ................................................... 102

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AMC1 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................. 102
AMC2 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................. 104
GM1 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................... 105
GM2 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................... 105
GM3 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................... 105
GM4 M.A.712(a)(3) Management system ................................................... 107
AMC1 M.A.712(a)(4) Management system ................................................. 107
GM1 M.A.712(a)(4) Management system ................................................... 108
AMC1 M.A.712 (a)(5) Management Quality system ................................... 108
GM1 M.A.712 (a)(5) Management system .................................................. 108
AMC1 M.A.712 (b) (a)(6) Management Quality System ........................... 109
GM1 M.A.712(a)(6) Management system ................................................... 110
AMC1 M.A.712 (b) Management system ..................................................... 110
GM1 M.A.712(b) Management system ........................................................ 110
AMC1 M.A.712 (f) (e) Management Quality system .................................. 111
Appendix XIII to AMC1 M.A.712(e) (f) ......................................................... 112
M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness
organisation ..................................................................................................... 117
AMC1 M.A.713 Changes to the organisation ............................................... 117
GM1 M.A.713(a) Changes to the organisation ........................................... 118
GM2 M.A.713(a) Changes to the organisation ........................................... 118
AMC GM3 M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing
airworthiness organisation ............................................................................ 118
M.A.714 Continuing airworthiness management record Record
keeping ............................................................................................................. 119
M.A.715 Continued validity of approval ...................................................... 119
M.A.716 Findings ........................................................................................... 119
AMC1 M.A.716 Findings ................................................................................ 119

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GM1 M.A.716 Findings ................................................................................... 119
GM2 M.A.716 Findings ................................................................................... 120
M.A.717 Management system record keeping ........................................... 120
AMC1 M.A.717 Management system record keeping ................................. 120
GM1 M.A.717 Management system records ................................................ 121
M.A.720 Means of compliance ...................................................................... 121
AMC1 M.A.720 Means of compliance ........................................................... 121
M.A.721 Internal safety reporting scheme ................................................. 121
AMC1 M.A.721 Internal safety reporting scheme ...................................... 122
GM1 M.A.721 Internal safety reporting scheme ........................................ 123
M.A.722 Immediate reaction to a safety problem ..................................... 123
SUBPART A — GENERAL ......................................................................................... 124
M.B.102 Competent authority ...................................................................... 124
M.B.103 Oversight documentation .............................................................. 124
M.B.104 Means of compliance ...................................................................... 124
AMC1 M.B.104(d)(3) Means of compliance ................................................ 125
GM1 M.B.104 Means of compliance ............................................................. 125
M.B.105 Information to the Agency .............................................................. 125
M.B.106 Immediate reaction to a safety problem ..................................... 126
M.B.110 Management system ...................................................................... 126
AMC M.B.110 M.B.102 (a) Management system Competent
authority ........................................................................................................... 127
GM1 M.B.110 Management system .............................................................. 127
AMC1 M.B.110(a)(1) Management system ................................................. 128
GM1 M.B.110(a)(2) Management system ................................................... 129
AMC1 M.B.110(a)(3) Management system ................................................. 131
AMC2 M.B. 110(a)(3) 102 (c) Management system Competent
authority ........................................................................................................... 131

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AMC3 M.B.110(a)(3) Management system ................................................. 132
AMC4 M.B.110(a)(3) Management system ................................................. 133
AMC M.B.102 (d) Competent authority organisation - Procedures ............ 133
AMC1 M.B.110(d) Management system ...................................................... 133
M.B.111 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities........................................ 134
GM1 M.B.111 Allocation of tasks to qualified entities ............................... 135
M.B.112 Changes in the management system ........................................... 135
M.B.104 114 Record keeping ......................................................................... 135
AMC1 M.B. 104114(a) Record keeping ....................................................... 137
AMC1 M.B.114(a)(1) Record keeping .......................................................... 137
GM1 M.B.114 Record keeping ...................................................................... 137
AMC1 M.B.114(d) 104 (f) Record keeping .................................................. 137
M.B.105 Mutual exchange of information ..................................................... 138
AMC M.B.105 (a) Mutual exchange of information ...................................... 138
M.B.130 Oversight principles ....................................................................... 138
AMC1 M.B.130(f) Oversight principles ........................................................ 139
GENERAL ........................................................................................................... 139
SUBPART B — ACCOUNTABILITY ........................................................................... 139
M.B.201 Responsibilities ............................................................................... 139
SUBPART C — CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS ...................................................... 139
M.B.301 Maintenance programme ............................................................... 139
M.B.302 Exemptions ........................................................................................ 140
SUBPART F — MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ...................................................... 141
M.B.601 Application......................................................................................... 141
M.B.602 Initial certification procedure approval ....................................... 141
AMC1 M.B.602(a) Initial certification procedure ....................................... 142
AMC2 M.B.602 (a) Initial certification procedure approval ...................... 143
AMC1 M.B.602(a)(e)(2) Initial certification procedure approval ............ 143

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AMC M.B.602 (b) Initial approval .................................................................. 143
AMC1 M.B.602 (c)(f) Initial certification procedure approval .................. 143
AMC1 M.B.602 (d) (e) Initial certification procedure approval.................. 144
AMC M.B.602 (g) Initial approval .................................................................. 144
AMC1 M.B.603 (a) 602(g) Issue of approval Initial certification
procedure approval ......................................................................................... 144
M.B.603 Issue of approval .............................................................................. 145
AMC M.B.603 (c) Issue of approval ............................................................... 145
M.B.604 Continuing oversight Oversight programme ............................... 145
AMC1 M.B.604(a);(b) Oversight programme ............................................. 146
AMC1 M.B.604(b) Oversight programme .................................................... 146
AMC2 M.B.604(b) Oversight programme .................................................... 147
AMC1 M.B.604(b)(1) Oversight programme .............................................. 147
AMC1 M.B.604(c) Oversight programme .................................................... 147
AMC2 M.B.604(c) Oversight programme .................................................... 148
AMC M.B.604 (b) Continuing oversight ......................................................... 148
AMC3 M.B.604(c) Oversight programme .................................................... 150
AMC1 M.B.604 (d) Oversight programme ..................................................... 150
AMC2 M.B.604 (d) Oversight programme ..................................................... 150
M.B.605 Findings and corrective actions .................................................... 151
AMC1 M.B.605(a)1 (d)(1) Findings and corrective actions ...................... 152
M.B.606 Changes ........................................................................................... 153
AMC1 M.B.606 Changes ................................................................................ 153
GM1 M.B.606 Changes................................................................................... 154
M.B.607 Suspension, limitation and revocation Revocation,
suspension and limitation of an approval ..................................................... 155
SUBPART G — CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION ..... 156
M.B.701 Application......................................................................................... 156

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AMC M.B.701 (a) Application .......................................................................... 156
M.B.702 Initial certification procedure approval ....................................... 156
AMC1 702(a) Initial certification procedure .............................................. 158
AMC2 M.B.702 (a) (c) Initial certification procedure approval ................ 158
AMC1 M.B.702 (e) (c) Initial certification procedure approval .................. 159
AMC2 M.B.702 (f)(c) Initial certification procedure approval .................. 159
AMC1 M.B.702 (a) (e)(2) Initial certification procedure approval
(see Appendices to Part M - Appendix VII to AMC M.B.702(c)) ................. 159
AMC1 M.B.702(b)(e)(3) Initial certification procedure approval ............ 160
AMC M.B.702 (g) Initial approval .................................................................. 160
AMC GM1 M.B.703 702(e)(1) Issue of approval Initial
certification procedure .................................................................................... 161
M.B.703 Issue of approval .............................................................................. 161
AMC M.B.703 (a) Issue of approval ............................................................... 161
AMC M.B.703 (c) Issue of approval ............................................................... 161
M.B.704 Continuing oversight Oversight programme ............................... 162
AMC1 M.B.704(a);(b) Oversight programme ............................................. 163
AMC1 M.B.704(b) Oversight programme .................................................... 163
AMC2 M.B.704(b) Oversight programme .................................................... 163
AMC1 M.B.704(b)(1) Oversight programme .............................................. 164
AMC1 M.B.704(c) Oversight programme .................................................... 164
AMC2 M.B.704(c) Oversight programme .................................................... 165
AMC3 M.B.704(b)(c) Continuing oversight Oversight programme .......... 165
AMC1 M.B.704(d) Oversight programme .................................................... 166
AMC2 M.B.704(d) Oversight programme ..................................................... 166
M.B.705 Findings and corrective actions .................................................... 167
AMC1 M.B.705 (a) 1 (d)(1) Findings and corrective actions .................... 169
M.B.706 Changes ........................................................................................... 169

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