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ANNEX I - Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

information will resolve the problem or to obtain a solution to a particular problem.
An approved continuing airworthiness management or maintenance organisation should assign
responsibility for co-ordinating action on airworthiness occurrences and for initiating any necessary
further investigation and follow-up activity to a suitably qualified person with clearly defined authority
and status.
In respect of maintenance, reporting a condition which endangers flight safety is normally limited to:
- serious cracks, permanent deformation, burning or serious corrosion of structure found
during scheduled maintenance of the aircraft or component.
- failure of any emergency system during scheduled testing.
M.A.202(b) AMC Occurrence reporting
The reports may be transmitted by any method, i.e. electronically, by post or by facsimile. Each report
should contain at least the following information:
- reporter or organisation’s name and approval reference if applicable,
- information necessary to identify the subject aircraft and/or component,
- date and time relative to any life or overhaul limitation in terms of flying
hours/cycles/landings etc., as appropriate,
- details of the occurrence.
AMC 20-8 General Acceptable Means of Compliance for Airworthiness of Products, Parts and
Appliances provides further guidance on occurrence reporting.
Section A Subpart C Continuing Airworthiness

Reference Description
M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks
The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of operational and emergency equipment
shall be ensured by:
(a) the accomplishment of pre-flight inspections;
(b) the rectification of any defect and damage affecting safe operation in accordance with
data specified in points M.A.304 and M.A.401, as applicable, while taking into account the
minimum equipment list (‘MEL’) and configuration deviation list, when they exist;
(c) the accomplishment of all maintenance in accordance with the AMP referred to in point
M.A.302;
(d) the release of all maintenance in accordance with Subpart H;
(e) for all complex motor-powered aircraft or aircraft used by air carriers licensed in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the analysis of the effectiveness of the
approved AMP referred to in point M.A.302;
(f) the accomplishment of any applicable:
(1) airworthiness directive (AD);
(2) operational directive with a continuing airworthiness impact;
(3) continuing airworthiness requirement established by the CAA;
(4) measures required by the CAA in immediate reaction to a safety problem;
(g) the accomplishment of modifications and repairs in accordance with point M.A.304;
(h) delivering to the pilot-in-command, or to the operator in the case of air carriers licensed in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the mass and balance statement
reflecting the current configuration of the aircraft;
(i) maintenance check flights, when necessary.
M.A.301(a) AMC Continuing airworthiness tasks
PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS
1. With regard to the pre-flight inspection, it is intended to mean all of the actions necessary
to ensure that the aircraft is fit to make the intended flight. These should typically include
but are not necessarily limited to:
(a) a walk-around type inspection of the aircraft and its emergency equipment for
condition including, in particular, any obvious signs of wear, damage or leakage. In
addition, the presence of all required equipment including emergency equipment
should be established.
(b) an inspection of the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system or the aircraft
technical log system, as applicable, to ensure that the intended flight is not
adversely affected by any outstanding deferred defects and that no required
maintenance action shown in the maintenance statement is overdue or will become
due during the flight.
(c) a control that consumable fluids, gases etc. uplifted prior to flight are of the correct
specification, free from contamination, and correctly recorded.
(d) a control that all doors are securely fastened.
(e) a control that control surface and landing gear locks, pitot/static covers, restraint
devices and engine/aperture blanks have been removed.
(f) a control that all the aircraft’s external surfaces and engines are free from ice,
snow, sand, dust etc. and an assessment to confirm that, as the result of
meteorological conditions and de-icing/anti-icing fluids having been previously
applied on it, there are no fluid residues that could endanger flight safety.
Alternatively to this pre-flight assessment, when the type of aircraft and nature of
operations allow for it, the build-up of residues may be controlled through scheduled
maintenance inspections/cleanings identified in the approved maintenance
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