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Part CAMO - ANNEX Vc - Organisational Requirements for Continuing Airworthiness Management

(f) With the exception of engines and auxiliary power units, contracts would normally be
limited to one organisation per aircraft type for any combination of the activities described
in Appendix II. Where contracts are made with more than one organisation, the CAMO
should demonstrate that adequate coordination controls are in place and that the
individuals’ responsibilities are clearly defined in the related contracts.
(g) Contracts should not authorise the subcontracted organisation to subcontract to other
organisations elements of the continuing airworthiness management tasks.
(h) The CAA should exercise oversight of the subcontracted activities through the CAMO
approval.
The contracts should be acceptable to the CAA. The CAMO should only subcontract to
organisations which are specified by the CAA on CAA Form 14.
(i) The subcontracted organisation should agree to notify the CAMO of any changes affecting
the contract as soon as practical. The CAMO should then inform its CAA. Failure to do so
may invalidate the CAA’s acceptance of the contract.
(j) Appendix II to AMC1 CAMO.A.125(d)(3) provides information on the subcontracting of
continuing airworthiness management tasks.
CAMO.A.125(e) GM1 Terms of approval and privileges
(a) An organisation may be approved for the privileges of point CAMO.A.125(d) only, without
the privilege to carry out airworthiness reviews. In this case, the airworthiness review can
be contracted to another appropriately approved organisation. It is not mandatory that this
contracted organisation is linked to an AOC holder, and it is possible to contract an
appropriately approved independent CAMO which is approved for the same aircraft type.
(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
aircraft type.
(c) Nevertheless, this does not necessarily mean that the organisation needs to be currently
managing an aircraft type in order to be able to perform airworthiness reviews on that
aircraft type. The organisation may be performing only airworthiness reviews on an
aircraft type without having any customer under contract for that type.
(d) Furthermore, this situation should not necessarily lead to the removal of the aircraft type
from the organisation approval. As a matter of fact, since in most cases the airworthiness
review staff are not involved in continuing airworthiness management activities, it cannot
be argued that these airworthiness review staff are going to lose their skills just because
the organisation is not managing a particular aircraft type. The important issue in relation
to maintaining a particular aircraft type in the organisation approval is whether the
organisation continuously fulfils all the Part-CAMO requirements (facilities, documentation,
qualified personnel, management system, etc.) required for initial approval.
CAMO.A.125(f) GM1 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 PartM 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 PartM aircraft of 2 730 kg MTOM and below not used by air carriers licensed in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, and for PartML aircraft, the permit to fly
can be issued for any aircraft.
CAMO.A.130 Changes to the organisation
(a) The following changes to the organisation shall require prior approval:
(1) changes that affect the scope of the certificate or the terms of approval of the
organisation;
(2) changes to personnel nominated in accordance with points (a)(3) to (a)(5) and (b)
(2) of point CAMO.A.305;
(3) changes to the reporting lines between the personnel nominated in accordance with
points (a)(3) to (a)(5) and (b)(2) of point CAMO.A.305, and the accountable
manager;
(4) the procedure as regards changes not requiring prior approval referred to in point
(c).
(b) For any changes requiring prior approval in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
and its delegated and implementing acts, the organisation shall apply for and obtain an
approval issued by the CAA. The application shall be submitted before any such change
takes place, in order to enable the CAA to determine continued compliance with
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 and its delegated and implementing acts and to amend, if
necessary, the organisation certificate and related terms of approval attached to it.
The organisation shall provide the CAA with any relevant documentation.
The change shall only be implemented upon receipt of formal approval by the CAA in
accordance with point CAMO.B.330.
The organisation shall operate under the conditions established by the CAA during such
changes, as applicable.
(c) All changes not requiring prior approval shall be managed and notified to the CAA as
defined in the procedure referred to in point (b) of point CAMO.A.115 and approved by the
CAA in accordance with point (h) of point CAMO.B.310.
CAMO.A.130 AMC1 Changes to the organisation
APPLICATION TIME FRAMES
(a) The application for the amendment of an organisation certificate should be submitted at
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