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equivalent acceptable to the CAA.
The CAA Form 2 is valid for the application for M.A. Subpart F, Part CAO, Part CAMO, Part-145 and
M.A. Subpart G organisations. Organisations applying for several approvals may do so using a single
CAA Form 2.
M.A.703 Extent of approval
(a) The approval is indicated on a certificate included in Appendix VI issued by the CAA.
(b) Notwithstanding point (a), for licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1008/2008, the approval shall be part of the air operator certificate issued by the CAA, for
the aircraft operated.
(c) The scope of work deemed to constitute the approval shall be specified in the continuing
airworthiness management exposition in accordance with point M.A.704.
M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
(a) The continuing airworthiness management organisation shall provide a continuing
airworthiness management exposition containing the following information:
1. a statement signed by the accountable manager confirming that the organisation
will at all times work in accordance with this Annex (Part-M) and Annex Vb (Part-
ML), as applicable;
2. the organisation's scope of work, and;
3. the title(s) and name(s) of person(s) referred to in points M.A.706(a), M.A.706(c),
M.A.706(d) and M.A.706(i), and;
4. an organisation chart showing associated chains of responsibility between all the
person(s) referred to in points M.A.706(a), M.A.706(c), M.A.706(d) and M.A.706(i),
and;
5. a list of the airworthiness staff referred to in point M.A.707, specifying, where
applicable, the staff authorised to issue permits to fly in accordance with point
M.A.711(c), and;
6. a general description and location of the facilities, and;
7. the procedures specifying how the organisation ensures compliance with this
Annex (Part-M) and Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable, and;
8. the continuing airworthiness management exposition amendment procedures, and;
9. the list of approved aircraft maintenance programmes, or, for aircraft not used by
licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the list of
‘generic’ and ‘baseline’ maintenance programmes.
(b) The continuing airworthiness management exposition and its amendments shall be
approved by the CAA.
(c) Notwithstanding point (b), minor amendments to the exposition may be approved indirectly
through an indirect approval procedure. The indirect approval procedure shall define the
minor amendment eligible, be established by the continuing airworthiness management
organisation as part of the exposition and be approved by the CAA.
M.A.704 AMC1 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
1. The purpose of the continuing airworthiness management exposition is to set forth the
procedures, means and methods of the CAMO. Compliance with its contents will assure
compliance with Part-M and, as applicable, Part-ML requirements.
2. A continuing airworthiness management exposition should comprise: Part 0 General
organisation
Part 1 Continuing airworthiness procedures
Part 2 Quality system or organisational review (as applicable)
Part 3 Contracted maintenance — management of maintenance (liaison with
maintenance organisations)
Part 4 Airworthiness review procedures (if applicable)
3. Personnel should be familiar with those parts of the continuing airworthiness
management exposition that are relevant to their tasks.
4. The CAMO should specify in the exposition who is responsible for the amendment of the
document. Unless otherwise agreed by the CAA, the person responsible for the
management of the quality system or for the organisational review should be responsible
for monitoring and amending the continuing airworthiness management exposition,
including associated procedure’s manuals, and the submission of proposed amendments
to the CAA. The CAA may agree to a procedure, and its agreement will be stated in the
amendment control section of the continuing airworthiness management exposition
defining the class of amendments, which can be incorporated without the prior consent of
the CAA (‘indirect approval procedure’).
5. The CAMO may use electronic data processing (EDP) for the publication of the continuing
airworthiness management exposition. The continuing airworthiness management
exposition should be made available to the CAA in a form acceptable to the latter. Attention
should be paid to the compatibility of the EDP publication systems with the necessary
dissemination, both internally and externally, of the continuing airworthiness management
exposition.
6. The continuing airworthiness management exposition should contain information, as
applicable, on how the CAMO complies with CDCCL instructions.
7. Appendix V to AMC1 M.A.704 contains an example of a continuing airworthiness
management exposition layout.
M.A.704 AMC2 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
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