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ANNEX I - Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

- Airworthiness review staff are responsible for the items checked during the airworthiness
review. However, they do not take over the responsibilities of the CAMO, Part145, DOA,
POA or any other organisations, not being responsible for problems not detected during
the airworthiness review or for the possibility that the approved or declared maintenance
programme may not include certain recommendations from the Design Approval Holder.
Obviously, if the airworthiness review staff are not independent of the airworthiness
management process and were nominated on the basis of the option of having overall
authority on such a process, they will be responsible for the full continuing airworthiness
of such aircraft. Nevertheless, this responsibility will be a consequence of their position
related to M.A.706 and not of their position as airworthiness review staff (M.A.707).
- The issuance of the airworthiness review certificate (ARC) by the airworthiness review
staff only certifies that the aircraft is considered airworthy in relation to the scope of the
airworthiness review performed and the fact that the airworthiness review staff are not
aware of instances of noncompliance which endanger flight safety. Furthermore, it only
certifies that the aircraft is considered airworthy at the time of the review.
It is the responsibility of the owner or contracted CAMO to ensure that the aircraft is fully airworthy at
any time.
M.A.711 Privileges of the organisation
(a) A continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with
Section A, Subpart G of this Annex (Part-M) may:
1. manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft, except those used by licenced air
carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, as listed on the
approval certificate;
2. manage the continuing airworthiness of aircraft used by licenced air carriers in
accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, when listed both on its approval
certificate and on its Air Operator Certificate (AOC);
3. arrange to carry out limited continuing airworthiness tasks with any contracted
organisation, working under its quality system, as listed on the approval certificate;
4. extend, under the conditions set out in point M.A.901(f) of this Annex (Part-M) or
ML.A.901(c) of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable, an airworthiness review
certificate that has been issued by the CAA or by another organisation or person, as
applicable;
5. Approve the AMP, in accordance with point (b)(2) of point ML.A.302, for aircraft
managed in accordance with Annex Vb (Part-ML).
(b) An approved continuing airworthiness management organisation may, additionally, be
approved to carry out airworthiness reviews referred to in point M.A.710 and:
1. issue the related airworthiness review certificate and extend it in due time under the
conditions set out in points M.A.901(c)(2) or M.A.901(e)(2) of this Annex (Part-M) or
point ML.A.901(c) of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable; and,
2. issue a recommendation for the airworthiness review to the CAA.
(c) A continuing airworthiness management organisation whose approval includes the
privileges referred to in point M.A.711(b) may additionally be approved to issue a permit to
fly in accordance with point 21.A.711(d) of Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No
748/2012 for the particular aircraft for which the organisation is approved to issue the
airworthiness review certificate, when the continuing airworthiness management
organisation is attesting conformity with approved flight conditions, subject to an adequate
approved procedure in the exposition referred to in point M.A.704.
M.A.711(a)(3) AMC Privileges of the organisation
SUBCONTRACTING OF CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS TASKS
1. The CAMO may subcontract certain continuing airworthiness management tasks to
qualified persons or organisations. The subcontracted person or organisation performs
the continuing airworthiness management tasks as an integral part of the CAMO’s
continuing airworthiness management system, irrespective of any other approval held by
the subcontracted person or organisation (including CAMO or Part-145 approval).
2. The CAMO remains accountable for the satisfactory completion of the continuing
airworthiness management tasks irrespective of any contract that may be established.
3. In order to fulfil this responsibility, the CAMO should be satisfied that the actions taken by
the subcontracted person or organisation meet the standards required by Subpart G.
Therefore, the CAMO management of such activities should be accomplished:
(a) by active control through direct involvement, and/or
(b) by endorsing the recommendations made by the subcontracted person or
organisation.
4. In order to retain ultimate responsibility, the CAMO should limit subcontracted tasks to the
activities specified below:
(a) airworthiness directive analysis and planning;
(b) service bulletin analysis;
(c) planning of maintenance;
(d) reliability monitoring, engine health monitoring;
(e) maintenance programme development and amendments;
(f) any other activities, which do not limit the CAMO responsibilities, as agreed by the
CAA.
5. The CAMO’s controls associated with subcontracted continuing airworthiness
management tasks should be reflected in the associated contract and be in accordance
with the CAMO policy and procedures defined in the continuing airworthiness
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