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ANNEX I - Continuing Airworthiness Requirements

management exposition. When such tasks are subcontracted, the continuing
airworthiness management system is considered to be extended to the subcontracted
persons or organisations.
6. 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.
7. Contracts should not authorise the subcontracted organisation to subcontract to other
organisations elements of the continuing airworthiness management tasks.
8. 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.
9. The subcontracted organisation should agree to notify the CAMO of any changes affecting
the contract as soon as practical. The CAMO should then inform the CAA. Failure to do so
may invalidate the CAA’s acceptance of the contract.
10. Appendix II to AMC M.A.711(a)(3) provides information on the subcontracting of continuing
airworthiness management tasks.
M.A.711(b) AMC Privileges of the organisation
An organisation may be approved for the privileges of M.A.711(a) only, without the privilege to carry out
airworthiness reviews. This can be contracted to another appropriately approved organisation. In such
a case, it is not mandatory that the contracted organisation is linked to an AOC holder, being possible
to contract an appropriately approved independent continuing airworthiness management
organisation which is approved for the same aircraft type.
In order to be approved for the privileges of M.A.711(b) for a particular aircraft type, it is necessary to
be approved for the privileges of M.A.711(a) for that aircraft type. As a consequence, the normal
situation in this case is that the organisation will be performing continuing airworthiness management
tasks and performing airworthiness reviews on every aircraft type contained in the approval
certificate.
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.
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 Subpart G requirements
(facilities, documentation, qualified personnel, quality system, etc.) required for initial approval.
M.A.711(c) AMC Privileges of the organisation
The sentence ‘for the particular aircraft for which the organisation is approved to issue the
airworthiness review certificate’ contained in M.A.711(c) means that:
- For aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No
1008/2008, and for aircraft above 2 730kg MTOM, the permit to fly can only be issued for
aircraft which are in a controlled environment and are managed by that CAMO.
- The permit to fly can be issued for any other aircraft for which the organisation can
exercise the privilege in M.A.711(b).
M.A.712 Quality system
(a) To ensure that the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation continues
to meet the requirements of this Subpart, it shall establish a quality system and designate
a quality manager to monitor compliance with, and the adequacy of, procedures required
to ensure airworthy aircraft. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system to
the accountable manager to ensure corrective action as necessary.
(b) The quality system shall monitor activities carried out under Section A, Subpart G of this
Annex (Part-M). It shall at least include the following functions:
1. monitoring that all activities carried out under Section A, Subpart G of this Annex
(Part-M) are being performed in accordance with the approved procedures, and;
2. monitoring that all contracted maintenance is carried out in accordance with the
contract, and;
3. monitoring the continued compliance with the requirements of this Part.
(c) The records of these activities shall be stored for at least two years.
(d) Where the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation is approved in
accordance with another Part, the quality system may be combined with that required by
the other Part.
(e) For licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 the M.A.
Subpart G quality system shall be an integrated part of the operator's quality system.
(f) In the case of a small organisation not managing the continuing airworthiness of aircraft
used by licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the
quality system may be replaced by regular organisational reviews subject to the approval
of the CAA, except when the organisation issues airworthiness review certificates for
aircraft above 2730 kg MTOM other than balloons. In the case where there is no quality
system, the organisation shall not contract continuing airworthiness management tasks to
other parties.
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