ADR.OPS.C.007 Maintenance of vehicles

VEHICLES AND OTHER EQUIPMENT USED FOR THE GROUND TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND CREW MEMBERS AND FOR HANDLING PASSENGERS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY The implementing rule also applies to aerodrome operators that provide ground transport services for passengers and crew members and/or handling of PRM with their own personnel and are subject to the exemptions of Article 2(3)(h) and (j) of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/20. [applicable from 27 March 2028 — ED Decision 2025/009/R]

MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES — GENERAL The maintenance of the vehicles may be performed by the aerodrome operator or by a contracted organisation. The maintenance programme should be individual for each vehicle, depending on its function and characteristics. The maintenance programme should take into account the following:

(a)regulatory requirements (e.g. certification of pressure vessels, hoses, roadworthiness certificates);

(b)the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations;

(c)local environmental conditions (e.g. heat versus cold winters);

(d)the need to ensure the serviceability of the equipment installed on the vehicle (e.g. radio, transponders or equivalent systems); and

(e)regular performance test results, if appropriate.

PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE

(a)As part of the preventive maintenance programme, the aerodrome operator should determine the items that need to be checked daily, prior to the operation of the vehicle. As a minimum, the following items should be checked on a daily basis, prior to the operation of a vehicle:

(1)malfunction/warning indications;

(2)steering wheel;

(3)lighting system;

(4)braking system;

(5)communication systems, including transponder (or equivalent) if applicable;

(6)tyre condition;

(7)external mirrors;

(8)windscreen wipers (as appropriate);

(9)items that need to be secured on the vehicle;

(10)leaks; and

(11)new external damages to the vehicle.

(b)A feedback mechanism should be established to ensure that any defects identified are communicated to the unit responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle.

As part of the maintenance programme for all its other vehicles, the aerodrome operator may, in the interest of safety, determine the items that need to be checked daily prior to their use, and communicate any defects identified during such checks to the unit responsible for the maintenance of the vehicle.

MAINTENANCE FACILITIES — GENERAL If maintenance services and/or facilities are provided by a contracted organisation (located at the aerodrome or elsewhere), the aerodrome operator should have in place arrangements, to allow the timely maintenance of the vehicles in order to avoid disruptions to aerodrome operations. Irrespective of the solution chosen, the aerodrome operator should ensure:

(a)the adequacy of the facilities for the maintenance activities and the storage of spare parts and other material;

(b)the provision of tools and equipment necessary for the maintenance activities, especially for RFFS vehicles and related equipment;

(c)the availability of maintenance documentation; and

(d)the provision of appropriate and adequate training to the personnel involved in maintenance activities.

MAINTENANCE RECORDS The maintenance records, as a minimum, should include the following:

(a)maintenance type (preventive/corrective);

(b)items checked/repaired;

(c)maintenance date (entry/exit date to/from the workshop); and

(d)name of the person that conducted the inspection/repair.

MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES — OTHER ORGANISATIONS The aerodrome operator should establish and implement an audit programme and/or control mechanism that allows ensuring compliance of the organisations operating or providing services at the aerodrome. A feedback mechanism should be established with the aerodrome unit responsible for authorising the operation of vehicles as per ADR.OPS.B.026, to enable it to take appropriate action.

MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES — GENERAL Maintenance procedures should be established to ensure a standardised manner in which vehicles are maintained and should cover as a minimum:

(a)activities to be undertaken to ensure that disruption to aerodrome services (e.g. RFFS) is minimised;

(b)the frequency of maintenance services;

(c)activities to be undertaken at each type of maintenance service (e.g. visual check, inspections, measurements, etc.);

(d)arrangements for technical support from the manufacturer;

(e)spare parts that should be kept on site;

(f)procedures to ensure the safety of maintenance personnel;

(g)environmental procedures, including appropriate disposal procedures for old parts, and other material; and

(h)documentation and reporting of any defects that have been identified by operational and/or maintenance personnel.

MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES — OTHER ORGANISATIONS

(a)The maintenance programme should be individual for each vehicle, depending on its function and characteristics. The maintenance programme should take into account the following:

(1)applicable regulatory requirements;

(2)the manufacturer’s maintenance recommendations;

(3)local environmental conditions (e.g. heat versus cold winters);

(4)the need to ensure the serviceability of the equipment installed on the vehicle (e.g. radio, transponders); and

(5)regular performance test results, if appropriate.

(b)With regard to maintenance procedures, they should include at least specify:

(1)the frequency of the maintenance services;

(2)activities to be undertaken at each type of maintenance service (e.g. visual check, inspections, etc.); and

(3)environmental procedures, including appropriate disposal procedures for old parts and other material.

(c)With regard to preventive maintenance, AMC1 ADR.OPS.C.007(a)(1) applies.

(d)With regard to record-keeping, AMC1 ADR.OPS.C.007(b)(3) applies.

UNINTENDED USE OF UNSERVICEABLE VEHICLES Apart from the obligation to ensure that an unserviceable vehicle is removed from operations, measures also need to be taken to avoid the unintended use of an unserviceable vehicle. The latter may include the placing of a warning placard inside the vehicle to inform about the unserviceability of the vehicle, and the establishment of a method for the provision of such information to the relevant personnel, especially those of the next shift.