ADR.OR.C.020 Findings and corrective actions

ANNEX III — Organisation Requirements (Part-ADR.OR) · Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

IRImplementing rule

ADR.OR.C.020Findings and corrective actions

After receipt of a notification of findings, the aerodrome operator shall:

(a)identify the root cause of the non-compliance;

(b)define a corrective action plan; and

(c)demonstrate the corrective action implementation to the satisfaction of the Competent Authority within the period agreed with that authority as defined in ADR.AR.C.055(d).

(d)inform the ground handling organisations at the aerodrome of the action taken to address the non-compliance when the non-compliance directly affects the safety risk within, or the responsibilities of, those ground handling organisations. [applicable from 27 March 2028 — Regulation (EU) 2025/21]

IR · ADR.OR.C.020 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2025/21 · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

AMCAcceptable means of compliance

AMC1 ADR.OR.C.020(b)Findings

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GENERAL The corrective action plan defined by the aerodrome operator should address the effects of the non-compliance, as well as its root cause.

AMC · AMC1 ADR.OR.C.020(b) — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/012/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

GMGuidance material

GM1 ADR.OR.C.020Findings

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GENERAL

(a)Preventive action is the action to eliminate the cause of a potential non-compliance or other undesirable potential situation.

(b)Corrective action is the action to eliminate or mitigate the root cause(s), and prevent recurrence of an existing detected non-compliance, or other undesirable condition or situation. Proper determination of the root cause is crucial for defining effective corrective actions to prevent recurrence.

(c)Correction is the action to eliminate a detected non-compliance.

GM · GM1 ADR.OR.C.020 — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2014/012/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

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GM1 ADR.OR.C.020(d)Findings and corrective actions

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INFORMATION FOR GROUND HANDLING ORGANISATIONS The information may be distributed through existing means or procedures, such as amendments to an aerodrome’s procedures, and revisions of the aerodrome’s manual and other documentation. [applicable from 27 March 2028 — ED Decision 2025/009/R]

GM · GM1 ADR.OR.C.020(d) — Regulation (EU) No 139/2014 · ED Decision 2025/009/R · Aerodromes Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 13 Mar 2026

All rules in SUBPART C — ADDITIONAL AERODROME OPERATOR RESPONSIBILITIES (ADR.OR.C)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 13 Mar 2026, extracted 17 Aug 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.

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