145.A.30(h) Base maintenance certifying staff qualification

Any organisation maintaining aircraft, except where stated otherwise in point (j), shall:

1.in the case of base maintenance of complex motor-powered aircraft, have appropriate aircraft-type-rated certifying staff, qualified as category C in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35. In addition, the organisation shall have sufficient aircraft-type-rated staff qualified as category B1 and B2, as appropriate, in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35 to support the category C certifying staff.

(i)Category B1 and B2 support staff shall ensure that all relevant tasks or inspections have been carried out to the required standard before the category C certifying staff issues the certificate of release to service.

(ii)The organisation shall maintain a register of any such category B1 and B2 support staff.

(iii)The category C certifying staff shall ensure that compliance with point (i) has been met and that all work required by the customer has been accomplished during the particular base maintenance check or work package, and shall also assess the impact of any work not carried out, with a view to either requiring its accomplishment or agreeing with the operator to defer such work to another specified check or time limit.

2.in the case of base maintenance of aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft, have one of the following:

(i)appropriate aircraft-rated certifying staff, qualified as category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L, as appropriate, in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35;

(ii)appropriate aircraft-rated certifying staff, qualified in category C or L5, as applicable, and assisted by support staff, as set out in point 145.A.35(a)(1).