CAO.B.055 Continuing oversight

At the successful conclusion of the audit(s), including verification of the CAE, an audit report form should be completed by the auditing surveyor including all recorded findings, closure actions and the recommendation. An EASA Form 613 should be used for this activity (see Appendix I to AMC CAO.B.045(c) and CAO.B.055(b)). A review of EASA Form 613 audit report form should be carried out by a competent independent person nominated by the competent authority. Satisfactory review of the audit form should be indicated by a signature on the audit form.

SUBCONTRACTED ACTIVITIES

(a)If a CAO subcontracts continuing airworthiness management tasks, all subcontracted organisations should also be audited by the competent authority at periods not exceeding 24 months to ensure that the subcontracted continuing airworthiness management tasks are carried out in compliance with Part-CAO, Part-M and Part-ML, as applicable.

(b)If a CAO subcontracts specialised maintenance tasks, the competent authority should determine whether the subcontracted organisation needs to be audited and included in the oversight programme, taking into account the specific nature and complexity of the subcontracted activities and the results of previous oversight activities of the CAO. Consideration may also be given to subcontracted organisation holding an organisation approval or a certification to an industry standard.

(c)For these audits, the competent authority inspector should ensure that he or she is accompanied throughout the audit by a senior technical member of the CAO. NOTE: When a CAO subcontracts tasks, the competent authority should also ensure that the CAO has sufficient control over the subcontracted organisation.