SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Annex I (Part-M) · Continuing Airworthiness · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · M.A.101 – M.A.907
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M.A.101 Scope
This Section establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that the airworthiness of aircraft is maintained, including its maintenance.
M.A.201 Responsibilities
M.A.201 Responsibilities
M.A.201(a) Owner responsibilities
The owner of the aircraft shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and shall ensure that no flight takes place unless all of the…
M.A.201(b) Lessee responsibilities
When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:
M.A.201(c) Maintenance responsibility
Any person or organisation performing maintenance shall be responsible for the tasks performed.
M.A.201(d) Pre-flight inspection
The pilot-in-command or, in the case of aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the operator, shall be…
M.A.201(e) Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)
No 1008/2008 the operator shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and shall:
M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities – One CAMO for single air carrier business grouping
grouping may use the same CAMO to assume the responsibility for the continuing airworthiness management of all the aircraft they operate, provided that…
AMC1 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
AMC2 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
GM1 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
M.A.201(eb) Responsibilities – Termination of AOC affecting compliance with One CAMO
By derogation to point (e)(2), when the termination or revocation of an air operator certificate results in a situation where an air carrier licensed in…
M.A.201(f) Responsibilities — Complex aircraft used for commercial operation other than LAC
For complex motor-powered aircraft used for commercial specialised operations, for CAT operations other than those performed by air carriers licensed in…
M.A.201(g) Responsibilities — Complex aircraft used for private operation
For complex motor-powered aircraft not included in points (e) and (f), the owner shall ensure that:
M.A.201(h) Responsibilities — Non-complex aircraft used for commercial operation other than LAC
For aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft used for commercial specialised operations or for CAT operations other than those performed by air…
M.A.201(i) Responsibilities — Non-complex aircraft used for private operation
For aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft not included in points (e) and (h), or used for limited operations, the owner shall ensure that…
M.A.201(j) Granting access to competent authority
The owner/operator shall ensure that any person authorised by the competent authority is granted access to any of its facilities, aircraft or documents…
M.A.201(k) Mixed Operation
Where an aircraft included in an air operator certificate is used for non-commercial operations or specialised operations under point ORO.GEN.310 of…
M.A.202 Occurrence reporting
The following persons shall report any safety-related event or identified condition of an aircraft or component that endangers or, if not corrected or…
AMC M.A.202(a) Occurrence reporting
AMC M.A.202(b) Occurrence reporting
M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks
The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of operational and emergency equipment shall be ensured by:
AMC M.A.301(a) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(b) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(c) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(e) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(f) Continuing airworthiness tasks
GM M.A.301(i) Continuing airworthiness tasks
M.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
Maintenance of each aircraft shall be organised in accordance with an AMP.
AMC M.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
GM M.A.302(a) Aircraft Maintenance Programme
M.A.303 Airworthiness directives
Any applicable airworthiness directive must be carried out within the requirements of that airworthiness directive, unless otherwise specified by the…
M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs
A person or organisation repairing an aircraft or a component, shall assess any damage.
M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
At the completion of any maintenance, aircraft certificate of release to service (‘CRS’) required by point M.A.801 or point 145.A.50, as applicable…
GM M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(a) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(b) 1 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 1 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 2 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM1 M.A.305(c)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 3 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(d) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(d)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(1) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(e)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(3) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(e)(3) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(f) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
M.A.306 Aircraft technical log system
In addition to the requirements of point M.A.305, for CAT, commercial specialised operations and commercial ATO or commercial DTO operations, the…
AMC M.A.306(a) Aircraft technical log system
M.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records
When an aircraft is permanently transferred from one owner or operator to another, the transferring owner or operator shall ensure that the continuing…
AMC M.A.307(a) Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records
M.A.401 Maintenance data
The person or organisation maintaining an aircraft shall have access to and use only applicable current maintenance data in the performance of…
GM1 M.A.401(b)(3) and (b)(4) Maintenance data
M.A.402 Performance of maintenance
Except for maintenance performed by a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), any person or organisation performing…
AMC M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance
GM M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(c) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(d) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(e) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(f) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(g) Performance of maintenance
AMC1 M.A.402(h) Performance of maintenance
M.A.403 Aircraft defects
Any aircraft defect that hazards seriously the flight safety shall be rectified before further flight.
M.A.501 Classification and installation
All components shall be classified into the following categories:
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(1) Classification and installation
GM1 M.A.501(a)(1) Classification and installation
GM1 M.A.501(a)(2) Classification and installation
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(3) Classification and installation
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(4) Classification and installation
AMC2 M.A.501(a)(4) Classification and installation
AMC M.A.501(a)(5) Classification and installation
M.A.502 Component maintenance
The maintenance of components other than the components referred to in points (b)(2) to (b)(6) of point 21.A.307 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU)…
AMC M.A.502 Component maintenance
M.A.503 Life-limited parts and time-controlled components
Installed life-limited parts and time-controlled components shall not exceed the approved limitation as specified in the AMP and ADs, except as provided…
M.A.504 Segregation of components
Unserviceable and unsalvageable components shall be segregated from serviceable components, standards parts and materials.
M.A.601 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by an organisation to qualify for the issue or continuation of an approval for the maintenance of…
M.A.602 Application
An application for issue or change of a maintenance organisation approval shall be made on a form and in a manner established by the competent authority.
M.A.603 Extent of approval
An organisation involved in activities subject to this Subpart shall not exercise its activities unless approved by the competent authority.
M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual
The maintenance organisation shall provide a manual containing at least the following information:
M.A.605 Facilities
The organisation shall ensure that: Facilities are provided for all planned work, specialised workshops and bays are segregated as appropriate, to ensure…
M.A.606 Personnel requirements
M.A.606 Personnel requirements
M.A.606(a) Accountable manager
The organisation shall appoint an accountable manager, who has corporate authority for ensuring that all maintenance required by the customer can be…
M.A.606(b) Nominated person(s)
A person or group of persons shall be nominated with the responsibility of ensuring that the organisation is always in compliance with this Subpart.
M.A.606(c) Nominated person(s) qualification
All point (b) persons shall be able to show relevant knowledge, background and appropriate experience related to aircraft and/or component maintenance.
M.A.606(d) Staffing
The organisation shall have appropriate staff for the normal expected contracted work.
M.A.606(e) Maintenance personnel qualification
The qualification of all personnel involved in maintenance and airworthiness reviews shall be demonstrated and recorded.
M.A.606(f) NDT/NDI personnel qualification
Personnel who carry out specialised tasks such as welding, non-destructive testing/inspection other than colour contrast shall be qualified in accordance…
M.A.606(g) Certifying Staff requirements
The maintenance organisation shall have sufficient certifying staff to issue certificates of release to service for aircraft and components provided for…
M.A.606(h) Certifying Staff qualification exceptions
By derogation from point (g), the organisation may use certifying staff qualified in accordance with the following provisions when providing maintenance…
M.A.606(i) Airworthiness review staff qualification
If the organisation performs airworthiness reviews and issues the corresponding airworthiness review certificate for ELA1 aircraft not involved in…
M.A.607 Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff
M.A.607 Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff
M.A.607(a) Certifying staff requirements
In addition to point M.A.606(g), certifying staff can only exercise their privileges, if the organisation has ensured:
M.A.607(b) Certifying Staff qualification exceptions
In the following unforeseen cases, where an aircraft is grounded at a location other than the main base where no appropriate certifying staff is…
M.A.607(c) Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff records
The approved maintenance organisation shall record all details concerning certifying staff and airworthiness review staff and maintain a current list of…
AMC M.A.607(c) Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff
M.A.608 Components, equipment and tools
The organisation shall: hold the equipment and tools specified in the maintenance data described in point M.A.609 or verified equivalents as listed in…
M.A.609 Maintenance data
The approved maintenance organisation shall hold and use applicable current maintenance data specified in point M.A.401 of this Annex or in point…
M.A.610 Maintenance work orders
Before the commencement of maintenance a written work order shall be agreed between the organisation and the organisation requesting maintenance to…
M.A.611 Maintenance standards
All maintenance shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Subpart D, Section A of this Annex or with the requirements of Subpart D…
M.A.612 Aircraft certificate of release to service
Upon completion of all required aircraft maintenance in accordance with this Subpart, an aircraft CRS shall be issued in accordance with point M.A.801 of…
M.A.613 Component certificate of release to service
Upon completion of all required component maintenance in accordance with this Subpart, a component CRS shall be issued in accordance with point M.A.802…
M.A.614 Maintenance and airworthiness review records
The approved maintenance organisation shall record all details of work carried out.
M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation
The maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Subpart F, Section A of this Annex may:
GM M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation
M.A.616 Organisational review
To ensure that the approved maintenance organisation continues to meet the requirements of this Subpart, it shall organise, on a regular basis…
M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation
In order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Part, the approved maintenance organisation shall notify it of any…
AMC M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation
M.A.618 Continued validity of approval
An approval shall remain valid until 24 March 2022, subject to:
M.A.619 Findings
A level 1 finding is any finding of significant non-compliance with the requirements of this Annex and Annex Vb (Part-ML) which lowers the safety…
M.A.701 Scope
This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by an organisation to qualify for the issue or continuation of an approval for the management of…
M.A.702 Application
An application for issue or change of a continuing airworthiness management organisation approval shall be made on a form and in a manner established by…
M.A.703 Extent of approval
The approval is indicated on a certificate included in Appendix VI issued by the competent authority.
M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
The continuing airworthiness management organisation shall provide a continuing airworthiness management exposition containing the following information:
AMC1 M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
AMC2 M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition
AMC M.A.704(a)(1) Continuing airworthiness management exposition
M.A.705 Facilities
The continuing airworthiness management organisation shall provide suitable office accommodation at appropriate locations for the personnel specified in…
M.A.706 Personnel requirements
M.A.706 Personnel requirements
M.A.706(a) Accountable manager
The organisation shall appoint an accountable manager, who has corporate authority for ensuring that all continuing airworthiness management activities…
M.A.706(b) Accountable manager — Licenced air carriers
For licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008 the accountable manager referred to in point (a) shall be the person who also…
M.A.706(c) Nominated person(s)
A person or group of persons shall be nominated with the responsibility of ensuring that the organisation always complies with the applicable continuing…
M.A.706(d) Nominated post holder
For licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the accountable manager shall designate a nominated post holder.
M.A.706(e) Limitation on the nominated post holder
The nominated post holder referred to in point (d) shall not be employed by a Part-145 approved organisation under contract to the operator, unless…
M.A.706(f) Staffing
The organisation shall have sufficient appropriately qualified staff for the expected work.
M.A.706(g) Nominated person(s) qualification
All point (c) and (d) persons shall be able to show relevant knowledge, background and appropriate experience related to aircraft continuing airworthiness.
M.A.706(h) Staff qualification records
The qualification of all personnel involved in continuing airworthiness management shall be recorded.
M.A.706(i) Airworthiness review staff
For organisations extending airworthiness review certificates in accordance with points M.A.711(a)(4) and M.A.901 of this Annex (Part-M) or point…
M.A.706(j) Continuing airworthiness management exposition
The organisation shall define and keep updated in the continuing airworthiness management exposition the title(s) and name(s) of person(s) referred to in…
M.A.706(k) Control of competence
For complex motor-powered aircraft and for aircraft used by licenced air carriers in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the organisation shall…
M.A.707 Airworthiness review staff
M.A.707 Airworthiness review staff
M.A.707(a) Airworthiness review staff qualification
To be approved to carry out airworthiness reviews and, if applicable, to issue permits to fly, an approved continuing airworthiness management…
AMC M.A.707(a) Airworthiness review staff
M.A.707(b) Airworthiness review staff authorisation
Airworthiness review staff nominated by the approved continuing airworthiness organisation can only be issued an authorisation by the approved continuing…
M.A.707(c) Airworthiness review staff experience
The organisation shall ensure that aircraft airworthiness review staff can demonstrate appropriate recent continuing airworthiness management experience.
M.A.707(d) Airworthiness review staff identification
Airworthiness review staff shall be identified by listing each person in the continuing airworthiness management exposition together with their…
M.A.707(e) Records of airworthiness review staff
The organisation shall maintain a record of all airworthiness review staff, which shall include details of any appropriate qualification held together…
M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management
The organisation shall ensure that all continuing airworthiness management is carried out in accordance with Section A, Subpart C of this Annex (Part-M)…
GM M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management
AMC M.A.708(b) 3 Continuing Airworthiness Management
GM M.A.708(b)(4) Continuing airworthiness management
AMC1 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management
AMC2 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management
M.A.709 Documentation
The approved continuing airworthiness management organisation shall hold and use applicable current maintenance data in accordance with point M.A.401 of…
M.A.710 Airworthiness review
When the organisation approved in accordance with point M.A.711(b) of this Annex (Part-M) performs airworthiness reviews, they shall be performed in…
M.A.711 Privileges of the organisation
A continuing airworthiness management organisation approved in accordance with Section A, Subpart G of this Annex (Part-M) may:
AMC M.A.711(a)(3) Privileges of the organisation
M.A.712 Quality system
To ensure that the approved continuing airworthiness management organisation continues to meet the requirements of this Subpart, it shall establish a…
M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organisation
In order to enable the competent authority to determine continued compliance with this Part, the approved continuing airworthiness management…
AMC M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organisation
M.A.714 Record-keeping
The continuing airworthiness management organisation shall record all details of work carried out.
M.A.715 Continued validity of approval
An approval shall remain valid until 24 March 2022, subject to:
M.A.716 Findings
A level 1 finding is any significant non-compliance with the requirements of this Annex (Part-M) or Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable, which lowers the…
M.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service
Except for aircraft released to service by a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), the CRS shall be issued in…
AMC M.A.801(b) Aircraft certificate of release to service
AMC1 M.A.801(c) Aircraft certificate of release to service
AMC M.A.801(e) Aircraft certificate of release to service
M.A.802 Component certificate of release to service
Except for components released to service by a maintenance organisation that is approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) and for the cases covered…
M.A.803 Pilot-owner authorisation
To qualify as a Pilot-owner, the person must: hold a valid pilot licence (or equivalent) issued or validated by a Member State for the aircraft type or…
M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
To ensure the validity of the airworthiness certificate, an aircraft shall periodically undergo an airworthiness review in accordance with point M.A.903.
AMC M.A.901 Aircraft airworthiness review
GM1 M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
GM M.A.901(a) Aircraft airworthiness review
AMC1 M.A.901(b)(2) Airworthiness review — General
AMC1 M.A.901(e) Aircraft airworthiness review — General
AMC M.A.901(k) Aircraft airworthiness review
AMC1 M.A.901(f) Aircraft airworthiness review— General
AMC M.A.901(o) Airworthiness review
GM2 M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
An ARC shall be valid for 1 year and its validity may be extended for another year for a maximum of two consecutive extensions.
AMC1 M.A.902(a) Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
AMC1 M.A.902(b) Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
M.A.903 Airworthiness review process
An airworthiness review is a process that comprises all the tasks and activities for evaluating the airworthiness status of an aircraft based on a…
AMC M.A.903(b) Transfer of aircraft registration within the EU
GM1 M.A.903 Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
AMC2 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
GM1 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(b)(12)(ii) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(c) and (d) Aairworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(e) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(f) Airworthiness review process
M.A.904 Airworthiness review staff
Airworthiness review staff acting on behalf of the competent authority shall be qualified in accordance with point M.B.901(c).
AMC M.A.904(a) 1 Airworthiness reviews of aircraft imported into the EU
AMC M.A.904(b) Airworthiness review of aircraft imported into the EU
M.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
When transferring within the Union an aircraft registration of an aircraft that has, at the time of application, an airworthiness certificate issued in…
AMC1 M.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
GM1 M.A.905(b)(2) Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
M.A.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012
When applying for an airworthiness certificate for aircraft not having an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012…
M.A.907 Findings
Following receipt of the notification of findings from the competent authority in accordance with point M.B.907, the person or organisation responsible…
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