SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Annex Vb (Part-ML) · Continuing Airworthiness · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ML.A.101 – ML.A.907
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ML.A.101 Scope
This Section establishes the measures to be taken in order to ensure that the aircraft is airworthy.
ML.A.201 Responsibilities
The owner of the aircraft shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft and shall ensure that no flight takes place unless all of…
GM1 ML.A.201(e) Responsibilities
ML.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…
ML.A.301 Continuing-airworthiness tasks
The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of operational and emergency equipment shall be ensured by:
ML.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
The maintenance of each aircraft shall be organised in accordance with an AMP.
AMC1 ML.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
AMC2 ML.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
GM1 ML.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
GM2 ML.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
AMC1 ML.A.302(c) Aircraft maintenance programme
AMC1 ML.A.302(c)(9) Aircraft maintenance programme
GM1 ML.A.302(c)(2)(b) Aircraft maintenance programme
GM1 ML.A.302(c)(3) Aircraft maintenance programme
GM1 ML.A.302(c)(4) Aircraft maintenance programme
AMC1 ML.A.302(d) Aircraft maintenance programme
ML.A.303 Airworthiness directives
Any applicable AD must be carried out within the requirements of that AD unless otherwise specified by the Agency.
ML.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs
A person or organisation repairing an aircraft or a component shall assess any damage.
ML.A.305 Aircraft continuing-airworthiness record system
At the completion of any maintenance, the certificate of release to service (CRS) required by point ML.A.801 shall be entered in the aircraft continuing…
AMC1 ML.A.305 Aircraft continuing-airworthiness record system
ML.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing-airworthiness records
When an aircraft is permanently transferred from one owner to another, the transferring owner shall ensure that the continuing airworthiness records…
ML.A.401 Maintenance data
The person or organisation maintaining an aircraft shall only use applicable maintenance data during the performance of maintenance.
ML.A.402 Performance of maintenance
Maintenance performed by approved maintenance organisations shall be in accordance with Subpart F of Annex I (Part-M), Annex II (Part-145) or Annex Vd…
AMC1 ML.A.402 Performance of maintenance
AMC1 ML.A.402(b)(7) Performance of maintenance
ML.A.403 Aircraft defects
Any aircraft defect that seriously endangers the flight safety shall be rectified before further flight.
ML.A.501 Classification and installation
Unless otherwise specified in Subpart F of Annex I (Part-M), in Annex II (Part-145), in Annex Vd (Part-CAO) to this Regulation or in point 21.A.307 of…
GM1 ML.A.501(a) Classification and installation
ML.A.502 Component maintenance
Components which are accepted by the owner in accordance with point (b)(2) of point 21.A.307 of Annex I (Part 21) or with point (b)(2) of point 21L.A.193…
ML.A.503 Service-life-limited components
The term ‘service life-limited components’ contains the following components:
ML.A.504 Control of unserviceable components
A component shall be considered unserviceable in any of the following circumstances:
ML.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service
A CRS shall be issued after the required maintenance has been carried out properly on an aircraft.
AMC1 ML.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service
ML.A.802 Component certificate of release to service
Except for the cases covered by point (c) of point ML.A.502, a component CRS shall be issued after the required maintenance work has been properly…
ML.A.803 Pilot-owner authorisation
To qualify as a pilot-owner, the person must: hold a valid pilot licence or equivalent licence issued or validated by a Member State for the aircraft…
ML.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 ML.A.903.
ML.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.
ML.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…
ML.A.904 Airworthiness review staff
Airworthiness review staff acting on behalf of the competent authority shall be qualified in accordance with point ML.B.901(c).
GM1 ML.A.904(c) ;(d) Qualification of airworthiness review staff
ML.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…
ML.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…
ML.A.907 Findings
Following receipt of the notification of findings from the competent authority in accordance with point ML.B.907, the person or organisation responsible…
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