ML.B.907 Findings

(a)A level 1 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any significant non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of this Annex, which lowers safety or seriously endangers flight safety.

(b)A level 2 finding shall be issued by the competent authority when any non-compliance is detected with the applicable requirements of this Annex, which is not classified as a level 1 finding.

(c)If during aircraft surveys or by other means evidence is found showing non-compliance with requirements of this Annex, the competent authority shall require appropriate correction of the non-compliance to be implemented: (1) for level 1 findings, before further flight; (2) for level 2 findings, within a time period accepted or extended by the competent authority. The ARC shall be revoked or suspended if the correction in accordance with the first paragraph, point (1), is not implemented immediately.

(d)If the appropriate correction of the non-compliance required under point (c)(2) is not implemented within the time period accepted or extended by the competent authority, the competent authority shall consider raising the level 2 finding to a level 1 finding and if the correction is not implemented immediately, shall revoke or suspend the ARC.

(e)When a level 1 finding is raised, the competent authority shall inform, if different and as applicable: (1) the competent authority of the organisation responsible for the aircraft continuing airworthiness pursuant to point ML.A.201; (2) the competent authority of the organisation that issued the current ARC, or the competent authority that issued the authorisation in accordance with point ML.A.904(c)(2), in the case of airworthiness review staff acting on their own behalf.