10.3. Part-145 - Approved Maintenance Organisations.

Who certifies maintenance of private category aircraft of mass 5700kg or less after 28 September 2006?. A type rated engineer independent of a Part145 organisation. A Part-66 licensed engineer. A certifying staff member of a Part-145 approved organisation.

A Part-145 organisation based outside the EU, the competent authority is. the CAA. the NAA of the country it is located in. the EASA.

How many people sign a CRS after scheduled maintenance?. One. One in each category. Two.

The independent audit part of a QA department of a large Part-145 company. must be part of the company. can be combined with the planning department. can be contracted out to another company.

Maintenance documentation held by a Part-145 company is kept for. 2 years after they were raised. 5 years after they have expired. 2 years after the aircraft has been returned to the operator.

A CRS must be issued. only if an aircraft part is replaced with a new part. if an aircraft part is removed then re-installed, even if it is the same part. only when an aircraft part is replaced with a modified part. only when an aircraft part is replaced with a modified part OR if an aircraft part is removed then re-installed, even if it is the same part.

Who is a Part-145 approved organisation headed by?. The Technical Manager. The QA Manager. The Accountable Manager.

By what date must large aircraft but not used for commercial air transport, be maintained by a Part-145 company. 28 September 2006. 28 September 2008. currently there is no date specified, such maintenance will always covered under BCARs. currently there is no date specified, such maintenance will always covered under BCARs. OR 28 September 2008.

When the block CRS is finally issued for base maintenance at a Part-145 organisation, who is ultimately responsible for maintenance carried out during the check?. the Category B LAE. the Category C LAE. the Accountable Manager.

A Part-145 approval is not required to carry out. daily checks (as long as 48 hours has not passed). defect rectification. pre-flight checks.

How long does a Part-145 approved organisation have to retain aircraft documents?. Two (2) years after the aircraft has been released from the organisation. At least four (4) years after the aircraft has been permanently withdrawn from service. Five (5) years after the aircraft has been permanently withdrawn from service. Five (5) years after the aircraft has been permanently withdrawn from service OR Two (2) years after the aircraft has been released from the organisation.

An LAEs license remains valid. if he/she has received continuation training in the last two years. if he/she has worked on the aircraft type for at least 6 months within the last 2 years. if he/she has worked on the aircraft type for at least 4 months within the last 2 years. if he/she has worked on the aircraft type for at least 4 months within the last 2 years OR if he/she has worked on the aircraft type for at least 6 months within the last 2 years.

An approved Part-145 organisation is one which is. of a standard acceptable to the CAA and the FAA. of a standard acceptable to the EU. of a standard as defined in the ANO.

How long does an licensed engineer have to produce his/her authorisation certification if asked by the CAA or EASA?. immediately. 7 days. 24 hours.

A Part-145 approved maintenance organisation is authorised to. approve major modifications. issue certificates for work completed in aircraft maintenance or overhaul. originate repair schemes and manufacture parts.

Who can sign the CRS?. LAE. LAE who has the permission from the chief inspector. LAE who is authorised to do so.

A situation is found which could hazard an aircraft, while it is undergoing maintenance by a Part-145 organisation. The situation must be reported within. 48 hours. 24 hours. 72 hours.

If you are required to produce your License, this must be done. immediately. within 24 hours. within a reasonable time.

How long does an approved organisation have to retain maintenance records?. Five years after aircraft leaves service or is scrapped. Two years after the organisation has released the aircraft. At least four years after the aircraft has been scrapped. At least four years after the aircraft has been scrapped OR Two years after the organisation has released the aircraft.

How many people sign a CRS after scheduled maintenance?. Two, one for mechanical activities and one for the avionics. One in each category. One only.

A Part-145 organisation finds a condition on an aircraft which could be hazardous, they must inform the CAA within. 3 days. 24 hours. 7 days.

In a Part-145 company, who is responsible for keeping technical information on certifying staff?. Tech Records. Quality Assurance. Personnel Department.

Who monitors how a company is adhering to Part-145?. Base Maintenance Manager. Accountable Manager. Quality Manager.

For which type of maintenance do you not need a Part-145 approval?. Hangar Base Maintenance. Preflight inspection. Weekly Check.

CAA approval of a Part-145 organisation to undertake base maintenance of a particular aircraft type will be found in. the companys AOC data sheet. the company operations manual. the company limitation part of the approval schedule.

A maintenance company approved under EASA ECAR Part-145 is required for the maintenance of: all UK civil registered aircraft operating for commercial air transport. all aircraft with a valid United Kingdom certificate of airworthiness. only those commercially operated, UK civil registered, aircraft over 5700 KG.

A Part-145 company is required to be headed by. a technical director. a licensed engineer. an accountable manager.

Implementation procedures for IR Part-145 may be found in. Airworthiness Notice 14. BCAR section A. Air Navigation Regulations.

Unserviceable aircraft equipment should not be stored. in a goods-in store. on unserviceable shelves around the hangar. with serviceable spares.

Under the Part-145 Approval System an A1 Rating relates to aircraft. on base maintenance only. of 5700 kg MTOM and below. exceeding 5700 kg MTOM.

The Approval Reference Number for a typical Part-145 company would be. AI/1234/94. CAA 00023. UK.145.00505.

Line maintenance under Part-145 is defined as typically. C and D checks. preflight maintenance. A and B checks.

Awards of the EASA Part-145 approval in the UK are made by the. ICAO. JAA. CAA.

The responsibility for reporting incidents and occurrences during a flight rests with the. aircraft commander. engineer clearing the tech log. air stewards.

The Authorised Release Certificate EASA Form 1 must be retained for. 6 months. 4 years. 3 years after the aircraft has been destroyed or permanently withdrawn from service. 3 years after the aircraft has been destroyed or permanently withdrawn from service. OR 4 year.

Following the replacement and compensation of a direct reading compass certification is made in the form of a. certificate of compensation. certificate of conformity. CRS.

The minimum distribution of the Authorised Release Certificate EASA Form 1 is. 1, to remain with the component to which it refers. 2, one for the originator and one to remain with the component to which it refers. 1, to be retained by the originator.

The Authorised Release Certificate EASA Form 1 can. have several items entered onto it providing they are identical part numbers. have several items entered onto it of different part numbers. have only one item entered onto it.

Following satisfactory aircraft component replacement, adjustment, locking and functioning. Which of the following is issued?. Certificate of maintenance review. CRS. A maintenance statement.

The authorised release certificate EASA form one is. issued from the tech log prior to the flight. an international parts release document issued by approved organisations. used to return or release unserviceable components from the aircraft. used to return or release unserviceable components from the aircraft OR an international parts release document issued by approved organisations.

An EASA form 1. may be in English or the language of the country to which the component to which it refers to, is being exported. must be printed in English regardless of the language of the country to which the component to which it refers to, is being exported. must be printed in the language of the country to which the component to which it refers to, is being exported. must be printed in the language of the country to which the component to which it refers to, is being exported OR must be printed in English regardless of the language of the country to which the component to which it refers to, is being exported.

On completion of the overhaul of an aircraft component by an EASA Part-145 organization. the Worksheets with a certified CRS are retained by the overhaul organization and a JAA Form 1 is issued to the customer. the Worksheets with a certified CRS are placed in the aircraft file with the log books. the Worksheets are retained by the overhaul organization in their own files. the Worksheets are retained by the overhaul organization in their own files OR the Worksheets with a certified CRS are retained by the overhaul organization and a JAA Form 1 is issued to the customer.

The wording of a CRS issued by a Part-145 organisation can be found in. the ANO. EASA Part-145 Section A. The Acceptable Means of Compliance to EASA Part 145.

Who issues a certification authorisation to a Part-66 licence holder?. The competent authority. The quality department of a Part-145 approved organisation. The base maintenance manager within an approved organisation. The base maintenance manager within an approved organisation OR The quality department of a Part-145 approved organisation.

Independent audits of a department within a Part-145 approved organisation are to be carried out at least every. 6 months. 12 months. 24 months.

The EASA Form 1 is to be used when components are. both exported/imported and bought/sold domestically. exported or imported only. used bought and sold domestically only.

After a mandatory inspection has been carried out by a Licensed Engineer, what is issued?. Certificate of Release to Service. A Flight Release Certificate. A Certificate of Maintenance Review.

When an item is removed from an aircraft, then subsequently refitted. no certificate of release to service is required if it is the same item. only one certificate of release to service is required to cover both the removal and the re-fitment. two certificates of release to service is required to cover the removal and the re-fitment respectively.

For the purposes of EASA Part-145, a 'Large aircraft' is. over 13610 kg MTOM. over 2730 kg MTOM. over 5700 kg MTOM.

An organisation holding an EASA Part-145 approval for light aircraft. must apply for and qualify for an equivalent BCAR (M3) approval seperately. automatically hold an equivalent BCAR (M3) approval also. are not permitted to hold the equivalent BCAR (M3) approval. are not permitted to hold the equivalent BCAR (M3) approval OR must apply for and qualify for an equivalent BCAR (M3) approval seperately.

If a temporary wiring repair has to be carried out on an aircraft which is away from its Maintenance Organization, how would this be certified?. No Certification need be made. Aircraft would be certified as Fit for Flight under 'A' conditions. By signing a Certificate of Release to Service.

A company has approval reference of form EASA.145.00X? It is located. outside a European Member State. in the USA. within a European Member State.

On completion of the overhaul of an aircraft component by an overhaul organization. the worksheets with a certified CRS are retained by the overhaul organization and an EASA form 1 is issued to the customer. the worksheets with a certified CRS are placed in the aircraft file with the log books. the worksheets are retained by the overhaul organization in their own files.

A Part-145 approved organisation may subcontract specialist work to. any non-approved company. any BCAR approved company. any BCAR approved company that is listed in their Maintenance Organisation Exposition.

Signatories to the CRS will be found in. Airworthiness Notice No.3. the organization exposition. BCAR Section A-8/13, A-8/15, A-8/3.

EASA IR Part-145. lists the minimum requirements acceptable to the CAA. applies to all European Aircraft. replaces the relevant chapters of BCAR Section A.

Aircraft and aircraft component records must be retained by a Part-145 approved organization for a period of. three years after the aircraft component is permanently removed from service or destroyed. two years after the aircraft or aircraft component has been released from the Part-145 approved maintenance organization. 5 years after the aircraft or aircraft component has been destroyed or permanently removed from service.

The staffing requirements for an organization approved to undertake maintenance on commercial transport aircraft are to be found in. EASA IR Part-145.30. JAR E.25D. EASA IR Part-25.13.

EASA IR Part-145 approved organizations are approved to maintain. all UK registered aircraft used for commercial transport purposes. all UK registered aircraft used for commercial transport purposes and aircraft exceeding 5700 kg MTWA in any C of A category. all UK registered aircraft above 5700 kg MTWA.

The extent of an organisation's Part-145 approval is stated. on the approval certificate. in the CAA's list of approved organisations. in the organisation's exposition.

On a Certificate of Release for Service an adjustment to a control would come under the heading. replacement. repair. overhaul.

To comply with IR Part-145. the Acceptable Means of Compliance can be used. any additional national directives must be used. JAA Joint Circulars should be used.

The list of typical tasks which cat-A line maintenance mechanic may perform is contained in. Part 145. Part 147. Part 66.

An aircraft component which comes with an EASA form 1. will not need a CRS when fitted as a form 1 is also a CRS. will also require a form 8130-3 if fitted to a British aircraft. will require a CRS to be issued when fitted to certify correct installation as the form 1 CRS applies only to the conformity of the component.

An organisation seeking approval to carry out maintenance on an aeroplane of 6000kg MTWA carrying cargo only, would apply for approval under. CS 25. IR Part-145. BCAR section A or B depending on country of origin of aeroplane.

Category C licensed engineers are backed up by. engineers holding existing BCAR section-L licence in the appropriate category. hanger based cat B1 and B2 licensed maintenance technicians and mechanics with appropriate type ratings. cat B1 and B2 technicians with type rating.

Since EASA IR Part-145 came into effect. it lists the minimum requirements acceptable to the CAA. it has replaced the relevant chapters of BCAR. it currently applies only to transport passenger aircraft.

Part-66 certifying staff must be. not less than 21 years of age. There is no Age limitation. not less than 18 years of age.

A Part-145 organisation's accountable manager is responsible for. ensuring that all line maintenance procedures are carried out. ensuring that all necessary resources are available to accomplish maintenance in accordance with Part 145.A.65 (a). ensuring that all base maintenance procedures are carried out.

The list of EASA Part-145 approved maintenance organisations is found in. the CAA list of approved organisations. the maintenance schedule. the company's exposition.

After a modification on an aircraft system, a certificate of release to service is issued. To do this yourequire. Part-21 Subpart H approval. ICAO approval. Part-145 approval.

What aircraft can an EASA part-145 company maintain?. Commercial Air Transport aircraft only. All aircraft over 5700 kg MTOM. All aircraft on its schedule of approval.

How long have you got, to produce a Part-66 licence when asked to do so?. Within 7 days. Within 5 days. Within 24 hours.

An aircraft has an unapproved repair. Issue a CRS to approve it. Issue a Fitness for Flight cert. It cannot be certified until the repair is approved.

The requirement for having a Quality Department to a maintenance organisation are set out in. IR Part 21. IR Part M. IR Part-145.