Source: https://www.casa.gov.au/rules-and-regulations/standard-page/project-ms-1602-review-part-4a-civil-aviation-regulations-1988
Timestamp: 2018-04-23 23:07:27
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Project MS 16/02 - Review of Part 4A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to improve efficiencies and remove anomalies in the maintenance regulations | Civil Aviation Safety Authority
Project MS 16/02 - Review of Part 4A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to improve efficiencies and remove anomalies in the maintenance regulations
Project closed 16 March 2018.
CASA proposes to conduct a full review of maintenance recuperations for non-air transport aircraft, the scope of which will include consideration of matters covered in this project.
CASA expects that the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) will continue to be required to regulate the non-airline maintenance sector until specific requirements for the small aircraft maintenance sector are introduced into the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998 (CASR).
In view of this, CASA acknowledges that a review is required to identify provisions that are inappropriate in the small aircraft maintenance environment. In addition, feedback from the maintenance industry has highlighted the need to simplify and rationalise the maintenance regulations, and update them to reflect the current state of aviation practice and technological development.
CASA has already identified a number of areas that require attention; however, the project will be seeking input from maintainers and operators of small aircraft that are regulated under the CAR.
This table contains some issues that have been identified as requiring particular attention within the CAR
Identified issue in the CAR
Part 4A generally Clarification that the registered operator is responsible for managing continuing airworthiness of an aircraft.
Permission required for a Licenced Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (LAME) to issue a maintenance release.
Need for removal of the requirement for a person to be authorised under regulation 43 in order to issue a maintenance release.
Regulation 43 Certification responsibilities need to be aligned with the provisions of Part 42 of CASR so that the maintainer is only responsible for completing maintenance that has been ordered by the registered operator.
Some aspects of Schedule 6 will require amendment to align with current policy and practice.
e.g. The section dealing with final certifications is currently based on a requirement that the maintainer must ensure that all required maintenance has been completed. Under the proposed changes to Schedule 6, a maintainer would only be responsible for ensuring that all requested maintenance has been completed.
Pilot maintenance Some maintenance tasks, such as compressor washing and installing/removing role equipment, can be carried out by a pilot who has been appropriately trained and authorised. Schedule 8 needs to be updated to make provision for pilots to perform such tasks.
Airworthiness authorities The rules governing the issue of authorisations to perform welding, non-destructive inspections, weight control and loading, are out of date and need to be aligned with local and international practice.
Retention of maintenance records
Industry feedback has highlighted a lack of clarity about the effect of paragraph 50A (1) (a) which refers to other documents referenced in a log book. This has raised concerns about retention by the registered operator of a COA holder’s work packages.
CASA’s view is that work packages are a maintenance organisation’s internal records of how it has completed maintenance in compliance with regulations and as such could be a valuable reference document in the event of a maintenance failure. The CARs are silent on retention of work packages by a COA holder; however it would be reasonable to apply the same document retention period as Part 42, that is, 2 years after completion of maintenance.
Currently, the final certification made in accordance with Schedule 6 is the RO’s record of maintenance completed on an aircraft. The final certification is required to be made in an aircraft’s log book which the registered operator is required to retain in accordance with Section 5 of CAO 100.5.
The final certification is a comprehensive record and does not need to be supplemented by the addition of a COA holder’s internal work records, unless the final certification cites a work package in lieu of providing the detail specified in Part 4 of Schedule 6.
Regulation 2A Clarify the relationship of data approved under AS3669 with CAR 2A requirements for data approval.
In order to ensure that the CAR remains appropriate for the foreseeable future, CASA proposes to conduct a review with an aim to:
simplify the regulations
align with current policy.
The project will update the CAR airworthiness regulations to ensure uniformity of interpretation and application. Along with the CAR update, CASA intends to provide associated guidance material. The updated CARs are expected to reduce costs to industry.
This table contains other matters that will be considered and discussed with industry stakeholders
Considerations for amendment
foreign legislation (particularly U.S. Federal Aviation Regulations)
examine foreign legislation such as but not limited to: FAA/NZ-CAA/TC Canada/ EASA with the aim of incorporating beneficial aspects into the CAR
Part 4A of CAR
make clear that registered operators are responsible for managing continuing airworthiness of their aircraft, unless an appropriate arrangement is in place to have airworthiness managed on their behalf.
remove the use of authorised persons in relation to the issue or endorsement of a maintenance release
amend the regulation to align more closely with Part 42 requirements for issue of a Certificate of Release to Service e.g.:
make it clear that the COA holder/LAME’s responsibility is to complete ordered maintenance and that the person responsible for continued airworthiness is responsible for ordering all required maintenance
clarify the handover of aircraft such that the final certification covers the situation including defect deferral
specify that if a maintainer is unable for any reason to complete all maintenance as ordered by the registered operator then the maintainer must provide the registered operator with a list of maintenance that was not completed.
Manufacturer’s Service Bulletins
clarify that whilst a Service Bulletin must be assessed by the person responsible for continued airworthiness, they are not mandatory. The registered operator would need to assess the manufacturer’s supplementary maintenance instructions, such as service bulletins/letters/instructions, and either incorporate the instructions or record the reasons for non-incorporation in the aircraft’s continuing airworthiness records
Schedule 6 - CASA System of Certification
update the requirements of Schedule 6 to reflect current practice and align with any other changes made during this project
specify that, if an aircraft has undergone extensive maintenance, a final certification may make reference to a work package. This reference would be reliant on the CAR30 COA holder providing the registered operator with a copy of the work package, which would then become a permanent part of the aircraft’s log book
Schedule 6 amendment
omit the requirement that a person making a final certification must ensure that all maintenance required to be carried out on the aircraft has been completed, as CASA proposes to include the provision that a COA holder is required to complete all maintenance that has been ordered in writing by the registered operator
allow LAME or COA holders to certify that all maintenance as ordered by the registered operator is completed, or specify in the final certification what maintenance has been completed and details of maintenance ordered by the registered operator that was not completed
permit a final certification to be made to the effect that an aircraft is airworthy with respect to maintenance that has been carried out (i.e. not a blanket certification that the aircraft is airworthy)
provide for reference to a work package as a means of compliance for the final certification, provided that the registered operator has been given a copy of the work package
Schedule 8 – Pilot Maintenance Schedule
CASA intends to amend schedule 8 to include compressor wash/rinse provisions, subject to conditions that a pilot may only carry out a compressor wash if:
the aircraft maintenance data does not specify the use of specialised tooling to carry out the compressor wash
is qualified to fly the aircraft, or an aircraft that is equipped with the same type of engine and rinsing mechanism
is trained and deemed competent by a person who holds a Part 66 licence whose scope permits maintenance of the engine
is authorised in writing by the person responsible for continuing airworthiness for the aircraft
is subject to a two yearly retraining and authorisation regime
rationalise welding and airworthiness authority requirements and consolidate them into a single regulation. Administration and technical detail would be provided in the Civil Aviation Order (CAO) as per the current arrangements for maintenance and non destructive testing authorities.
within the CAO, increase the recognition of industry standards to better align the CAR with international practice
amend current requirements so that if a COA holder has incorporated an applicable standard in their system of quality control (such as AWS D16.1 for welding or AS 3669 for non-destructive inspections (NDI) then a person who is authorised to perform welding, composite repairs or NDI under the COA holder’s system of quality control would not be required to apply to CASA for an authority.
recognise national competency outcomes wherever applicable—CASA is contemplating that if a person applies to CASA for a maintenance authorisation and that person holds a relevant nationally recognised competency then the applicant would be entitled to the authorisation
In relation to Airworthiness Authorities, the following CAR amendments are being considered:
amend regulations so that all authorities are a subset of regulation 33B including:
weight control and loading
maintenance of composite structures
omit the current welding regulations 33C to 33I and manage welding authorisations in a dedicated CAO
retain CASA requirements for issue of a welding, NDI or other authorisation but also allow a COA holder to provide permissions to carry out the maintenance if their system of quality control includes a procedure for assessment and authorisation in relation to welding, NDI and or composite maintenance.
CASA would assess/recognise accepted standards in lieu of CASA requirements, including those recognised by the US and EASA
CASA would assess/recognise nationally endorsed competencies, where applicable.
incorporate feedback from industry and align with other changes being contemplated within the scope of this project
CAO 100.5 Retention of records
specify that a COA must retain work packages for a period of not less than 2 years or provide the work package to the registered operator
Other CAO 100.5 matters
allow use of recognised standards for the purpose of complying with inspection and testing requirements, where applicable
remove generic maintenance events specified in Airworthiness Directives (AD) and incorporate relevant materials in CAO 100.5
review of the specifications covering tow hook inspections and release testing
publishing a comprehensive Civil Aviation Advisory Publication (CAAP) to support the CAO
amend section 7A to:
permit composite aircraft maintenance to be carried out by a person who has been trained in the applicable techniques and authorised by the COA holder
delete the now redundant list of composite aircraft in Table 1.
allow the use of a supplementary page, which may be used to extend parts 2 and 3 of a maintenance release, at the discretion of the registered operator (i.e. further CASA approval not required).
CAO 104.0
include a provision for COA-provided training in composite maintenance and provide an appropriate set of training standards (similar to the provisions for wood and fabric training).
This project was approved by the EM, Standards Division 8 March 2016.
This table contains updates related to Project MS 16/02
MS 16/02 - Review of Part 4A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to improve efficiencies and remove anomalies in the maintenance regulations Project closed. 16 Mar 2018
Summary of consultation on CD 1615MS - Proposed amendments to maintenance release and general provisions of Civil Aviation Order 100.5 This Summary of consultation on CD 1615MS has been published. 5 Mar 2018
CD 1615MS - Civil Aviation Order 100.5 Amendment Instrument 2017 (No.1), CAAP 100.5-01 and CAAP 43-01 Comments close on 29 September 2017. 1 September 2017
MS 16/02 - Review of Part 4A of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 (CAR) to improve efficiencies and remove anomalies in the maintenance regulations Project approved. 21 Mar 2016