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Part 145 | ASA Web Log
April 24, 2019 by Jason Dickstein Leave a comment
EASA has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) that would establish new SMS regulations for repair stations and manufacturers.
This NPA proposes to apply safety management systems (SMS) to Part-145 approved maintenance organizations, and to production and design organizations approved under Subparts G and J of Part 21. It introduces elements of SMS into each set of regulations, but also makes a number of other changes in each, as well.
The proposed repair station SMS rules are published in section C of the NPA. Many of the changes to EASA Part 145 appear to reflect terminology and cosmetic changes to make the existing regulations better reflect the terminology of SMS. Some language from the CAMO regulations has been adopted for the repair station regulations. There would be new regulations for airworthiness review staff. Some changes are meant to better address risks posed by personnel fatigue and by external working teams. Some of the oversight mechanisms (EASA Part 145.B) have been changed, and this will likely have indirect effects on the operations of repair stations. There are also proposed changes to record-keeping requirements. There are also significant changes to the occurrence reporting systems for repair stations.
Most distributors will be pleased to know that EASA 145.A.42 – which governs the documentation required for parts – will not change under this proposed rule.
Once the regulations go into force, existing EASA 145 organizations will have two years to modify their systems in order to comply with the new regulations. This will likely have delayed effect on US-based EASA 145 organizations, because those organizations are required to comply with US regulations and the additional special conditions (as described in the Maintenance Annex, and also consistent with the implementation guidance in the Maintenance Annex Guidance); but the change in the EASA regulations could lead to a subsequent change in the special conditions.
The proposed manufacturer SMS rules are published in section B of the NPA.
Changes include an expansion of mandatory reporting system to require collection, investigation and analysis of all voluntary reports, in addition to mandatory reports. It would expand the system to include requirements for reporting and managing internal errors and other hazards that do not fall under the traditional failures, malfunctions, defects and adverse effects occurrences that have been reported in the past. While it is clearly meant well, this change could have the unintended effect of inhibiting voluntary reports, because of the new collection, investigation and analysis burden associated with these voluntary reports.
The new regulation would also impose on the production approval holder a duplicative collection, investigation, analysis and reporting obligation (currently the burden belongs to the design approval holder).
The reports made to the competent authority will also need to safeguard the identity of the reporter, which could inhibit subsequent investigation by the competent authority.
The new regulations will feature expanded record-keeping requirements and also a requirement for arrangements (like contractual requirements) that make all “partners, supplier and subcontractors” open to competent authority investigations. This could mean that US suppliers to Airbus, for example would need to permit EASA investigators free access to audit or investigate at any time.
This is not a complete list of all of the proposed changes – it is worthwhile for anyone in the aviation industry to review these changes carefully as they may have wide-ranging effects. There are also draft Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) for each Part in the NPA.
The public is permitted to submit comments using the automated Comment-Response Tool (CRT). The deadline for comments on this NPA is July 17, 2019.
Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with EASA NPA, Part 145, Part 21, Safety Management Systems, SMS
ICA Guidance Open for Comment
August 27, 2015 by Ryan Aggergaard Leave a comment
The FAA has released for comment two guidance documents pertaining to Instructions for Continued Airworthiness (ICA): Draft FAA Order 8110.54B and Draft Advisory Circular 20-ICA. ICA availability is an issue that has a direct effect on repair stations and distributors, and ASA has done a significant amount of work to ensure that ICA are available and accurate in accordance with the Federal Aviation Regulations.
Draft Order 8110.54B is guidance directed at FAA personnel and persons responsible for administering the requirements for ICA. Among other changes, the draft reorganizes the Order to reflect material moved to AC 20-ICA (below), and importantly incorporates guidance implementing the FAA’s Policy Statement PS-AIR-21.50.01, Type Design Approval Holder Inappropriate Restrictions on the Use and Availability of Instructions for Continued Airworthiness. ASA has been supportive of the FAA in the adoption that Policy Statement that is intended to protect the industry from anti-competitive ICA restrictions.
Draft AC 20-ICA is a new Advisory Circular that removes industry-specific guidance from the internal FAA Order and places it in a stand-alone AC. This effort is similar to the FAA’s actions in revising other Orders, which are directed to FAA employees, and removing guidance that is actually intended to be directed outward toward industry and properly placing it in an Advisory Circular. Like Draft Order 8110.54B, the draft AC implements the FAA policy on ICA established in the Policy Statement. The proposed AC provides guidance to design approval holders (DAH) and design approval applicants for developing and distributing ICA.
Not only does the availability of ICA directly effect repair stations, the availability of parts lists that are included as a part of the ICA is an important issue for the supplier community.
After a preliminary review these documents appear to offer very positive guidance for the aviation maintenance and distribution industries. ASA will be reviewing both of these documents closely and offering comments and support for these policies to the FAA. We encourage repair stations and distributors to review both documents as well.
Comments on both guidance documents must be submitted by October 6, 2015, and may be submitted to the FAA via email to 9-AVS-ICA@faa.gov. If you have comments or observations that you feel ASA should include in its comments to the FAA, email them to Ryan Aggergaard at ryan@washingtonaviation.com so the we can include them.
Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with advisory circular, ASA, distributor, distributors, FAA, ICA, Instructions for Continued Airworthiness, Part 145, repair station
Repair Station Security Rule is Finally Here!
January 10, 2014 by Jason Dickstein Leave a comment
The long-awaited Repair Station Security rule is scheduled to be published in the Federal Register on Monday.
The rules are authorized under the repair station security statute (49 U.S.C. 44924). That statute barred the FAA from certifying any new foreign repair station until TSA security audits are completed for existing stations. Now that the rules are out, once TSA has audited all existing repair stations, the FAA may be able to once again start issuing foreign repair station certificates.
To Whom Does this Apply?: The regulations apply to repair stations certificated by the FAA under Part 145, except repair stations located on a U.S. or foreign government military base. All repair stations are subject to inspection as provided in the rule and to Security Directives should there be a security need. However, the rule text requires only certain repair stations, discussed below, to carry out security measures on a regular basis.
Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with Part 145, Repair Station Security rule. 49 USC 44924, security audit, security directive, TSA
Comments Filed at Home and Abroad
July 6, 2013 by Ryan Aggergaard Leave a comment
ASA continues to work diligently to promote and promote and protect its members’ interests both at home and abroad. In the past month ASA has filed comments on a proposed rule change by NASA, as well as a Notice of Proposed Amendment with EASA.
On June 17, ASA filed comments with NASA regarding the proposed definition of “counterfeit goods” detailed in the proposed “NASA FAR Supplement Regulatory Review No. 1.” The issue of counterfeit goods in aerospace and received a significant amount of attention in recent years. As we have explained previously, efforts by Congress and the Administration to curtail the presence of counterfeit parts in the supply chain has the potential to impose significant burdens on distributors.
One way to mitigate that burden is to ensure that everyone has a clear understanding of what is—and more importantly, what is not—a counterfeit good. ASA is working hard on multiple fronts to ensure that the definition of a counterfeit part remains concise, narrow, and legally accurate, to avoid imposing unnecessary and unhelpful burdens on the industry.
ASA also offered comments on EASA’s recent Part 145 NPA. The objective of the sweeping NPA is to incorporate SMS principles into Part 145, and the proposed changes have the potential to touch not only repair stations, but also distributors and manufacturers. ASA made numerous suggestions related to the various proposals in the hopes of assisting EASA in order to assist in a more gradual incorporation of these changes, as well as to address proposals that appeared to fall outside the scope of SMS.
ASA looks forward to working with these agencies to craft regulations that promote safety and benefit the industry.
Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with counterfeit, distributors, EASA, FAA, Part 145, SMS
European SMS Proposal Will Likely Affect Distributors
January 21, 2013 by Jason Dickstein Leave a comment
An EASA safety management proposal has become a vehicle for a long list of changes to the EASA regulations – changes that could impact aircraft parts distributors all over the world.
EASA has issued a Notice of Proposed Amendment (NPA) that would integrate Safety Management Systems (SMS) into Part 145 maintenance organizations. This NPA would represent a significant change to the language of Part 145. The introduction to the rule change is 42 pages long, and the actual rule change is 142 pages long(!) This rulemaking document is accompanied by a sister document that modifies Part M (continuing airworthiness organizations) and also a third document that provides an explanation as well as a regulatory impact statement. That is a total of 432 pages of rulemaking documentation for the integration of SMS into the EASA maintenance and continuing airworthiness regulations.
Despite the length (or perhaps because of it), the rule will bear attention by everyone in the aircraft parts distribution community. In addition to integration of the traditional SMS elements, some of the areas where there are changes being made that will likely affect aircraft parts distributors include:
Raw materials and consumable parts
Packaging requirements for parts and labeling requirements for the packaging
Control and disposition of unserviceable components
Return of data plates and serial numbers (for mutilated parts) to manufacturers
The proposal also appears to impose on Part 145 certain continuing airworthiness obligations that are traditionally delegated to Part M organizations.
EASA has asked for comments using the automated Comment-Response Tool (CRT). The deadline for submission of comments is April 22, 2013.
Part 145 SMS Integration NPA
Part M SMS Integration NPA
Explanatory Note and Regulatory Impact Statement
Filed under Uncategorized Tagged with continuing airworthiness organizations, EASA, maintenance organizations, Notice of Proposed Amendment, NPA, Part 145, Part M, safety management, Safety Management Systems, SMS