AMC M.A.901(d) Aircraft airworthiness review    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

The recommendation sent by a CAMO or CAO to the CAA should be in English.

The recommendation sent to the CAA should contain at least the items described below:

(a) General information

    — CAMO information

    — owner/lessee information

    — date and place where the document review and the aircraft survey were carried out

    — period and place the aircraft can be seen if required by the CAA

(b) Aircraft information

    — registration

    — type

    — manufacturer

    — serial number

    — flight manual reference

    — weight and centre of gravity data

    — maintenance programme reference

(c) Documents accompanying the recommendation

    — copy of registration papers

    — copy of the owners request for a new airworthiness review certificate

(d) Aircraft status

    — aircraft total time and cycles

    — list of persons or organisations having carried out continuing airworthiness activities including maintenance tasks on the aircraft and its components since the last airworthiness review certificate

(e) Aircraft survey

    — a precise list of the areas of the aircraft that were surveyed and their status

(f) Findings

    — a list of all the findings made during the airworthiness review with the corrective action carried out

(g) Statement

A statement signed by the airworthiness review staff recommending the issue of an airworthiness review certificate.

The statement should confirm that the aircraft in its current configuration complies with the following:

    — airworthiness directives up to the latest published issue, and;

    — type certificate datasheet;

    — maintenance programme;

    — limitation for life-limited parts and time-controlled components;

    — the valid weight and centre of gravity schedule reflecting the current configuration of the aircraft;

    — Part-21 for all modifications and repairs;

    — the current flight manual including supplements, and;

    — operational requirements.

    The above items should clearly state the exact reference of the data used in establishing compliance; for instance the number and issue of the type certificate data sheet used should be stated.

    The statement should also confirm that all of the above is properly entered and certified in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system and/or in the operator’s technical log.