AMC M.A.904(a)2 Airworthiness reviews of aircraft imported into the UK    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

WORK TO BE UNDERTAKEN TO ESTABLISH AIRWORTHINESS

1. When performing an airworthiness review of aircraft imported into the UK the aircraft and the relevant records should be reviewed to determine the work to be undertaken to establish the airworthiness of the aircraft.

2. In determining the work to be undertaken during the airworthiness review on the aircraft, the following should be taken into consideration:

(a) the information from third country authorities such as export certificates, primary authority information;

(b) the information on aircraft maintenance history such as continuing airworthiness records, aircraft, engine, propeller, rotor and life limited part log books or cards as appropriate, tech log/flight log/cabin log, list of deferred defects, total flight times and cycles, times and cycles since last maintenance, accident history, former maintenance schedule, former AD compliance status;

(c) the information on aircraft such as aircraft, engine and propeller type certificate datasheets, noise and emission certificate data sheets, flight manual and supplements;

(d) the aircraft continuing airworthiness status such as the aircraft and component AD status, the SB status, the maintenance status, the status of life-limited parts and time-controlled components, weight and centre of gravity schedule including equipment list;

(e) the modification and repair status of the aircraft detailing elements such as owner/operator designed modifications and repairs, STCs, and parts needing UK parts approval (UKPA);

(f) the aircraft cabin configuration such as emergency equipment fitted, cockpit configuration, placards, instrument limitations, cabin layout;

(g) the maintenance needed for import, such as embodiment of modifications needed to comply with the CAA type certificate, bridging check to comply with the new maintenance programme;

(h) the avionics such as, but not limited to, radio and navigation equipment, instrument flight rules (IFR)equipment, digital flight data recorder (DFDR)/cockpit voice recorder (CVR) test, emergency locator transmitter (ELT) 406 MHz code and identification;

(i) the compass compensation;

(j) special operating rules such as extended twin-engine operations (ETOPS)/long range operations (LROPS), reduced vertical separation minima (RVSM), minimum navigation performance specifications (MNPS), all weather operations (AWOPS), area navigation (RNAV);

(k) the aircraft survey including verification of conformity with the flight manual and the datasheet, presence of fire proof identification plates, conformity of markings including registration, presence and serviceability of emergency equipment, internal and external lighting systems, and

(l) maintenance check flight including check of control system/cockpit ground check/engine run up.

3. If there is no CAMO or maintenance organisation approved for the airworthiness review of the specific aircraft type available, the CAA may carry out the airworthiness review in accordance with this paragraph and the provisions M.A.901(g) and M.B.902. In this case, the airworthiness review should be requested to the CAA with a 30-day notice.