AMC M.B.702(b) Initial approval    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. The CAA should indicate approval of the continuing airworthiness management exposition in writing.

2. Contracts for sub-contracting continuing airworthiness management tasks by CAMOs should be included in the continuing airworthiness organisation exposition. The CAA should verify that the standards set forth in AMC M.A.711(a)(3) have been met when approving the exposition.

3. The CAA while investigating the acceptability of the proposed subcontracted continuing airworthiness management tasks arrangements will take into account, in the subcontracted organisation, all other such contracts that are in place irrespective of state of registry in terms of sufficiency of resources, expertise, management structure, facilities and liaison between the CAMO, the subcontracted organisation and, where applicable, the contracted maintenance organisation(s).