AMC1 145.A.70(a) Maintenance organisation exposition (MOE)

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 38

This AMC provides an outline of the layout of an acceptable MOE. Where an organisation uses a different format, for example, to allow the exposition to serve for more than one approval within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2018/1139, then the exposition should contain an index that shows where the subject matter can be found in the exposition.

PART 1 GENERAL

1.1 Statement by the accountable manager

1.2 Safety policy and objectives

1.3 Management personnel

1.4 Duties and responsibilities of the management personnel

1.5 Management organisation chart

1.6 List of certifying staff, support staff and airworthiness review staff

1.7 Manpower resources

1.8 General description of the facilities at each address intended to be approved

1.9 Organisation's intended scope of work

1.10 Procedures for changes (including MOE amendment) requiring prior approval

1.11 Procedures for changes (including MOE amendment) requiring prior approval

1.12 Procedure for alternative means of compliance (AltMoC)

PART 2 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

2.1 Supplier evaluation and subcontractor control procedure

2.2 Acceptance/inspection of aircraft components and material, and installation

2.3 Storage, tagging and delivery of components and material to maintenance

2.4 Acceptance of tools and equipment

2.5 Calibration of tools and equipment

2.6 Use of tooling and equipment by staff (including alternate tools)

2.7 Procedure for controlling working environment and facilities

2.8 Maintenance data and relationship to aircraft/aircraft component manufacturers’ instructions including updating and availability to staff

2.9 Acceptance, coordination and performance of repair works

2.10 Acceptance, coordination and performance of scheduled maintenance works

2.11 Acceptance, coordination and performance airworthiness directives works

2.12 Acceptance, coordination and performance modification works

2.13 Maintenance documentation development, completion and sign off

2.14 Technical record control

2.15 Rectification of defects arising during base maintenance

2.16 Release to service procedure

2.17 Records for the person or organisation that ordered maintenance

2.18 Occurrence reporting

2.19 Return of defective aircraft components to store

2.20 Defective components to outside contractors

2.21 Control of computer maintenance record systems

2.22 Control of man-hour planning versus scheduled maintenance work

2.23 Critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing methods

2.24 Reference to specific procedures such as:

— Engine running procedures

— Aircraft pressure run procedures

— Aircraft towing procedures

— Aircraft taxiing procedures

2.25 Procedures to detect and rectify maintenance errors.

2.26 Shift/task handover procedures

2.27 Procedures for notification of maintenance data inaccuracies and ambiguities

2.28 Production planning and organising of maintenance activities

2.29 Airworthiness review procedures and records

2.30 Fabrication of parts

2.31 Procedure for component maintenance under aircraft or engine rating

2.32 Maintenance away from approved locations

2.33 Procedure for assessment of work scope as line or base maintenance

PART L2 ADDITIONAL LINE MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES

(Part L2 may complement where necessary, procedures established in Part 2)

L2.1 Line maintenance control of aircraft components, tools, equipment, etc.

L2.2 Line maintenance procedures related to servicing/fuelling/de-icing, including inspection for/removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid residues, etc.

L2.3 Line maintenance control of defects and repetitive defects

L2.4 Line procedure for completion of technical logs

L2.5 Line procedure for pooled parts and loaned parts

L2.6 Line procedure for return of defective parts removed from aircraft

L2.7 Line procedure for critical maintenance tasks and error-capturing methods

PART 3 MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURES

3.1 Hazard identification and safety risk management schemes

3.2 Internal safety reporting and investigations

3.3 Safety action planning

3.4 Safety performance monitoring

3.5 Change management

3.6 Safety training (including human factors) and promotion

3.7 Immediate safety action and coordination with the operator’s emergency response plan (ERP)

3.8 Compliance monitoring

3.8.1 Audit plan and audit of organisation procedures

3. 8.2 Product audit of aircraft and inspections

3. 8.3 Audit findings — corrective action procedure

3.9 Certifying staff and support staff qualifications, authorisation and training procedures

3.10 Certifying staff and support staff records

3.11 Airworthiness review staff qualification, authorisation and records

3.12Compliance monitoring and safety management personnel

3.13 Independent inspection staff qualification

3.14 Mechanics qualification and records

3.15 Process for exemption from aircraft/aircraft component maintenance tasks

3.16 Concession control for deviations from the organisations’s procedures

3.17 Qualification procedure for specialised activities such as NDT, welding, etc.

3.18 Management ofexternal working teams

3.19 Competency assessment of personnel

3.20 Training procedures for on-the-job training as per Section 6 of Appendix III to Part-66 (limited to the case where the CAA for the Part-145 approval and for the Part-66 licence is the same).

3.21 Procedure for the issue of a recommendation to the competent authority for the issue of a Part-66 licence in accordance with point 66.B.105 (limited to the case where the competent authority for the Part-145 approval and for the Part-66 licence is the same)

3.22 Management system record-keeping

PART 4 RELATIONSHIP WITH CUSTOMER/OPERATORS

1.1 List of the commercial operators to which the organisation provides regular aircraft maintenance services

1.2 Customer interface procedures and paperwork

1.3 [Reserved]

PART 5 SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

5.1 Sample of documents

5.2 List of subcontractors as per point 145.A.75(b)

5.3 List of line maintenance locations as per point 145.A.75(d)

5.4 List of contracted organisations as per point 145.A.70(a)(16)

5.5 List of used AltMoC as per point 145.A.70(a)(17)

PART 6 RESERVED

PART 7 FAA SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR A TITLE 14 CFR PART -145 REPAIRSTATION

This section is reserved for those CAA Part-145 approved maintenance organisations that are also certificated as an FAA Title 14 CFR Part -145 repair station.

The contents of this Part should be based on the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) issued by the CAA and the FAA following the agreement between the United States of America and the United Kingdom on cooperation in the regulation of civil aviation safety.

PART 8 TRANSPORT CANADA CIVIL AVIATION (TCCA) SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR A CAR 573 MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

This section is reserved for those CAA Part-145 approved maintenance organisations holding a CAR 573 approval.

The content of this Part should be based on the Technical Arrangement on Maintenance issued by CAA and the TCCA following the agreement on civil aviation safety between the United Kingdom and Canada.

PART 9 ANAC SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR AN RBAC 145 MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

This section is reserved for those CAA Part-145 approved maintenance organisations that hold an RBAC 145 approval.

The contents of this Part should be based on the Maintenance Annex Guidance (MAG) issued by the CAA and ANAC following the agreement on civil aviation safety between the United Kingdom and Brazil.

PART 10 CAAS SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEDURES FOR A SAR-145 MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION

This section is reserved for those CAA Part-145 approved maintenance organisations holding a SAR-145 approval.

The content of this Part should be based on the Technical Arrangement on Maintenance issued by the CAA and the CAAS following the agreement on civil aviation safety between the United Kingdom and Singapore.