M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system

(a)  At the completion of any maintenance, aircraft certificate of release to service (‘CRS’) required by point M.A.801 or point 145.A.50, as applicable, shall be entered in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system, as soon as practicable and no later than 30 days after the completion of any maintenance.

(b)  The aircraft continuing airworthiness record system shall contain the following:

1. the date of the entry, the total in-service life accumulated in the applicable parameter for aircraft, engine(s) and/or propeller(s);

2. the aircraft continuing airworthiness records described in points (c) and (d) below together with the supporting detailed maintenance records described in point (e) below;

3. if required by point M.A.306, the aircraft technical log.

(c)  The aircraft continuing airworthiness records shall include the current mass and balance report and the current status of:

1. ADs and measures mandated by the CAA in immediate reaction to a safety problem;

2. modifications and repairs;

3. compliance with the AMP;

4. deferred maintenance tasks and deferred defects rectification.

(d)  The aircraft continuing airworthiness records shall include the current status specific to components of:

1. life-limited parts, including the life accumulated by each affected part in relation to the applicable airworthiness limitation parameter; and

2. time-controlled components, including the life accumulated by the affected components in the applicable parameter, since the last accomplishment of scheduled maintenance, as specified in the AMP.

(e)   The owner or operator shall establish a system to keep the following documents and data in a form acceptable to the CAA and for the periods specified below:

1. aircraft technical log system: the technical log or other data equivalent in scope and detail, covering the 36 months period prior to the last entry,

2. the CRS and detailed maintenance records:

(i) demonstrating compliance with ADs and measures mandated by the CAA in immediate reaction to a safety problem applicable to the aircraft, engine(s), propeller(s) and components fitted thereto, as appropriate, until such time as the information contained therein is superseded by new information equivalent in scope and detail but covering a period not shorter than 36 months;

(ii) demonstrating compliance with the applicable data in accordance with point M.A.304 for current modifications and repairs to the aircraft, engine(s), propeller(s) and any component subject to airworthiness limitations; and

(iii) of all scheduled maintenance or other maintenance required for continuing airworthiness of aircraft, engine(s), propeller(s), as appropriate, until such time as the information contained therein is superseded by new information equivalent in scope and detail but covering a period not shorter than 36 months.

3. data specific to certain components:

(i) an in-service history record for each life-limited part based on which the current status of compliance with airworthiness limitations is determined;

(ii) the CRS and detailed maintenance records for the last accomplishment of any scheduled maintenance and any subsequent unscheduled maintenance of all life-limited parts and time-controlled components until the scheduled maintenance has been superseded by another scheduled maintenance of equivalent scope and detail but covering a period not shorter than 36 months;

(iii) the CRS and owner’s acceptance statement for any component that is fitted to an ELA2 aircraft without a CAA Form 1 in accordance with point (c) of point 21.A.307(b)(2) of Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 but covering a period not shorter than 36 months.

4. Record-keeping periods when the aircraft is permanently withdrawn from service:

(i) the data required by point (b)(1) of point M.A.305 in respect of aircraft, engine(s), and propeller(s) which shall be retained for at least 12 months;

(ii) the last effective status and reports as identified under points (c) and (d) of point M.A.305 which shall be retained for at least 12 months; and

(iii) the most recent CRS(s) and detailed maintenance records as identified under points (e)(2)(ii) and (e)(3)(i) of point M.A.305 which shall be retained for at least 12 months.

(f)   The person or organisation responsible for the management of continuing airworthiness tasks pursuant to point M.A.201 shall comply with the requirements regarding the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system and present the records to the CAA upon request.

(g)  All entries made in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system shall be clear and accurate. When it is necessary to correct an entry, the correction shall be made in a manner that clearly shows the original entry.