Appendix I - Continuing airworthiness management contract

1. When an owner or operator contracts in accordance with point M.A.201 a CAMO or CAO to carry out continuing airworthiness management tasks, upon request by the CAA, a copy of the contract signed by both parties shall be sent by the owner or operator to the CAA.

2. The contract shall be developed taking into account the requirements of this Annex and shall define the obligations of the signatories in relation to the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft.

3. It shall contain as a minimum the following information:

— aircraft registration, type and serial number;

— aircraft owner’s or registered lessee’s name or company details including the address,

— details of the contracted CAMO or CAO, including the address, and

— the type of operation.

4. It shall state the following:

‘The owner or operator entrusts the CAMO or CAO with the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, the development of an AMP that shall be approved by the CAA as detailed in point M.1, and the organisation of the maintenance of the aircraft according to said AMP.

According to the present contract, both signatories undertake to follow the respective obligations of this contract.

The owner or operator declares to the best of its knowledge that all the information given to the CAMO or CAO concerning the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is and will be accurate, and that the aircraft will not be altered without prior approval of the CAMO or CAO.

In case of any non-conformity with this contract, by either of the signatories, the contract will become null. In such a case, the owner or operator will retain full responsibility for every task linked to the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, and the owner will inform the CAA within 2 weeks about such non-conformity with the contract.’

5. When an owner/operator contracts a CAMO or CAO in accordance with point M.A.201, the obligations of each party shall be assigned as follows:

5.1. Obligations of the CAMO or CAO:

1. have the aircraft type included in its terms of approval;

2. respect the conditions listed below with regard to maintaining the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft:

(a) develop an AMP for the aircraft, including any reliability programme developed, if applicable;

(b) declare the maintenance tasks (in the AMP) that may be carried out by the pilot-owner in accordance with point (c) of point M.A.803;

(d) once it has been approved, provide the owner or operator with a copy of the AMP;

(e) organise a bridging inspection with the aircraft prior maintenance programme;

(f) organise for all maintenance to be carried out by an approved maintenance organisation;

(g) organise for all applicable ADs to be applied;

(h) organise for all defects discovered during scheduled maintenance, airworthiness reviews or reported by the owner to be rectified by an approved maintenance organisation;

(i) coordinate scheduled maintenance, the application of ADs, the replacement of life-limited parts, and component inspection requirements;

(j) inform the owner each time the aircraft shall be brought to an approved maintenance organisation;

(k) manage all technical records;

(l) archive all technical records;

3. organise the approval of any modification to the aircraft in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (Part-21) before it is embodied;

4. organise the approval of any repair to the aircraft in accordance with Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 (Part-21) before it is carried out;

5. inform the CAA whenever the aircraft is not presented to the approved maintenance organisation by the owner as requested by the approved organisation;

6. inform the CAA whenever the present contract is not respected;

7. ensure that the airworthiness review of the aircraft is carried out when necessary, and ensure that the airworthiness review certificate is issued or a recommendation is sent to the CAA;

8. send within 10 days a copy of any airworthiness review certificate issued or extended to the CAA;

9. carry out all occurrence reporting mandated by applicable regulations;

10. inform the CAA when the contract is denounced by either party.

5.2. Obligations of the owner or operator:

1. have a general understanding of the approved AMP;

2. have a general understanding of this Annex;

3. present the aircraft to the approved maintenance organisation agreed with the CAMO or CAO at the due time designated at the CAMO’s or CAO’s request;

4. not modify the aircraft without first consulting the CAMO or CAO;

5. inform the CAMO or CAO of all maintenance exceptionally carried out without the knowledge and control of the CAMO or CAO;

6. report all defects found during operations to the CAMO or CAO through the logbook;

7. inform the CAA whenever the present contract is denounced by either party;

8. inform the CAMO or CAO and the CAA whenever the aircraft is sold;

9. carry out all occurrence reporting mandated by applicable regulations;

10. inform on a regular basis the CAMO or CAO about the aircraft flying hours and any other utilisation data, as agreed with the CAMO or CAO;

11. enter the CRS in the logbooks as mentioned in point (d) of point M.A.803 when performing pilot-owner maintenance without exceeding the limits of the maintenance tasks list as declared in the approved AMP as laid down in point (c) of point M.A.803;

12. inform the CAMO or CAO not later than 30 days after completion of any pilot-owner maintenance task in accordance with point (a) of point M.A.305.

6. When an owner or operator contracts a CAMO or CAO in accordance with point M.A.201, the obligations of each party in respect of mandatory and voluntary occurrence reporting in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 376/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be clearly specified.