CAO.A.050 Components, equipment and tools

(a) The CAO shall:

(1)  hold the equipment and tools specified in the maintenance data provided for in point CAO.A.055, or verified equivalents as listed in the CAE, as necessary for day-to-day maintenance within the scope of the organisation’s approval;

(2)  have a procedure to ensure that it has access to all other equipment and tools necessary to carry out its work, used only on an occasional basis, where needed.

(b) The CAO shall ensure that the tools and equipment it uses are controlled and calibrated to an officially recognised standard. It shall keep records of such calibrations and the standards used and comply with point CAO.A.090.

(c) The CAO shall inspect, classify and appropriately segregate all incoming components in accordance with points M.A.501 and M.A.504 of Annex I (Part-M) or with points ML.A.501 and ML.A.504 of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable.