CAO.A.060 Maintenance standards

When performing maintenance, the CAO shall comply with all of the following requirements:

(a) ensure that any person performing maintenance is qualified in accordance with the requirements of this Annex;

(b) ensure that the area in which maintenance is carried out is well organised and clean (no dirt or contamination);

(c) use the methods, techniques, standards and instructions specified in the maintenance data and work orders referred to in point CAO.A.055;

(d) use the tools, equipment and material specified in point CAO.A.050;

(e) ensure that maintenance is performed in accordance with any environmental limitations specified in the maintenance data referred to in point CAO.A.055;

(f) ensure that proper facilities are used in case of inclement weather or lengthy maintenance;

(g) ensure that the risk of multiple errors during maintenance and the risk of errors being repeated in identical maintenance tasks are minimised;

(h) ensure that an error-capturing method is implemented after the performance of any critical maintenance task;

(i) perform a general verification after completion of maintenance in order to ensure that the aircraft or component is clear of all tools, equipment and any extraneous parts and material and that all access panels removed have been refitted;

(j) ensure that all maintenance performed is properly recorded and documented.