CAO.A.075 Continuing airworthiness management

(a) All continuing airworthiness management shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of Subpart C of Annex I (Part-M) or Subpart C of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable.

(b) For every aircraft managed, the CAO shall:

(1)  develop and control the AMP for the aircraft managed and:

(i)  in the case of aircraft complying with Annex Vb (Part-ML), approve the AMP and its amendments, or

(ii)   in the case of aircraft complying with Annex I (Part-M), present the AMP and its amendments to the CAA for approval, unless the approval is covered by an indirect approval procedure in accordance with point (c) of point M.A.302 of Annex I (Part-M);

(2)  provide a copy of the AMP to the owner;

(3)  ensure that data used for any modification and repairs complies with points M.A.304 or ML.A.304, as applicable;

(4)  ensure that all maintenance is performed in accordance with the AMP and released in accordance with Section A, Subpart H of Annex I (Part-M), Section A of Annex II (Part-145) or Section A, Subpart H of Annex Vb (Part-ML), as applicable;

(5)  ensure that all applicable ADs and all operational directives with a continuing airworthiness impact are implemented;

(6)  ensure that all defects discovered during maintenance or reported are corrected by an appropriately approved maintenance organisation or by independent certifying staff;

(7)  ensure that the aircraft is brought for maintenance to an appropriately approved organisation or to independent certifying staff, whenever necessary;

(8)  coordinate the scheduled maintenance, application of ADs, replacement of service-life-limited parts and component inspection in order to ensure the work is carried out properly;

(9)  manage and archive all continuing-airworthiness records and, if applicable, the aircraft technical log;

(10)  ensure that the mass-and-balance statement reflects the current status of the aircraft.