AMC-ELA No 1 to 21.A.143 Exposition    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

Note: The following provides the information, the acceptable level of detail and the format to be used for the production organisation exposition (POE), and this section is numbered in accordance with the numbering of point 21.A.143(a). If it is needed for completeness, the text of the implementing rule is quoted in italics.

The exposition should contain:

1. A statement signed by the accountable manager that confirms that the production organisation exposition and any associated manuals, which define the approved organisation’s compliance with this Subpart, will be complied with at all times.

2. The titles and the names of the managers accepted by the CAA in accordance with point 21.A.145(c)(2). The titles and the names of the managers should include the accountable manager (AM), and a statement that this manager is accountable for all the tasks, even if the manager delegates some individual tasks. The delegation of tasks without a delegation of responsibility is not required to be shown within the POE. Persons such as, for example, the quality manager (QM) and the production manager (PM) should only be identified within the POE if responsibilities are delegated to them as outlined by AMC-ELA No 1 to 21.A.145(c).

3. A statement that the AM is the formal point of contact with the CAA unless other persons under the direct responsibility of the AM are identified.

4. An organisational chart if the AM delegates responsibilities. The organisational chart should identify the positions and the reporting lines of those persons who hold delegated responsibilities. In cases where all the responsibilities remain with the AM, even though individual tasks may be delegated, this delegation should be briefly described, and no organisational chart is necessary.

5. A list of the certifying staff. This may be identified by a reference to a separate source (e.g. a document, listing, intranet, etc.), and should be easily accessible to everyone concerned within the company.

6. A general description of the manpower resources. This can be provided by stating the approximate size of the organisation in full-time equivalents (FTEs).

7. A general description of the facilities. This should identify the addresses of the major places of activity. The ‘major places of activity’ are those locations where the major activities take place that finally lead to the completion of the product and the issuance of the statement of conformity/release certificate.

8. The general description of the organisation’s scope of work should be provided as defined by point 21.A.151 (see GM-ELA No 1 to 21.B.230), on the basis of the product type(s).

9. The procedure for the notification of organisational changes. This can be provided through a reference to that procedure in the company manual (see also GM-ELA No 1 to 21.A.147).

10. The procedure for the notification of organisational changes to the CAA, which can be provided by a declaration that the POE is kept up to date under the responsibility of the AM, when changes to the organisation occur that affect the POE. Amendments to the POE are released by the AM, and are distributed by following the implemented method for the control of documented information to the locations identified in a generic or document-specific distribution list, including distribution to the CAA.

11. The description of the quality system and the procedures in the POE, which may use references to the company manual, or to any other document applied in the quality system (e.g. in accordance with ISO 9001, EN 9100, ASTM F2972 or other suitable standards). These references do not need to explicitly include the revision status of these documents.

12. The list of outside parties, which should contain the outside parties that operate under the quality system and the procedures of the manufacturer (i.e. the extended workbench).

13. The flight test operations manual (FTOM). The POE can use a reference to an FTOM that is adequate for the production flight testing of new production aircraft, if this is applicable. If both the design and manufacturing entities work within one consolidated flight test team, it is acceptable to have one set of FTOM procedures defined for the whole team.