GM 21.B.220(a) Investigation team    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. Type of Team

Where the applicant is located in another State, the CAA should appoint a production organisation approval team (POAT) leader and members appropriate to the nature and scope of the applicant’s organisation.

Where the facilities of the applicant are located in more than one State, the CAA of the country of manufacture should liaise with the other involved competent authorities to agree and appoint a POAT leader and members appropriate to the nature and scope of the applicant’s organisation.

2. Team leader selection

The team leader should satisfy all of the criteria for a team member and will be selected by considering the following additional criteria:

a) the capability to lead and manage a team

b) the capability to prepare reports and be diplomatic

c) experience in approval team investigations (not necessarily only Part 21 Section A Subpart G)

d) a knowledge of production and quality systems for aircraft and related products and parts

3. Team member selection

The team leader should agree with the CAA on the size of the POA team and the specialisations to be covered taking into account the scope of work and the characteristics of the applicant. Team members should be selected by considering the following criteria:

— training, which is mandatory, for Part 21 Section A, Subpart G and Section B, Subpart G

— education and experience, to cover appropriate aviation knowledge, audit practices and approval procedures

— the ability to verify that an applicant’s organisation conforms to its own POA procedures, and that its key personnel are competent.