GM-ELA No 1 to 21.B.220(a) Investigation team    

CAA ORS9 Decision No. 1

1. Type of team

When appointing a production organisation approval team (POAT), it is important for the member(s) of that team to have a very good understanding of the organisational processes, as well as of the nature and the established manufacturing practices for products that are within the scope of work of the applicant.

The AMC-ELA of Section A of Subpart G for production organisations substantially relies on product conformity and uses, if possible, existing quality management systems. The team should, therefore, be familiar with:

(a) conducting product conformity audits;

(b) alternative quality management systems that are typically applied by companies that produce light aeroplanes, such as ISO 9001, EN 9100, ASTM F2972, or similar standards;

(c) the typical practices used for the production of light aeroplanes and the related products and parts.

If the team is not able to cover all the aspects of the product that are considered to be within the scope of work of the applicant, the production organisation approval team leader (POATL) should coordinate with both the CAA and the production organisation on identifying suitable subject-matter expert(s) who may provide support during the investigation. The overall size of the team should be adequate for the size of the company to be investigated.