Navigate / EASA

AMC M.A.901(d) Aircraft airworthiness review

ED Decision 2023/013/R

The recommendation sent by a CAMO or CAO to the competent authority of the Member State of registry should be, at least, in English when the Member State of registry is different from the CAMO/CAO’s Member State. Otherwise, it can be completed in the official language(s) of the CAMO/CAO’s Member State.

The recommendation sent to the competent authority should contain at least the items described below:

(a)     General information

-            CAMO information

-            owner/lessee information

-            date and place where the document review and the aircraft survey were carried out

-            period and place the aircraft can be seen if required by the competent authority

(b)     Aircraft information

-            registration

-            type

-            manufacturer

-            serial number

-            flight manual reference

-            weight and centre of gravity data

-            maintenance programme reference

(c)      Documents accompanying the recommendation

-            copy of registration papers

-            copy of the owners request for a new airworthiness review certificate

(d)     Aircraft status

-            aircraft total time and cycles

-            list of persons or organisations having carried out continuing airworthiness activities including maintenance tasks on the aircraft and its components since the last airworthiness review certificate

(e)     Aircraft survey

-            a precise list of the areas of the aircraft that were surveyed and their status

(f)      Findings

-            a list of all the findings made during the airworthiness review with the corrective action carried out

(g)     Statement

A statement signed by the airworthiness review staff recommending the issue of an airworthiness review certificate.

The statement should confirm that the aircraft in its current configuration complies with the following:

-            airworthiness directives up to the latest published issue, and;

-            type certificate datasheet or airworthiness data sheet (for aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance);

-            maintenance programme;

-            limitation for life-limited parts and time-controlled components;

-            the valid weight and centre of gravity schedule reflecting the current configuration of the aircraft;

-            Part 21 or Part 21 Light, as applicable, for all modifications and repairs;

-            the current flight manual including supplements, and;

-            operational requirements.

The above items should clearly state the exact reference of the data used in establishing compliance; for instance, the number and issue of the type certificate data sheet or airworthiness data sheet (for aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance) used should be stated.

The statement should also confirm that all the above is properly entered in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system and/or in the operator’s technical log.