Which specific privileges must task-trained certifying staff hold to be used for minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification?

Task-trained certifying staff must hold the privileges set out in points 66.A.20(a)(1) and 66.A.20(a)(3)(ii).

According to Regulation (EU) 2018/1142, what is the scope of maintenance for which task-trained certifying staff may be used, and what are the qualification requirements?

Task-trained certifying staff may be used to carry out minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification. They must hold the privileges set out in points 66.A.20(a)(1) and 66.A.20(a)(3)(ii) and be qualified in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35.

145.A.30(g) Line maintenance certifying staff qualification

Q: What are the certifying staff requirements for an organisation performing aircraft line maintenance, and what additional task-trained staff may be used?

An organisation performing aircraft line maintenance must have appropriate aircraft-rated certifying staff qualified as category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L, as appropriate, in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35. Additionally, the organisation may use appropriately task-trained certifying staff holding the privileges set out in points 66.A.20(a)(1) and 66.A.20(a)(3)(ii) and qualified in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35, to carry out minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification. The availability of such task-trained staff shall not replace the need for category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L certifying staff, as appropriate.

Q: Does the use of task-trained certifying staff for minor line maintenance reduce the requirement for category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L certifying staff?

No, the availability of such task-trained certifying staff shall not replace the need for category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L certifying staff, as appropriate.

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Regulation (EU) 2018/1142

(g) Any organisation maintaining aircraft, except where stated otherwise in point (j), shall in the case of aircraft line maintenance, have appropriate aircraft-rated certifying staff qualified as category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L, as appropriate, in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35.

In addition such organisations may also use appropriately task-trained certifying staff holding the privileges set out in points 66.A.20(a)(1) and 66.A.20(a)(3)(ii) and qualified in accordance with Annex III (Part-66) and point 145.A.35 to carry out minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification. The availability of such certifying staff shall not replace the need for category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and L certifying staff, as appropriate.

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Source-Title: 145.A.30(g) Line maintenance certifying staff qualification View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-240 Compare versions

Domain: Continuing airworthiness

Activitytype: Maintenance

Aircraftuse: Used by licensed air carrier (LAC), Used by private operator or for limited operations, Used for commercial operations other than by licensed air carrier (LAC), or commercial approved training organisation (ATO)

Aircraftcategory: Complex motor-powered aircraft (CMPA), Non-complex motor-powered aircraft (non-CMPA)

Applicabilitydate: 5 March, 2019

Entryintoforcedate: 5 September, 2018

Icaoreference: Annex 6/Part-I/Chapter 8 Aeroplane maintenance/8.7 Approved maintenance organisation

Keywords: Authorisation, Training, Certificate of release to service (CRS)

Registrystate: EU-registered, Non-EU registered

Regulatedentity: Approved maintenance organisation (AMO), Certifying staff

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-145

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR