Does the requirement for adequate understanding apply to support staff before they are issued a certification authorisation?

No, the requirement for adequate understanding applies to certifying staff before the issue or reissue of the certification authorisation. For support staff, the regulation only states that the organisation shall ensure they have an adequate understanding, without specifying a timing relative to a certification authorisation.

Which Part-66 licence categories are listed for support staff under this regulation?

The Part-66 licence categories listed for support staff are B1, B2, B2L, B3 and/or L.

145.A.35(a) Certifying staff and support staff requirements

Q: What additional requirement does Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 place on the organisation regarding certifying staff and support staff, beyond the requirements of points 145.A.30(g) and (h)?

The organisation shall ensure that certifying staff and support staff have an adequate understanding of the relevant aircraft or components, or both, to be maintained and of the associated organisation procedures.

Q: Who are considered 'support staff' under Regulation (EU) 2018/1142?

Support staff are those staff holding an aircraft maintenance licence under Annex III (Part-66) in category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and/or L with the appropriate aircraft ratings, working in a base maintenance environment while not necessarily holding certification privileges.

Q: What does 'relevant aircraft and/or components' mean in the context of the certifying staff understanding requirement?

'Relevant aircraft and/or components' means those aircraft or components specified in the particular certification authorisation.

Q: What is the scope of the certification authorisation in terms of signing certificates of release to service?

The certification authorisation specifies that certifying staff may sign certificates of release to service within the limitations stated in such authorisation on behalf of the approved organisation.

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Regulation (EU) 2018/1142

(a) In addition to the requirements of points 145.A.30(g) and (h), the organisation shall ensure that certifying staff and support staff have an adequate understanding of the relevant aircraft or components, or both, to be maintained and of the associated organisation procedures. In the case of certifying staff, this shall be accomplished before the issue or reissue of the certification authorisation.

1. ‘Support staff’ means those staff holding an aircraft maintenance licence under Annex III (Part-66) in category B1, B2, B2L, B3 and/or L with the appropriate aircraft ratings, working in a base maintenance environment while not necessarily holding certification privileges.

2. ‘Relevant aircraft and/or components’, means those aircraft or components specified in the particular certification authorisation.

3. ‘Certification authorisation’ means the authorisation issued to certifying staff by the organisation and which specifies the fact that those staff may sign certificates of release to service within the limitations stated in such authorisation on behalf of the approved organisation.

Details

Source-Title: 145.A.35(a) Certifying staff and support staff requirements View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-247 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: Training, Authorisation, Certificate of release to service (CRS)

Registrystate: EU-registered, Non-EU registered

Regulatedentity: Approved maintenance organisation (AMO), Certifying staff, Aircraft maintenance licence (AML) holder

Regulatorysource: Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-145

Typeofcontent: IR (Implementing rule)

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR