What is the intended purpose of point 145.A.48(a) regarding an organisation's temporary lack of tools, equipment, or material for an aircraft type or component?

Point 145.A.48(a) is intended to cover the situation where the organisation may temporarily not hold all the necessary tools, equipment, material, maintenance data, etc. for an aircraft type or variant, or component specified in the organisation's scope of work. This means the competent authority need not amend the approval to delete the aircraft type or variants, or component on the basis that it is a temporary situation and there is a commitment from the organisation to re-acquire tools, equipment etc. before maintenance on the related aircraft or component may recommence.

Under AMC1 145.A.48(a), when can an organisation recommence maintenance on an aircraft or component after a temporary lack of necessary tools or equipment?

Maintenance may recommence only after the organisation has re-acquired the necessary tools, equipment, material, maintenance data, etc., as there is a commitment to re-acquire these before maintenance on the related aircraft or component may recommence.

Does the competent authority need to amend the approval to delete an aircraft type or component if the organisation temporarily lacks the necessary tools or equipment?

No, the competent authority need not amend the approval to delete the aircraft type or variants, or component on the basis that it is a temporary situation, provided there is a commitment from the organisation to re-acquire tools, equipment etc. before maintenance recommences.

What condition must be met for the competent authority to refrain from deleting an aircraft type or component from the approval under 145.A.48(a)?

The condition is that the lack of tools, equipment, material, maintenance data, etc. is a temporary situation and the organisation has made a commitment to re-acquire those items before maintenance on the related aircraft or component may recommence.

AMC1 145.A.48(a) Performance of maintenance

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AMC1 145.A.48(a) Performance of maintenance

ED Decision 2022/011/R

Point (a) of 145.A.48 is intended to cover the situation where the organisation may temporarily not hold all the necessary tools, equipment, material, maintenance data, etc. for an aircraft type or variant, or component specified in the organisation’s scope of work. This point means that the competent authority need not amend the approval to delete the aircraft type or variants, or component on the basis that it is a temporary situation and there is a commitment from the organisation to re-acquire tools, equipment etc. before maintenance on the related aircraft or component may recommence.

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Source-Title: AMC1 145.A.48(a) Performance of maintenance View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-20032 Compare versions

Domain: Continuing airworthiness

Aircraftuse: Used by licensed air carrier (LAC), Used by private operator or for limited operations

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

Applicabilitydate: 2 December, 2022

Entryintoforcedate: 11 May, 2022

Registrystate: EU-registered, Non-EU registered

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2022/011/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-145

Typeofcontent: AMC to IR (Acceptable means of compliance to implementing rule)

Parentir: 145.A.48 Performance of maintenance

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR