GM M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation

Q: Under M.A.615, when is an approved maintenance organisation permitted to maintain an aircraft or component?

The organisation shall only maintain an aircraft or component for which it is approved when all the necessary facilities, equipment, tooling, material, maintenance data, and certifying staff are available.

Q: What does the provision in M.A.615 intend to cover regarding a larger organisation's temporary lack of tools or equipment?

It is intended to cover the situation where the larger organisation may temporarily not hold all the necessary tools, equipment, etc. for an aircraft type or variant specified in the organisation's approval.

Q: According to M.A.615, why does the competent authority not need to amend the approval to delete an aircraft type or variant when the organisation temporarily lacks tools?

The competent authority need not amend the approval to delete the aircraft type or variants 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 type may recommence.

Q: What commitment must an organisation make to avoid deletion of an aircraft type from its approval during a temporary lack of necessary equipment?

There must be a commitment from the organisation to re-acquire tools, equipment, etc. before maintenance on the type may recommence.

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GM M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation

ED Decision 2015/029/R

M.A.615 states that the organisation shall only maintain an aircraft or component for which it is approved when all the necessary facilities, equipment, tooling, material, maintenance data, and certifying staff are available.

This provision is intended to cover the situation where the larger organisation may temporarily not hold all the necessary tools, equipment, etc. for an aircraft type or variant specified in the organisation’s approval. This paragraph means that the competent authority need not amend the approval to delete the aircraft type or variants 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 type may recommence.

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Source-Title: GM M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-901 Compare versions

Domain: Continuing airworthiness

Activitytype: Maintenance

Aircraftuse: 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: Non-complex motor-powered aircraft (non-CMPA)

Registrystate: EU-registered

Regulatedentity: Approved maintenance organisation (AMO)

Regulatorysubject: Part-M, Part-M Subpart F

Typeofcontent: GM to IR (Guidance material to implementing rule)

Parentir: M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR