What is the primary responsibility of the accountable manager regarding production work?

The accountable manager is responsible for ensuring that all production work is performed to the required standard.

Does the accountable manager have to be the CEO, or can another person hold this role?

The accountable manager may be the CEO or another person in the organisation nominated by the CEO, as long as that person's position and authority allow them to fulfil the responsibilities.

GM1 21.A.145(c)(1) Resources

Q: Who can be designated as the accountable manager for a production organisation under Part 21 Subpart G?

The accountable manager is the manager responsible and with corporate authority for ensuring all production work meets the required standard. This function may be carried out by the chief executive officer (CEO) or by another person in the organisation nominated by the CEO, provided that the person's position and authority allow them to discharge the associated responsibilities.

Q: Under which Part 21 Section and Subpart must the accountable manager ensure necessary resources are available and properly used?

The accountable manager must ensure that all necessary resources are available and properly used under the production approval in accordance with Part 21, Section A, Subpart G.

Q: What condition must be met for a person other than the CEO to serve as the accountable manager?

A person other than the CEO may serve as the accountable manager if nominated by the CEO, provided that the position and authority of that person in the organisation allow that person to discharge the associated responsibilities.

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GM1 21.A.145(c)(1) Resources

ED Decision 2022/021/R

ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER

‘Accountable manager’ refers to the manager that is responsible and has corporate authority for ensuring that all production work is performed to the required standard. This function may be carried out by the chief executive officer (CEO) or by another person in the organisation, nominated by the CEO to fulfil the function, provided that the position and authority of that person in the organisation allows that person to discharge the associated responsibilities.

The manager is responsible for ensuring that all necessary resources are available and properly used under the production approval in accordance with Part 21, Section A, Subpart G.

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Source-Title: GM1 21.A.145(c)(1) Resources View latest amendments

Erulesid: ERULES-1963177438-3820 Compare versions

Domain: Initial airworthiness

Amendedby: Issue 2, Amendment 14

Applicabilitydate: 7 March, 2023

Entryintoforcedate: 20 December, 2022

Regulatorysource: ED Decision 2022/021/R Navigate

Regulatorysubject: Part-21

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

Parentir: 21.A.145 Resources

Origin: EASA

Category: EAR