GM1 21.A.3A(a)(3), 21.A.3A(b)(3) and 21.A.3A(d) Reporting system

• ED Decision 2022/021/R found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)

GM1 21.A.3A(a)(3), 21.A.3A(b)(3) and 21.A.3A(d) Reporting system ED Decision 2022/021/R REPORTING TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — GENERAL (a)     The reference to ‘is aware of an occurrence’ implies that the organisation identifies the event as one that falls into the category of occurrences to be reported — usually when the organisation determines that the event is reportable. The 72-hour period starts when the possible unsafe condition is identified. (b)     For organisations that have their principal place of business in a Member State, [Regulation (EU) 2015/1018](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R1018) lays down a generic ‘list classifying occurrence in civil aviation to be mandatorily reported’. This list should not be understood as being an exhaustive collection of all the issues that may pose a significant risk to aviation safety and, therefore, reporting should not be limited to the items that are listed in that Regulation. (c)      AMC-20 provides further details on occurrence reporting (AMC 20-8) and also applies to organisations that are approved under Part 21 and do not have their principal place of business in a Member State. (d)     Point [21.A.3A](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096889)(a)(3) requires the reporting of occurrences that may result in an unsafe condition. [GM1 21.A.3B(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096902) ‘Failures, malfunctions and defects — Determination of an unsafe condition’ could be used to assist in that determination. ##### GM1 21.A.3A(a)(3), 21.A.3A(b)(3) and 21.A.3A(d) Reporting system *ED Decision 2022/021/R* **REPORTING TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY — GENERAL** (a) The reference to ‘is aware of an occurrence’ implies that the organisation identifies the event as one that falls into the category of occurrences to be reported — usually when the organisation determines that the event is reportable. The 72-hour period starts when the possible unsafe condition is identified. (b) For organisations that have their principal place of business in a Member State, [Regulation (EU) 2015/1018](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32015R1018) lays down a generic ‘list classifying occurrence in civil aviation to be mandatorily reported’. This list should not be understood as being an exhaustive collection of all the issues that may pose a significant risk to aviation safety and, therefore, reporting should not be limited to the items that are listed in that Regulation. (c) AMC-20 provides further details on occurrence reporting (AMC 20-8) and also applies to organisations that are approved under Part 21 and do not have their principal place of business in a Member State. (d) Point [21.A.3A](#_DxCrossRefBm485230380)(a)(3) requires the reporting of occurrences that may result in an unsafe condition. [GM1 21.A.3B(b)](#_DxCrossRefBm485230393) ‘Failures, malfunctions and defects — Determination of an unsafe condition’ could be used to assist in that determination.