GM1 21.B.433(e) Findings and corrective actions

• ED Decision 2023/014/R found in: Initial Airworthiness and Environmental Protection (748/2012) Part-21 Part-21L (Jul 2024)

GM1 21.B.433(e) Findings and corrective actions; observations ED Decision 2023/014/R DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN A ‘LEVEL 2 FINDING’ AND AN ‘OBSERVATION’ ‘Findings’ are issued for non-compliance with the Regulation, with the organisation’s procedures and manuals, or with the certificate including the terms of approval, whereas ‘observations’ may be issued to an organisation that remains compliant with the Regulation while additional input to the organisation could be considered for continuous improvement (see points (1), (2) and (3) of point [21.B.433](#_DxCrossRefBm1649096868)(e)). The competent authority may decide to issue a level 2 finding when the observations process is not managed correctly or overlooked (see point [21.A.258](#_DxCrossRefBm1649097373)(c)). ##### GM1 21.B.433(e) Findings and corrective actions; observations *ED Decision 2023/014/R* **DIFFERENTIATION BETWEEN A ‘LEVEL 2 FINDING’ AND AN ‘OBSERVATION’** ‘Findings’ are issued for non-compliance with the Regulation, with the organisation’s procedures and manuals, or with the certificate including the terms of approval, whereas ‘observations’ may be issued to an organisation that remains compliant with the Regulation while additional input to the organisation could be considered for continuous improvement (see points (1), (2) and (3) of point [21.B.433](#_DxCrossRefBm485230358)(e)). The competent authority may decide to issue a level 2 finding when the observations process is not managed correctly or overlooked (see point [21.A.258](#_DxCrossRefBm485230865)(c)).