AMC1 145.A.30(b) Personnel requirements

• ED Decision 2022/011/R found in: Continuing Airworthiness (1321/2014) Part-M Part-145 Part-66 Part-147 Part-T Part-ML Part-CAMO Part-CAO (Jul 2024)

AMC1 145.A.30(b) Personnel requirements ED Decision 2022/011/R MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR MAINTENANCE The person or group of persons nominated under point [145.A.30(b)](#DX3454424036), with the responsibility to ensure that the organisation works in accordance with the MOE and approved procedures (i.e. responsibility for ensuring compliance) should represent the management structure of the organisation and be responsible for the daily operation of the organisation, in respect of all maintenance-related functions. 1. Dependent upon the size of the organisation, the [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1518544883) maintenance functions may be divided under nominated persons or combined in any number of ways. However, a maintenance function cannot be combined with the compliance monitoring function. The maintenance functions include maintenance/safety training, performance and certification of maintenance, equipment and component procurement, facility management, man-hour plan, etc., and it should be ensured that each [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1518544883) maintenance function is attributed to one nominated person. 2. Dependent upon the extent of approval, the organisation structure should normally include a base maintenance manager, a line maintenance manager and a workshop manager, all of whom should report to the accountable manager except in a small [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1518544883) organisation where any one manager may also be the accountable manager, as determined by the competent authority. 3. The base maintenance manager is responsible for ensuring that all base maintenance is carried out in the base maintenance hangar (or facility as provided for in point 4 of [AMC1 145.A.25(a))](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545378) and to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545133). The base maintenance manager is also responsible for base maintenance-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545363). 4. The line maintenance manager is responsible for ensuring that all line maintenance including line defect rectification is carried out to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545133). This manager is also responsible for line maintenance-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545363). 5. The workshop manager is responsible for ensuring that all work on aircraft components in the workshop is carried out to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545133). This manager is also responsible for workshop-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1518545363). 6. (reserved). 7. Notwithstanding the examples of titles provided in points 2 - 5, the organisation may adopt any title for the foregoing managerial positions but it should identify to the competent authority the titles and the persons chosen to carry out these functions. 8. Where an organisation chooses to appoint managers for all or any combination of the identified maintenance functions because of the size of the undertaking, these managers should report to the accountable manager through the nominated persons. ##### AMC1 145.A.30(b) Personnel requirements *ED Decision 2022/011/R* **MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE FOR MAINTENANCE** The person or group of persons nominated under point [145.A.30(b)](#DX3454424036), with the responsibility to ensure that the organisation works in accordance with the MOE and approved procedures (i.e. responsibility for ensuring compliance) should represent the management structure of the organisation and be responsible for the daily operation of the organisation, in respect of all maintenance-related functions. 1. Dependent upon the size of the organisation, the [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1203439770) maintenance functions may be divided under nominated persons or combined in any number of ways. However, a maintenance function cannot be combined with the compliance monitoring function. The maintenance functions include maintenance/safety training, performance and certification of maintenance, equipment and component procurement, facility management, man-hour plan, etc., and it should be ensured that each [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1203439770) maintenance function is attributed to one nominated person. 2. Dependent upon the extent of approval, the organisation structure should normally include a base maintenance manager, a line maintenance manager and a workshop manager, all of whom should report to the accountable manager except in a small [Part-145](#_DxCrossRefBm1203439770) organisation where any one manager may also be the accountable manager, as determined by the competent authority. 3. The base maintenance manager is responsible for ensuring that all base maintenance is carried out in the base maintenance hangar (or facility as provided for in point 4 of [AMC1 145.A.25(a))](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440265) and to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440020). The base maintenance manager is also responsible for base maintenance-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440250). 4. The line maintenance manager is responsible for ensuring that all line maintenance including line defect rectification is carried out to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440020). This manager is also responsible for line maintenance-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440250). 5. The workshop manager is responsible for ensuring that all work on aircraft components in the workshop is carried out to the standards specified in point [145.A.65](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440020). This manager is also responsible for workshop-related corrective actions resulting from the compliance monitoring of point [145.A.200(a)(6)](#_DxCrossRefBm1203440250). 6. (reserved). 7. Notwithstanding the examples of titles provided in points 2 - 5, the organisation may adopt any title for the foregoing managerial positions but it should identify to the competent authority the titles and the persons chosen to carry out these functions. 8. Where an organisation chooses to appoint managers for all or any combination of the identified maintenance functions because of the size of the undertaking, these managers should report to the accountable manager through the nominated persons.