AMC1 SPO.GEN.145(f)(3a) Handling of flight recorder recordings:
preservation, production, protection and use
ED Decision 2021/005/R
INSPECTION OF IMAGES OF THE FLIGHT CREW COMPARTMENT FOR ENSURING SERVICEABILITY
(a) When images of the flight crew compartment recorded by a flight recorder are inspected for ensuring the serviceability of the flight recorder, and any body part of a crew member is likely to be visible on these images, then:
(1) the privacy of the image recordings should be ensured (e.g. by locating the replay equipment in a separated area);
(2) access to the replay equipment should be restricted to specifically authorised persons identified by their position;
(3) provisions should be made for the secure storage of the recording medium, the image recording files and copies thereof;
(4) the image recording files and copies thereof should be destroyed not earlier than 2 months and not later than 1 year after completion of the inspection of the image recordings. Images that do not contain any body part of a person may be retained for enhancing this inspection (e.g. for comparing image quality); and
(5) only the accountable manager of the operator and, when identified to comply with ORO.GEN.200, the safety manager should be entitled to request a copy of the image recording files.
(b) The conditions enumerated in (a) should also be complied with if the inspection of the image recording is subcontracted to a third party. The contractual agreements with the third party should explicitly cover these aspects.
Flight recorder image inspections showing crew body parts require strict privacy. Access is limited to authorized personnel. Secure storage and timely destruction (2 months to 1 year) of recordings are mandatory. Only accountable/safety managers can request copies. Subcontracted inspections must adhere to these privacy conditions.
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