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.