Navigate / EASA
AMC M.A.901(d) Aircraft airworthiness review

ED Decision 2023/013/R

The recommendation sent by a CAMO or CAO to the competent authority of the Member State of registry should be, at least, in English when the Member State of registry is different from the CAMO/CAO’s Member State. Otherwise, it can be completed in the official language(s) of the CAMO/CAO’s Member State.

The recommendation sent to the competent authority should contain at least the items described below:

(a) General information

- CAMO information

- owner/lessee information

- date and place where the document review and the aircraft survey were carried out

- period and place the aircraft can be seen if required by the competent authority

(b) Aircraft information

- registration

- type

- manufacturer

- serial number

- flight manual reference

- weight and centre of gravity data

- maintenance programme reference

(c) Documents accompanying the recommendation

- copy of registration papers

- copy of the owners request for a new airworthiness review certificate

(d) Aircraft status

- aircraft total time and cycles

- list of persons or organisations having carried out continuing airworthiness activities including maintenance tasks on the aircraft and its components since the last airworthiness review certificate

(e) Aircraft survey

- a precise list of the areas of the aircraft that were surveyed and their status

(f) Findings

- a list of all the findings made during the airworthiness review with the corrective action carried out

(g) Statement

A statement signed by the airworthiness review staff recommending the issue of an airworthiness review certificate.

The statement should confirm that the aircraft in its current configuration complies with the following:

- airworthiness directives up to the latest published issue, and;

- type certificate datasheet or airworthiness data sheet (for aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance);

- maintenance programme;

- limitation for life-limited parts and time-controlled components;

- the valid weight and centre of gravity schedule reflecting the current configuration of the aircraft;

- Part 21 or Part 21 Light, as applicable, for all modifications and repairs;

- the current flight manual including supplements, and;

- operational requirements.

The above items should clearly state the exact reference of the data used in establishing compliance; for instance, the number and issue of the type certificate data sheet or airworthiness data sheet (for aircraft subject to a declaration of design compliance) used should be stated.

The statement should also confirm that all the above is properly entered in the aircraft continuing airworthiness record system and/or in the operator’s technical log.