Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014Show full title

[F1 Appendix I

Textual Amendments

F1 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2015/1536 of 16 September 2015 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards alignment of rules for continuing airworthiness with Regulation (EC) No 216/2008, critical maintenance tasks and aircraft continuing airworthiness monitoring (Text with EEA relevance).

Continuing airworthiness management contract U.K.

1. When an owner/operator contracts in accordance with M.A.201 a continuing airworthiness organisation approved pursuant Part-M Subpart-G (CAMO) to carry out continuing airworthiness management tasks, upon request by the competent authority a copy of the contract shall be sent by the owner/operator to the competent authority of the Member State of registry once it has been signed by both parties. U.K.

2. The contract shall be developed taking into account the requirements of Part M and shall define the obligations of the signatories in relation to continuing airworthiness of the aircraft. U.K.

3. It shall contain as a minimum the: U.K.

• aircraft registration,

• aircraft type,

• aircraft serial number,

• aircraft owner or registered lessee's name or company details including the address,

• CAMO details including the address.

• type of operation

4. It shall state the following: U.K.

‘The owner/operator entrusts to the CAMO the management of the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, the development of a maintenance programme that shall be approved by the competent authority as detailed in M.1 and the organisation of the maintenance of the aircraft according to said maintenance programme.

According to the present contract, both signatories undertake to follow the respective obligations of this contract.

The owner/operator declares, to the best of its belief that all the information given to the CAMO concerning the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft is and will be accurate and that the aircraft will not be altered without prior approval of the CAMO

In case of any non-conformity with this contract, by either of the signatories, it will become null. In such a case, the owner/operator will retain full responsibility for every task linked to the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft and the owner will undertake to inform the competent authorities of the Member State of registry within two full weeks.’

5. When an owner/operator contracts a CAMO in accordance with M.A.201 the obligations of each party shall be shared as follows: U.K.

5.1.

Obligations of the CAMO:

1.

have the aircraft type in the scope of its approval;

2.

respect the conditions to maintain the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft listed below:

(a)

develop a maintenance programme for the aircraft, including any reliability programme developed, if applicable;

(b)

declare the maintenance tasks (in the maintenance programme) that may be carried out by the pilot-owner in accordance with point M.A.803(c);

(c)

organise the approval of the aircraft's maintenance programme;

(d)

once it has been approved, give a copy of the aircraft's maintenance programme to the owner/operator;

(e)

organise a bridging inspection with the aircraft's prior maintenance programme;

(f)

organise for all maintenance to be carried out by an approved maintenance organisation;

(g)

organise for all applicable airworthiness directives to be applied;

(h)

organise for all defects discovered during scheduled maintenance, airworthiness reviews or reported by the owner to be corrected by an approved maintenance organisation coordinate scheduled maintenance, the application of airworthiness directives, the replacement of life limited parts, and component inspection requirements;

(i)

inform the owner each time the aircraft shall be brought to an approved maintenance organisation;

(j)

manage all technical records;

(k)

archive all technical records;

3.

organise the approval of any modification to the aircraft in accordance with Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 before it is embodied;

4.

organise the approval of any repair to the aircraft in accordance with the Annex I (Part-21) to Regulation (EU) No 748/2012 before it is carried out;

5.

inform the competent authority of the Member State of registry whenever the aircraft is not presented to the approved maintenance organisation by the owner as requested by the approved organisation;

6.

inform the competent authority of the Member State of registry whenever the present contract has not been respected;

7.

ensure that the airworthiness review of the aircraft is carried out when necessary and ensure that the airworthiness review certificate is issued or a recommendation is sent to the competent authority of the Member State of registry;

8.

send within 10 days a copy of any airworthiness review certificate issued or extended to the competent authority of the Member State of registry;

9.

carry out all occurrence reporting mandated by applicable regulations;

10.

inform the competent authority of the Member State of registry whenever the present contract is denounced by either party.

5.2.

Obligations of the owner/operator:

1.

have a general understanding of the approved maintenance programme;

2.

have a general understanding of this Annex (Part-M);

3.

present the aircraft to the approved maintenance organisation agreed with the CAMO at the due time designated by the CAMO's request;

4.

not modify the aircraft without first consulting the CAMO;

5.

inform the CAMO of all maintenance exceptionally carried out without the knowledge and control of the CAMO;

6.

report to the CAMO through the logbook all defects found during operations;

7.

inform the competent authority of the Member State of registry whenever the present contract is denounced by either party;

8.

inform the CAMO and competent authority of the Member State of registry whenever the aircraft is sold;

9.

carry out all occurrence reporting mandated by applicable regulations;

10.

inform on a regular basis the CAMO about the aircraft flying hours and any other utilisation data, as agreed with the CAMO;

11.

enter the certificate of release to service in the logbooks as mentioned in point M.A.803(d) when performing pilot-owner maintenance without exceeding the limits of the maintenance tasks list as declared in the approved maintenance programme as laid down in point M.A.803(c);

12.

inform the CAMO not later than 30 days after completion of any pilot-owner maintenance task in accordance with point M.A.305(a).]