NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT (NPA) No xx/2004 - Eduscol

I. Draft Opinion (EC) No 2042/2003
A) Draft Opinion on Part-145 Commission Regulation (EC) 2042/2003 Annex II (Part-145) is hereby amended
as follows: Point 145.A.30 is amended as follows: 145.A.30 Personnel requirements ... (f) The organisation shall ensure that personnel who carry out and/or
control a continued airworthiness non-destructive test of aircraft
structures and/or components are appropriately qualified for the
particular non-destructive test in accordance with the European or
equivalent Standard recognised by the Agency. Personnel who carry out any
other specialised task shall be appropriately qualified in accordance
with officially recognised standards. By derogation to this paragraph
those personnel specified in paragraph (g) and (h)(1) and (h)(2),
qualified in Part-66 category B1 or B3 may carry out and/or control
colour contrast dye penetrant tests. (g) Any organisation maintaining aircraft, except where stated otherwise in
paragraph (j), shall in the case of aircraft line maintenance, have
appropriate aircraft type rated certifying staff qualified as category
B1, and B2, B3 and L, as appropriate, in accordance with Part-66 and
145.A.35. In addition such organisations may also use appropriately task trained
certifying staff qualified as category A in accordance with Part-66 and
145.A.35 to carry out minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect
rectification. The availability of such category A certifying staff shall
not replace the need for Part-66 category B1, and B2 and B3 certifying
staff, as appropriate, to support the category A certifying staff.
However, such Part-66 category B1, and B2 and B3 staff need not always be
present at the line station during minor scheduled line maintenance or
simple defect rectification. (h) Any organisation maintaining aircraft, except where stated otherwise in
paragraph (j) shall: ... 2. in the case of base maintenance of aircraft other than large
aircraft have either: (i) appropriate aircraft type rated certifying staff qualified as
category B1, and B2, B3 and L, as appropriate, in accordance with
Part-66 and 145.A.35 or, (ii) appropriate aircraft type rated certifying staff qualified in
category C assisted by B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff, as
appropriate, as specified in paragraph (1). ... Point 145.A.35 is amended as follows: 145.A.35 Certifying staff and category B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff (a) In addition to the appropriate requirements of 145.A.30(g) and (h), the
organisation shall ensure that certifying staff and category B1, and B2,
B3 and L support staff have an adequate understanding of the relevant
aircraft and/or components to be maintained together with the associated
organisation procedures. In the case of certifying staff, this must be
accomplished before the issue or re-issue of the certification
authorisation. 'Category B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff' means those category B1,
and B2, B3 and L staff in the base maintenance environment who do not
hold necessarily certification privileges. 'Relevant aircraft and/or
components', means those aircraft or components specified in the
particular certification authorisation. 'Certification authorisation'
means the authorisation issued to certifying staff by the organisation
and which specifies the fact that they may sign certificates of release
to service within the limitations stated in such authorisation on behalf
of the approved organisation. (b) ... (c) The organisation shall ensure that all certifying staff and category
B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff are involved in at least six months of
actual relevant aircraft or component maintenance experience in any
consecutive two year period. For the purpose of this paragraph 'involved
in actual relevant aircraft or component maintenance' means that the
person has worked in an aircraft or component maintenance environment and
has either exercised the privileges of the certification authorisation
and/or has actually carried out maintenance on at least some of the
aircraft type systems specified in the particular certification
authorisation. (d) The organisation shall ensure that all certifying staff and category
B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff receive sufficient continuation
training in each two year period to ensure that such staff has up-to-date
knowledge of relevant technology, organisation procedures and human
factor issues. (e) The organisation shall establish a programme for continuation training
for certifying staff and category B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff,
including a procedure to ensure compliance with the relevant paragraphs
of 145.A.35 as the basis for issuing certification authorisations under
this Part to certifying staff, and a procedure to ensure compliance with
Part 66. (f) ... (g) ... (h) ... (i) ... (j) The organisation shall maintain a record of all certifying staff and
category B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff. The staff records shall contain: 1. details of any aircraft maintenance licence held under Part-66; 2. all relevant training completed 3. the scope of the certification authorisations issued, where relevant,
and 4. particulars of staff with limited or one-off certification
authorisations. The organisation shall retain the record for at least two years after the
certifying staff or B1,or B2, B3 or L support staff has ceased employment
with the organisation or as soon as the authorisation has been withdrawn.
In addition, upon request, the maintenance organisation shall furnish
certifying staff with a copy of their record on leaving the organisation. The certifying staff shall be given access on request to their personal
records as detailed above. (k) ... (l) ... (m) The minimum age for certifying staff and category B1, and B2, B3 and L
support staff is 21 years. Point 145.A.70 is amended as follows: 145.A.70 Maintenance organisation exposition (a) «?Maintenance organisation exposition» means the document or documents
... ... 6. a list of certifying staff and B1, and B2, B3 and L support staff; ...
B) Draft Opinion on PART-66 Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 Annex III (Part 66) is hereby
amended as follows: The title of Section A, Subpart A is amended as follows:
SECTION A
SUBPART A AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LICENCE AEROPLANES AND HELICOPTERS Point 66.A.1 is amended as follows: 66.A.1 Scope (a) This section establishes the requirements for the issue of an aircraft
maintenance licence and conditions of its validity and use, within for
aeroplanes and helicopters of the following categories: . Category A . Category B1 . Category B2 . Category B3 . Category C . Category L (b) Categories A and B1 are subdivided into subcategories relative to
combinations of aeroplanes, helicopters, turbine and piston engines. The
subcategories are: . A1 and B1.1 Aeroplanes Turbine . A2 and B1.2 Aeroplanes Piston . A3 and B1.3 Helicopters Turbine . A4 and B1.4 Helicopters Piston (c) Category B3 is applicable to piston-engine non-pressurized aeroplanes
of 2000 Kg MTOM and below; (d) Category L is applicable to any of the following aircraft: . Sailplanes, powered sailplanes and aeroplanes with MTOM less
than 1000 Kg . A balloon . A hot-air airship . A manned gas airship meeting all the following elements: (i) 3% maximum static heaviness (ii) Non vectored thrust (except reverse thrust) (iii) Conventional and simple design of: . Structure . Control system . Ballonet system (iv) Non power-assisted controls
Category L is subdivided into the following levels: . Limited-L . Full-L
Each one of these levels is further divided in the following ratings: . Ratings for the Limited-L licence: . Wooden airframe . Composite airframe . Metal airframe . Powerplant . Hot air Balloons . Gas Balloons . Hot air Airships . Gas Airships . Ratings for the Full-L licence: . Wooden aircraft . Composite aircraft . Metal aircraft . Wooden sailplanes . Composite sailplanes . Metal sailplanes . Hot air Balloons . Gas Balloons . Hot air Airships . Gas Airships . Radio-Comm/Transponder
The levels and ratings described above, as applicable, shall be endorsed
on the Part-66 aircraft maintenance licence.
Point 66.A.20 is amended as follows: 66.A.20 Privileges (a) Subject to compliance with paragraph (b), the following privileges
shall apply: 1. ... 2. .... 3. ... 4. A category B3 aircraft maintenance licence shall permit the
holder to issue certificates of release to service following
maintenance, including aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical
and electrical systems. Work on avionic systems requiring simple tests
to prove their serviceability shall also be included in the
privileges. Troubleshooting on avionic systems is not allowed. 5. A category L aircraft maintenance licence shall permit the
holder the following