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Propeller Identification

• Propellers, blades, and hubs must be legibly marked with information using a fireproof method.
• The information can be on the item itself, or on a manufacturer's data plate attached.
• The marking must be clear and preventing defacement.
• Data plates must be attached to a noncritical surface to prevent damage or loss.

Propeller Identification

• Individuals cannot remove or alter manufacturer's data plates without CASA approval.

CASR Part 42

• Sets out Continuing Airworthiness requirements for aircraft and aeronautical products.
• Relevant for maintenance on aircraft and products operated under a Regular Public Transport (RPT) Air Operator's Certificate (AOC).
• The CAMO, AOC holder, and Registered Operator can be the same person.

Legislative Documents

• CASR Part 42 regulation and its Manual of Standards.
• Supported by Acceptable Means of Compliance (AMC) and Guidance Material (GM) and Advisory Circulars (AC).

Part 42 Subparts

• Divided into subparts (A-O) and further into divisions.
• Subpart 42.A (Preliminary): Purpose, Applicability, and Definitions.
• Subpart 42.B (Requirements for Registered Operators): Continuing airworthiness requirements.
• Subpart 42.C (Continuing Airworthiness Management): Management tasks, records, and information.
• Subpart 42.D (Maintenance): Permissions, critical control system maintenance, and recording requirements for maintenance.
• Subpart 42.E (Aeronautical Products): Fitting parts, controlling unserviceable parts, and controlling unapproved parts.
• Subpart 42.F (Approved Maintenance Organisations): Approval, changes, and requirements/offences for AMOs.
• Subpart 42.G (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations): Approval, changes, authorization, and requirements/offences for CAMOs.
• Subpart 42.H (Maintenance Certification and Certificate of Release to Service): Maintenance certification, and Certificate of Release to Service.
• Subpart 42.I (Airworthiness Reviews and Airworthiness Review Certificates): Issuance, extensions, review procedure, and administration.
• Subpart 42.J (Approval of Maintenance Programs and Variations): Approval of programs by CAMOs and CASA.
• Subpart 42.K (Directions to Vary Approved Maintenance Programs): CASA directions for program variations.
• Subpart 42.L (Approval of Reliability Programs and Variations): Approval of and variations to reliability programs.
• Subpart 42.M (Continuing Airworthiness Requirements for Pilots): Pre-flight inspection requirements, logging defects, and other operational information.
• Subpart 42.N (Record-Keeping Requirements): Record form, legibility, retrieval, and handling.
• Subpart 42.O (Copying or Disclosing Cockpit Voice-Recording Information): Procedures for copying and disclosing voice recording information.

Unapproved Parts

• Parts are considered unapproved if they are counterfeit, not approved, not standard, created outside of authorization, modified outside of authorization, or unserviceable/unsalvageable.
• Actions must be taken within 2 days of recognizing an unapproved part (labeling, determining origin/reason, secure storage, and reporting).

Reporting Unapproved Parts

• CASA, Certificate Holder, and Continuing Airworthiness person receive reports about unapproved parts.
• Reports are made using Form 1058 (specified form).

Action Required If Parts Are Not Required to Be Kept

• If CASA notifies that a part is not to be kept, the person must act within 2 days in storing, removing, or mutilating the part in a secure manner that prevents aviation use.

CASR Subpart 42.1: Airworthiness Reviews and Airworthiness Review Certificates (ARCs)

• Airworthiness review is conducted by a CAMO to determine airworthiness.
• ARC is an official statement confirming aircraft airworthiness.
• Aircraft cannot operate without a valid ARC. If ARC is suspended or expires, a full airworthiness review and a new ARC are required before the aircraft may be operated.

CASR Subpart 42.J: Approval of Maintenance Programs and Variations

• Provides procedures for approval of maintenance programs and program variations by CAMOs and/or CASA.

CASR Subpart 42.K: Directions to Vary Approved Maintenance Programs

• Describes the directions that CASA can issue to modify approved maintenance programs.

CASR Subpart 42.L: Approval of Reliability Programs and Variations

• Covers the requirements for approval of reliability programs and variations.

CASR Subpart 42.M: Continuing Airworthiness Requirements for Pilots

• Outlines pilot responsibilities for pre-flight inspections and the recording of defects.

CASR Subpart 42.N: Record-Keeping Requirements

• Specifies record-keeping requirements for aircraft maintenance.

CASR Subpart 42.O: Copying or Disclosing Cockpit Voice-Recording Information

• Details the procedures for copying or disclosing cockpit voice-recording information.

CASR Part 42 Manual of Standards

• Covers various topics including CAMOs, maintenance programs, approved reliability programs, and industry standards.

CAMO Requirements

• Must have an exposition including the accountable manager, responsible manager, continuing airworthiness manager, quality manager, facilities and equipment, employees, maintenance program approval, instructions for continuing airworthiness, maintenance data, and systems.

CAMO Exposition

• Includes statements signed by the Accountable Manager confirming provision of Continuing Airworthiness Management services and detailed scope of service.

CAMO Accountable Manager

• Responsible for CAMO compliance with CASR Part 42, MOS and exposition.
• Responsible for adequate resources to provide services.
• Corporate authority for operations if a transport AOC holder and for running the CAMO if not.

Responsible Manager

• Ensures the CAMO complies with CASR Part 42, MOS, and exposition.
• Must hold experience in matter of responsibility (5 years or 2 years + 3 years experience in aircraft maintenance).

Continuing Airworthiness Manager

• Reports to the Accountable Manager.
• Must hold an aircraft engineer, formal aircraft maintenance/engineering qualifications or license in an aeronautical discipline.
• Requires experience in Continuing Airworthiness Management.
• Knowledgeable about regulations, standards, CAMO exposition, AOC holder operations manual, and Quality Management System.

Maintenance Carried Out on an Aircraft and Aeronautical Products

• The Registered Operator must ensure maintenance is performed by a permitted individual or organization according to specific subparts.

Continuing Airworthiness Requirements: All Aircraft

• Flight crew must ensure a CRS (Certificate of Release to Service) is issued for recent maintenance before a flight begins.
• No flight with defects unless the defect is approved by specified criteria (MEL, CDL, SFP).
• Logging of defects in the aircraft technical log before a flight.

Applicable National and International Requirements in Maintenance I

• Includes descriptions of how aircraft maintenance is managed and the conduct of checks and inspections.

Applicable National and International Requirements in Maintenance II

• Details the need for test flights and typical maintenance requirements for different aircraft operation types (e.g., ETOPS/EDTO).

Approved Maintenance Programs

• Approved maintenance programs detail specific maintenance tasks and frequencies required for aircraft safety.

System of Maintenance

• Defines the system of maintenance for an aircraft covering necessary maintenance tasks, scheduled and non-scheduled, etc.

System of Maintenance Documents

• Lists the documents that comprise the aircraft maintenance documentation systems.

Maintenance Schedules

• Explains the different classes of aircraft and their associated maintenance schedules, following the standards of CAR (Civil Aircraft Regulations).

Approved Maintenance Data

• Details the precedence of various types of data for approved maintenance.

AMO-Generated Maintenance Data

• Explains when an AMO can create its new data.

Master Minimum Equipment Lists

• Defines the MMEL (Master Minimum Equipment List) clarifying its purpose and required conditions for maintenance.

Minimum Equipment Lists

• Describes the purpose of the MEL (Minimum Equipment List) as a document that approves specific aircraft elements or equipment that can be inoperative.

MEL Rectification Intervals

• Outlines the timeframes for rectifying inoperative aircraft items based on their respective categories.

Dispatch Deviation List/Guide

• Defines the DDL/G (Dispatch Deviation List/Guide), an aircraft document containing MEL and CDL information.

Configuration Deviation List

• Describes the CDL function as a document that identifies missing external aircraft components.

Service Bulletins

• Describes the purpose of service bulletins (SBs) for alerting operators to pending aircraft component problems.

Airworthiness Bulletins

• Explains the informative nature of Airworthiness Bulletins (AWBs).

Airworthiness Directives

• Defines Airworthiness Directives (ADs) as mandatory safety notifications for aircraft, engines, or systems.

Modifications and Repairs

• Outlines criteria for allowable modifications, maintenance, and repairs, ensuring adherence to approvals and standards (Part 21 approval).

Maintenance Documentation

• Outlines the importance of comprehensive aircraft logbooks, mandatory maintenance records.

Major Defects

• Explains major defects in terms of their potential consequences, and relevant reporting procedures to CASA.