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This document, ACAR Part 06, details the regulations for approved maintenance organizations (AMOs) in Afghanistan. It covers aspects like certification, personnel training, and facilities requirements for aircraft maintenance. The document is a part of the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Regulations.
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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 AFGHANISTAN CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION...
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 AFGHANISTAN CIVIL AVIATION REGULATIONS APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION PART 6 14 OCT 2015 Revision 3.0 H.E. Capt. Hamid Director General Civil Aviation Authority Approved: Amendments Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 2 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Amendments AMENDMENTS The table below provides a record of amendments. Location Date Description Entered by Introduction 14 OCT 2015 Updated references 6.1.1.2 25 MAY 2010 Added definition: "Safety Management System" 6.1.1.2 25 MAY 2010 Added definition: "State Safety Programme " 6.1.1.2 29 SEP 2011 Added definition: "Maintenance Procedures Manual" 6.2 29 SEP 2011 Changed wording of text 6.2.1.0 27 SEP 2011 Added new section “Suspension and Revocation” 6.2.1.11 27 SEP 2011 Previous 6.2.1.9 moved to 6.2.1.11 – Changes To The AMO and Certificate Amendments 6.2.1.11(a)(6) 27 SEP 2011 Added text “ Items in Maintenance Procedures Manual 6.2.1.11(b)(4) 27 SEP 2011 Added text “ Items in Maintenance Procedures Manual 6.2.1.11(c)(3) 27 SEP 2011 Added text “ Items in Maintenance Procedures Manual 6.2.1.12 27 SEP 2011 Previous 6.2.1.10 moved to 6.2.1.12 – Ratings of an AMO 6.2.1.12(a)(2) 25 MAY 2010 Changed reciprocating to piston 6.2.1.13 27 SEP 2011 Previous 6.2.1.11 moved to 6.2.1.13 – AMO limited Ratings 6.2.1.14 27 SEP 2011 Previous 6.2.1.12 moved to 6.2.1.14 – Quality System 6.2.1.5 25 MAY 2010 Changed wording of the title 6.2.1.7 27 SEP 2011 Changed text (a) 1, 2 and (b) (c ) 6.2.1.9 27 SEP 2011 Added new section “Inspection” 6.4.1.2(a)(4) 27 SEP 2011 Added new text and note 6.4.1.6 29 SEP 2011 Removed SMS text, added reference to 1: 1.6 6.5.1.1 29 SEP 2011 Revised the paragraph based on revised ICAO guidance 6.5.1.2 29 SEP 2011 Changed title and text – Maintenance Inspection Procedures and Quality Assurance Systems 6.5.1.4(a)..(d) 29 SEP 2011 Language change – removed “maintenance” replaced with “AMO” and added text 6.5.1.5 29 SEP 2011 Language change – removed “maintenance” replaced with “AMO” and added text 6.5.1.6 14 OCT 2015 Changed “product” to “aircraft” and deleted “preventive maintenance” 6.5.1.6(c) 29 SEP 2011 Added text 6.5.1.7 29 SEP 2011 Changed - Certificate of Release to Certification of Release through document Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 3 of 68 Amendments Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Location Date Description Entered by IS 6.4.1.2(a)(4) 29 SEP 2011 Added text and note IS 6.4.1.6 25 MAY 2010 New IS added: State Safety Programme and reference IS 6.4.1.6 29 SEP 2011 Removed SMS text – Refer to MCAR 1:1.6 IS 6.5.1.1 29 SEP 2011 Revised the IS based on revised ICAO guidance IS 6.5.1.7 25 MAY 2010 Added additional notes and clarification to the instructions for the form Page 4 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Introduction INTRODUCTION Part 6 of the ACAR provides regulations for the registration and monitoring of Approved Maintenance Organisations (AMO) in Afghanistan. The proper maintenance of aircraft is fundamental to aviation safety, and requires meticulous record-keeping. Modern practice among Contracting States varies. In the United States, persons may be individually licensed, or may be granted maintenance authority as a member of an AMO. Similarly, a United States Air Operator Certificate (AOC) holder may use an AMO, or may employ a maintenance organisation using licensed personnel. In the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) and now European Aviation Safety Authority (EASA) practice, the maintenance organisation of an AOC holder must qualify as an AMO in its own right. Whether or not Afghanistan adopts the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or JAA approach with their AOC holders, there will be a need for oversight and regulation of AMOs. Maintenance requirements for AOC holders with integral maintenance organisations with no AMO certificate are addressed in Part 9, Air Operator Certification and Administration. Please note that Section 6.2.1.5(a)(4) requires an AMO applicant within Afghanistan to disclose any and all AMO certificates in any Contracting State other than Afghanistan. Many regional airline consortia use common maintenance facilities in one Contracting State. This practice does not relieve Afghanistan from approving the AMO that its AOC holders use. Knowledge of the other Contracting State’s AMO licensing and regulating practices will allow the Authority both to communicate with the Authority overseeing the AMO certificate, and to weigh the AMO requirements of the other Contracting State for satisfaction of Afghanistan’s own regulations. ACAR 6 is based on Annex 6 Part I, Chapter 8:8.7 and the ICAO Doc 9760, Airworthiness Manual, Part IV, Chapter 4. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 5 of 68 Introduction Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 6 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Table of Contents TABLE OF CONTENTS PART 6 APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION.................................................................................. 13 6.1 General................................................................................................................................................. 13 6.1.1.1 Applicability..................................................................................................................................... 13 6.1.1.2 Definitions........................................................................................................................................ 13 6.1.1.3 Abbreviations................................................................................................................................... 13 6.1.1.4 Exemption Authority........................................................................................................................ 13 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity............................................ 15 6.2.1.1 Applicability..................................................................................................................................... 15 6.2.1.2 General............................................................................................................................................ 15 6.2.1.3 Approved Maintenance Organisation Certificate............................................................................. 15 6.2.1.4 Advertising....................................................................................................................................... 16 6.2.1.5 Application for an AMO Certificate.................................................................................................. 16 6.2.1.6 Issuance of an AMO Certificate....................................................................................................... 16 6.2.1.7 Duration and Renewal of AMO Certificate....................................................................................... 17 6.2.1.8 Continued Validity of Approval........................................................................................................ 17 6.2.1.9 Inspection........................................................................................................................................ 17 6.2.1.10 Suspension or Revocation.............................................................................................................. 17 6.2.1.11 Changes to the AMO and Certificate Amendments......................................................................... 18 6.2.1.12 Ratings of the AMO......................................................................................................................... 18 6.2.1.13 AMO Limited Ratings...................................................................................................................... 20 6.2.1.14 Quality System................................................................................................................................ 20 6.2.1.15 Location of the AMO........................................................................................................................ 21 6.3 Housing, Facilities, Equipment, Materials and Data........................................................................ 23 6.3.1.1 General............................................................................................................................................ 23 6.3.1.2 Housing and Facility Requirements................................................................................................. 23 6.3.1.3 Equipment, Tools, and Material....................................................................................................... 23 6.4 Administration..................................................................................................................................... 25 6.4.1.1 Personnel Requirements................................................................................................................. 25 6.4.1.2 Indoctrination, Initial, Recurrent, Specialised and Remedial Training............................................. 25 6.4.1.3 Dangerous Goods Training Programme.......................................................................................... 25 6.4.1.4 Rest and Duty Limitations for Persons Performing Maintenance Functions in an AMO.................. 26 6.4.1.5 Records of Management, Supervisory, Inspection and Certifying Staff.......................................... 26 6.4.1.6 Safety Management........................................................................................................................ 27 6.5 AMO Operating Rules......................................................................................................................... 29 6.5.1.1 AMO Procedures Manual................................................................................................................ 29 6.5.1.2 Maintenance Inspection Procedures and Quality Assurance Systems........................................... 29 6.5.1.3 Capability List.................................................................................................................................. 29 6.5.1.4 Contract Maintenance..................................................................................................................... 30 6.5.1.5 Privileges of the Approved Maintenance Organisation.................................................................... 31 6.5.1.6 Limitations on the AMO................................................................................................................... 31 6.5.1.7 Certification of Release to Service of an Aircraft, Part, Component or Assembly........................... 31 6.5.1.8 Maintenance Records..................................................................................................................... 32 6.5.1.9 Airworthiness Data- Instructions For Continued Airworthiness........................................................ 34 6.5.1.10 Reporting of Unairworthy Conditions............................................................................................... 34 6.5.1.11 Authority to Conduct Inspections..................................................................................................... 35 6.5.1.12 AMO Performance Standards......................................................................................................... 35 PART 6 IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS........................................................................................................... 37 IS 6.2.1.3 Approved Maintenance Organisation Certificate............................................................................. 37 IS 6.2.1.5 Application for an AMO Certificate.................................................................................................. 38 Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 7 of 68 Table of Contents Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation IS 6.2.1.12 Quality System................................................................................................................................ 40 IS 6.3.1.2 Housing and Facility Requirements................................................................................................. 48 IS 6.3.1.3 Equipment, Tools, and Material....................................................................................................... 49 IS 6.4.1.1 Personnel Requirements................................................................................................................. 50 IS 6.4.1.2 Indoctrination, Initial, Recurrent, Specialised and Remedial Training.............................................. 52 IS 6.4.1.3 Dangerous Goods Training Programme.......................................................................................... 54 IS 6.4.1.5 Records of Management, Supervisory, Inspection and Certifying Staff........................................... 55 IS 6.5.1.1 AMO Procedures Manual................................................................................................................ 55 IS 6.5.1.7 Certification of Release to Service of an Aircraft, Part, Component or Assembly............................ 61 IS 6.5.1.9 Airworthiness Data- Instructions For Continued Airworthiness........................................................ 65 APPENDIX I NIL (NO ITEM LISTED)............................................................................................................... 67 Page 8 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation List of Tables LIST OF TABLES No tables in this document. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 9 of 68 List of Tables Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 10 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation List of Figures LIST OF FIGURES Figure IS 6-1: ACAA AMO Certificate Form........................................................................................................ 37 Figure IS 6-2: Application form for an AMO certificate........................................................................................ 38 Figure IS 6-3: Quality System Draft Manual........................................................................................................ 40 Figure IS 6-4: Organisation Example: a typical large AMO................................................................................. 48 Figure IS 6-5: Organisation Example: a typical small AMO................................................................................. 48 Figure IS 6-6: AMO Procedures Draft Manual..................................................................................................... 56 Figure IS 6-7: AMO CAA AAT (1/99)................................................................................................................... 61 Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 11 of 68 6.1 General Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 12 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.1 General PART 6 APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION 6.1 GENERAL 6.1.1.1 APPLICABILITY (a) Part 6 prescribes the requirements for issuing approvals to organisations for the maintenance preventive maintenance, and alterations of aircraft and aeronautical products and prescribes the general operating rules for an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO). 6.1.1.2 DEFINITIONS (a) Definitions are contained in Part 1. 6.1.1.3 ABBREVIATIONS (a) The following abbreviations are used in Part 6. (1) AAT – Approved Airworthiness Tag (2) AMO – Approved Maintenance Organisation. (3) AMT – Aviation Maintenance Technician (4) ARS – Aviation Repairman Specialist (5) NDT – Non-Destructive Testing (6) PAH - Production Approval Holder (7) TSO – Technical Standard Order 6.1.1.4 EXEMPTION AUTHORITY (a) The Authority may, upon consideration of the circumstances of a particular maintenance organisation, issue an exemption providing relief from specified sections of this Part, provided that the Authority finds that the circumstances presented warrant the exemption and that a level of safety will be maintained equal to that provided by the rule from which the exemption is sought. (b) An exemption may be terminated or amended at any time by the Authority. (c) A request for exemption must be made in accordance with the requirements in Part 1. (d) Each approved maintenance organisation that receives an exemption must have a means of notifying the appropriate management, certifying staff, and personnel of the exemption. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 13 of 68 6.1 General Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 14 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity 6.2 CERTIFICATION OF A MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION AND CONTINUED VALIDITY 6.2.1.1 APPLICABILITY (a) This section prescribes the requirements for the certification of a maintenance organisation and continued validity of the certificate. 6.2.1.2 GENERAL (a) No person may operate as a certificated approved maintenance organisation without, or in violation of, an approved maintenance organisation certificate, ratings or operations specifications issued under this part. (b) The certificate and operations specifications issued to an approved maintenance organisation must be available on the premises for inspection by the public and the Authority. (c) The approval of an AMO by a State shall be dependent upon the applicant demonstrating compliance with the requirements of this part and the safety management requirements of Part 1. 6.2.1.3 APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE (a) The AMO certificate will consist of two documents— (1) A one page certificate signed by the Authority; and (2) A multi-page operations specifications signed by the Accountable Manager and the Authority containing the terms, conditions, and authorisations. (b) No person may operate as an approved maintenance organisation without, or in violation of, an approved maintenance organisation certificate issued under this Part. (c) An approved maintenance organisation may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations on an aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, component, or part thereof only for which it is rated and within the terms, conditions, and authorisations placed in its operations specifications. (d) The AMO certificate will contain the following items and be in a format as shown in IS 6.2.1.3— (1) The certificate number specifically assigned to the AMO; (2) The name and location (main place of business) of the AMO; (3) The date of issue and period of validity; (4) The ratings issued to the AMO; and (5) Authority signature. (e) The AMO operations specifications will contain— (1) The certificate number specifically assigned to the AMO; (2) The class or limited ratings issued in detail, including special approvals and limitations issued; (3) The date issued or revised; (4) Accountable Manager and Authority signatures; and (5) The certificate issued to each certificated maintenance organisation must be available in the premises for inspection by the public and the Authority. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 15 of 68 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity 6.2.1.4 ADVERTISING (a) No approved maintenance organisation may advertise as a certificated approved maintenance organisation until an approved maintenance organisation certificate has been issued to that facility. (b) No certificated approved maintenance organisation may make any statement, either in writing or orally, about itself that is false or is designed to mislead any person. (c) Whenever the advertising of an approved maintenance organisation indicates that it is certificated, the advertisement must clearly state the approved maintenance organisation’s certificate number. 6.2.1.5 APPLICATION FOR AN AMO CERTIFICATE (a) The Authority will require an applicant for approval of a maintenance organisation to submit the following— (1) An application in a form and a manner prescribed by the Authority, as contained in IS 6.2.1.5; (2) Its Maintenance Procedures Manual in duplicate; (3) A list of the maintenance functions to be performed for it, under contract, by another AMO; (4) A list of all AMO certificates and ratings pertinent to those certificates issued by any contracting State other than Afghanistan; (5) Documentation of the maintenance organisation’s Quality System; and (6) Any additional information the Authority requires the applicant to submit. (b) An application for the amendment of an existing AMO certificate shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Authority. If applicable, the AMO shall submit the required amendment to the Maintenance Procedures Manual to the Authority for approval. Note 1: "In a form" and "in a manner" mean that a form issued by the Authority should be completed by the Accountable Manager, or the manager’s nominee designated in accordance with 6.2.1.5(a). Note 2: The contents of the maintenance procedures manual is contained in 6.5.1.1 Note 3: ICAO Doc. 9642, Part 4, 2.9 states that it is accepted practice to permit AMOs to subcontract work to non-approved maintenance organisations if the contracting AMO is (1) approved for the work to be subcontracted and has the ability to assess the competency of the subcontractor, (2) retains the responsibility for the quality control and release of subcontracted activities, and (3) there exist procedures to control subcontracted activities together with terms of reference for the personnel responsible for their management. Note 4: The requirement for listing AMO certificates, above, supports the application by Afghanistan of the following Articles of the Chicago Convention: Article 33 - Recognition of Certificates and Licences; Article 37(d) - Adoption of International Standards and Procedures; Article 39(b) - Endorsement of Certificates and Licences; and Article 40 - Validity of Endorsed Certificates and Licences. 6.2.1.6 ISSUANCE OF AN AMO CERTIFICATE (a) An applicant may be issued an AMO certificate if, after investigation, the Authority finds that the applicant— (b) Meets the applicable regulations and standards for an AMO certificate, and (c) Is properly and adequately equipped for the performance of maintenance of aircraft or aeronautical product for which it seeks approval. Page 16 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity Note: If, under national law, any charges are to be prescribed by the Authority for the AMO application process, that requirement should be set forth in this section. 6.2.1.7 DURATION AND RENEWAL OF AMO CERTIFICATE (a) A certificate or rating issued to an approved maintenance organisation located either inside or outside Afghanistan is effective from the date of issue until— (1) The 12th month after the date on which it was initially issued, subject to satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this Part; or (2) The 24th month after the date on which it was renewed, subject to satisfactory compliance with the requirements of this Part; or (3) The approved maintenance organisation surrenders the certificate, or (4) The Authority suspends or revokes the certificate. (b) The holder of a certificate that expires or is surrendered, suspended, or revoked by the Authority must return the certificate and operations specifications to the Authority within 5 working days of expiration, surrender or receipt from the Authority of notice of suspension or revocation. (c) A certificated approved maintenance organisation that applies for a renewal of its approved maintenance organisation certificate for aircraft registered in Afghanistan must submit its request for renewal no later than 90 days before the approved maintenance organisation’s current certificate expires. If a request for renewal is not made within this period, the approved maintenance organisation must follow the application procedures for initial issuance as prescribed by the Authority. 6.2.1.8 CONTINUED VALIDITY OF APPROVAL (a) Unless the approval has previously been surrendered, superseded, suspended, revoked or expired by virtue of exceeding any expiration date that may be specified in the approval certificate, the continued validity of approval is dependent upon— (1) The AMO remaining in compliance with this Part; (2) The Authority being granted access to the organisation’s facilities to determine continued compliance with this regulation; and (3) The payment of any charges prescribed by the Authority 6.2.1.9 INSPECTION (a) The Authority may, at any time, inspect an AMO holder on the AMO holder’s premises to determine the AMO compliance with this Part. (b) Inspections will be conducted at least annually. (c) After an inspection is made, the certificate holder will be notified, in writing, of any deficiencies found during the inspection. (d) Inspection will also be performed on the applicant for, or the holder of an AMO certificate held outside the authorising Afghanistan. This inspection may be delegated to the Authority of the State where the AMO is located, provided an arrangement exists. 6.2.1.10 SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION (a) The Authority may suspend or revoke an AMO certificate if it is established that a certificate holder has not met, or no longer meets the requirements of Part 6. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 17 of 68 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity 6.2.1.11 CHANGES TO THE AMO AND CERTIFICATE AMENDMENTS (a) To enable the Authority to determine continued compliance with this Part, the AMO shall provide written notification to the Authority either prior to, or within a time period determined by the Authority to be as soon as practicable after, any of the following changes— (1) The name of the organisation; (2) The location of the organisation; (3) The housing, facilities, equipment, tools, material, procedures, work scope and certifying staff that could affect the AMO rating or ratings; (4) The ratings held by the AMO, whether granted by the Authority or held through an AMO certification issued by another contracting State; Note: See subsection 6.2.1.5(a). (5) Additional locations of the organisation; (6) Items in the Maintenance Procedures Manual, (7) The Accountable Manager; or (8) The list of management personnel identified as described in the Maintenance Procedures Manual. (b) The Authority will amend the AMO certificate if the AMO notifies the Authority of a change in— (1) Location or housing and facilities; (2) Additional locations of the organisation; (3) Rating, including deletions; (4) Items in the Maintenance Procedures Manual (5) Name of the organisation with same ownership; or (6) Ownership. (c) The Authority may amend the AMO certificate if the AMO notifies the Authority of a change in— (1) The Accountable Manager; or (2) The list of management personnel identified as described in the Maintenance Procedure Manual. (3) Items in the Maintenance Procedures Manual, (d) When the Authority issues an amendment to an AMO certificate because of new ownership of the AMO, the Authority will assign a new certificate number to the amended AMO certificate. (e) The Authority may— (1) Prescribe, in writing, the conditions under which the AMO may continue to operate during any period of implementation of the changes noted in subparagraph (a); and (2) Hold the AMO certificate in abeyance if the Authority determines that approval of the AMO certificate should be delayed; the Authority will notify the AMO certificate holder, in writing, of the reasons for any such delay. (f) If changes are made by the AMO to the items listed in subparagraph (a) without notification to the Authority and amendment of the AMO certificate by the Authority, the AMO certificate may be suspended, or revoked, by the Authority. 6.2.1.12 RATINGS OF THE AMO (a) The following ratings are issued under this Subpart— Page 18 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity (1) Airframe ratings. (i) Class 1: Composite construction of small aircraft. (ii) Class 2: Composite construction of large aircraft. (iii) Class 3: All-metal construction of small aircraft. (iv) Class 4: All-metal construction of large aircraft. (2) Powerplant ratings. (i) Class 1: Piston engines of 400 horsepower or less. (ii) Class 2: Piston engines of more than 400 horsepower. (iii) Class 3: Turbine engines. (3) Propeller ratings. (i) Class 1: Fixed-pitch and ground-adjustable propellers of wood, metal or composite construction. (ii) Class 2: Other propellers, by make. (4) Avionics/radio ratings. (i) Class 1: Communication equipment: Radio transmitting equipment or receiving equipment, or both, used in aircraft to send or receive communications, regardless of carrier frequency or type of modulation used; including auxiliary and related aircraft interphone systems, amplifier systems, electrical or electronic inter-crew signaling devices, and similar equipment; but not including equipment used for navigation of the aircraft or as an aid to navigation, equipment for measuring altitude or terrain clearance, other measuring equipment operated on radio or radar principles, or mechanical, electrical, gyroscopic, or electronic instruments that are a part of communications radio equipment. (ii) Class 2: Navigational equipment: A radio system used in aircraft for en-route, approach navigation, to include the flight director system, except equipment operated on radar or pulsed radio frequency principles, but not including equipment for measuring altitude or terrain clearance or other distance measuring equipment operated on pulsed radio frequency principles. (iii) Class 3: Pulsed equipment: Any aircraft electronic system operated on pulsed radio frequency principles. (5) Instrument ratings. (i) Class 1: Mechanical: Any diaphragm, bourdon tube, aneroid, optical, or mechanically driven centrifugal instrument that is used on aircraft or to operate aircraft, including tachometers, airspeed indicators, pressure gauges, drift sights, magnetic compasses, altimeters, or similar mechanical instruments. (ii) Class 2: Electrical: Any self-synchronous and electrical indicating instruments and systems, including remote indicating instruments, cylinder head temperature gauges, or similar electrical instruments. (iii) Class 3: Gyroscopic: Any instrument or system using gyroscopic principles and motivated by air pressure or electrical energy, including automatic pilot control units, turn and bank indicators, directional gyros, and their parts, and flux gate and gyrosyn compasses. (iv) Class 4: Electronic: Any instruments whose operation depends on electron tubes, transistors, electronic displays, or similar devices including capacitance type quantity gauges, system amplifiers, and engine analysers. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 19 of 68 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity (6) Accessory ratings. (i) Class 1: Mechanical. The accessories that depend on friction, hydraulics, mechanical linkage, or pneumatic pressure for operation, including aircraft brakes, mechanically driven pumps, carburetors, aircraft wheel assemblies, shock absorber struts and hydraulic servo units. (ii) Class 2: Electrical. The accessories that depend on electrical energy for operation, and generators, including starters, voltage regulators, electric motors, electrically driven fuel pumps, magnetos, or similar electrical accessories (iii) Class 3: Electronic. The accessories that depend on the use of an electron tube transistors, or similar device, including supercharger, temperature, air conditioning controls, or similar electronic controls. 6.2.1.13 AMO LIMITED RATINGS (a) Whenever the Authority finds it appropriate, it may issue a limited rating to an AMO that maintains or alters only a particular type of airframe, powerplant, propeller, radio, instrument, or accessory, or parts thereof, or performs only specialised maintenance requiring equipment and skills not ordinarily found in an AMO. Such a rating may be limited to a specific model aircraft, engine, or constituent part, or to any number of parts made by a particular manufacturer. (b) Limited ratings are issued for— (1) Airframes of a particular make and model; (2) Powerplants of a particular make and model; (3) Propellers of a particular make and model; (4) Radio equipment of a particular make and model; (5) Instruments of a particular make and model; (6) Accessories of a particular make and model; (7) Landing gear components; (8) Floats, by make; (9) Nondestructive inspection, testing, and processing; (10) Emergency equipment; (11) Rotor blades, by make and model; (12) Aircraft fabric work; and (13) Any other purpose for which the Authority finds the applicant’s request appropriate. (c) Specialised service ratings. A specialised service rating may be issued to a maintenance organisation to perform specific maintenance or processes. The operating specifications of the approved maintenance organisation must identify the specification used in performing that specialised service. The specification may be— (1) A civil or military specification that is currently used by industry and approved by the Authority; or (2) A specification developed by the approved maintenance organisation and approved by the Authority. 6.2.1.14 QUALITY SYSTEM (a) The AMO shall establish a quality system and designate a quality manager to monitor compliance with, and adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe maintenance practices Page 20 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity and airworthy aircraft. Compliance monitoring shall include a feedback system to the Accountable Manager to ensure corrective action as necessary. (b) The quality system, and the quality manager, shall be acceptable to the Authority. (c) Each AMO shall ensure that the quality system includes a quality assurance programme that contains procedures designed to monitor compliance with required aircraft and aircraft component standards and adequacy of the procedures to ensure that such procedures invoke good maintenance practices and airworthy aircraft and aircraft components. (d) The quality assurance system shall include a procedure to initially qualify and periodically perform audits on persons performing work on behalf of the AMO. (e) The quality system shall include a feedback system to the designated management person or group of persons directly responsible for the quality system and ultimately to the Accountable Manager that ensures, as necessary, proper and timely corrective action is taken in response to reports resulting from the independent audits. (f) The AMO’s quality system shall be sufficient to review all maintenance procedures, as described in the Maintenance Control Manual and the Maintenance Procedures Manual, in accordance with an approved programme once a year. (g) The AMO’s quality system shall indicate when audits are due, when completed, and establish a system of audit reports, which can be seen by visiting Authority staff on request. The audit system shall clearly establish a means by which audit reports containing observations about non-compliance or poor standards are communicated to the Accountable Manager. (h) If the AMO is a small organisation, the independent audit part of the quality system may be contracted to another organisation approved under this part or a person with appropriate technical knowledge and proven satisfactory audit experience such as ISO 9000 qualification. (i) Where the AMO is part of an AOC under Part 9, the AOC holder’s quality management system may be combined with the requirements of an AMO and submitted for acceptance to the Authority. (j) Each AMO shall describe the quality system in relevant documentation as outlined in IS 6.2.1.12. Note: Where the AMO is part of an AOC under Part 9, see IS 9.2.2.3 for examples of a combined quality system. 6.2.1.15 LOCATION OF THE AMO (a) Principal place of business. An applicant for, or holder of, a certificated AMO under this Part shall establish and maintain a principal place of business office that is physically located at the address shown on its certificate. (b) Additional fixed locations. An AMO may have additional fixed locations without certificating each facility as a stand-alone AMO, which may be approved by the Authority provided that – (1) All of the facilities are localised and within a defined area, and (2) All locations operate under the approval of the AMO certificate and operations specifications. (3) Foreign locations of AMOs. An AMO approved by the Authority may be located in a country outside Afghanistan and is subject to all the applicable requirements of this Part. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 21 of 68 6.2 Certification of a Maintenance Organisation Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation and Continued Validity Intentionally Left Blank Page 22 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.3 Housing, Facilities, Equipment, Materials and Data 6.3 HOUSING, FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT, MATERIALS AND DATA 6.3.1.1 GENERAL (a) A certificated approved maintenance organisation must provide, housing, facilities, equipment, materials, and data in quantity and quality that meet the standards required for the issuance of the certificate and ratings that the approved maintenance organisation holds. 6.3.1.2 HOUSING AND FACILITY REQUIREMENTS (a) Housing for the facilities, equipment, materials, and personnel shall be provided appropriate for all planned work ensuring, in particular, protection from weather. (b) All work environments shall be appropriate for the task carried out and shall not impair the effectiveness of personnel. (c) Office accommodation shall be appropriate for the management of planned work including, in particular, the management of quality, planning, and technical records. (d) Specialised workshops and bays shall be segregated, as appropriate, to insure that environmental and work area contamination is unlikely to occur. (e) Storage facilities shall be provided for parts, equipment, tools, and material. (f) Storage conditions shall provide security for serviceable parts, segregation of serviceable from unserviceable parts, and prevent deterioration of and damage to stored items. (g) An AMO with an airframe rating shall provide suitable permanent housing to enclose the largest type and model of aircraft listed on its operations specifications. (h) An AMO may perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations on articles outside of its housing if it provides suitable facilities that are acceptable to the Authority. (i) See IS 6.3.1.2 for detailed requirements pertaining to housing and facilities. 6.3.1.3 EQUIPMENT, TOOLS, AND MATERIAL (a) The AMO shall have available the necessary equipment, tools, and material to perform the approved scope of work and these items shall be under full control of the AMO. The availability of equipment and tools means permanent availability except in the case of any tool or equipment that is so rarely needed that its permanent availability is not necessary. (b) The Authority may exempt an AMO from possessing specific tools and equipment for maintenance or repair of an aircraft or aeronautical product specified in the AMO's approval, if these items can be acquired temporarily, by prior arrangement, and be under full control of the AMO when needed to perform required maintenance or repairs. (c) The AMO shall use the equipment, tools, and material that are recommended by the manufacturer of the article or must be at least equivalent to those recommended by the manufacturer and acceptable to the Authority. (d) The AMO shall control all applicable tools, equipment, and test equipment used for product acceptance and/or for making a finding of airworthiness. (e) The AMO shall ensure that all applicable tools, equipment, and test equipment used for product acceptance and/or for making a finding of airworthiness are calibrated to ensure correct calibration to a standard acceptable to the Authority and traceable to Afghanistan National Standards. (f) The AMO shall keep all records of calibrations and the standards used for calibration. (g) The IS 6.3.1.3 contains detailed requirements pertaining to tools, equipment, and test equipment. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 23 of 68 6.3 Housing, Facilities, Equipment, Materials Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation and Data Intentionally Left Blank Page 24 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.4 Administration 6.4 ADMINISTRATION 6.4.1.1 PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS (a) A management person or group of persons acceptable to the Authority, whose responsibilities include ensuring that the AMO is in compliance with these regulations, shall be nominated. (b) The person or persons nominated as manager shall represent the maintenance management structure of the AMO, and be responsible for all functions specified in Part 6. (c) Nominated managers shall be directly responsible to an Accountable Manager who shall be acceptable to the Authority. (d) The AMO shall employ sufficient personnel to plan, perform, supervise and inspect and release the work in accordance with the approval. (e) The competence of personnel involved in maintenance shall be established in accordance with a procedure and to a standard acceptable to the Authority. (f) Each supervisor in the AMO shall be hold an AMT licence issued in accordance with Part 2, Personnel Licensing. (g) The person signing maintenance release or an approval for return to service shall be qualified in accordance with Part 2, as appropriate to the work performed and shall be acceptable to the Authority. (h) An AMO that uses Aviation Repairman Specialists (ARS) shall ensure that each ARS is employed by the AMO and is licensed in accordance with Part 2. (i) The maintenance personnel and the certifying staff shall meet the qualification requirements and receive initial, recurrent, and specialised training to their assigned tasks and responsibilities in accordance with a programme acceptable to the Authority. The training programme established by the AMO shall include training in knowledge and skills related to human performance, including co-ordination with other maintenance personnel and flight crew. (j) See IS 6.4.1.1 for detailed personnel requirements. Note: Guidance material to design training programmes to develop knowledge and skills in human performance can be found in ICAO Doc 9683, Human Factors Training Manual. 6.4.1.2 INDOCTRINATION, INITIAL, RECURRENT, SPECIALISED AND REMEDIAL TRAINING (a) An AMO shall have an employee training programme approved by the Authority that consists of indoctrination, initial, recurrent training, specialised and remedial training. (b) An AMO shall develop and update its training programme based on the job tasks associated with its scope of operating authority and capabilities. (c) The training programme shall ensure that each employee assigned to perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, and inspection functions is capable of performing the assigned task. (d) An AMO shall submit revisions of its training programme to the Authority for approval. (e) An AMO shall document, in a form and manner acceptable to the Authority, the individual employee training required under this section. These training records must be retained for a minimum of two years. (f) An AMO training programme shall meet the detailed requirements contained in the IS 6.4.1.2 6.4.1.3 DANGEROUS GOODS TRAINING PROGRAMME (a) An AMO shall have a dangerous goods training programme for its employees, whether full time, part time, or temporary or contracted, who are engaged in the following activities: Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 25 of 68 6.4 Administration Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation (1) Loading, unloading or handling of dangerous goods; (2) Design, manufacture, fabrication, inspection, marking, maintenance, reconditions, repairs or tests of a package, container or packaging component that is represented, marked, certified, or sold as qualified for use in transporting dangerous goods; (3) Preparation of hazardous materials for transport; (4) Responsibility for the safety of transportation of dangerous goods; (5) Operation of a vehicle used to transport dangerous goods, or (6) Supervision of any of the above listed items (b) An AMO employee shall not perform or directly supervise a job function listed in item (a) above unless he or she has received the approved dangerous goods training. (c) The AMO training shall ensure that its dangerous goods training — (1) Ensures that each employee performing or directly supervising any of the job functions specified in item (a) above is trained to comply with all applicable procedures; and (2) Enables the trained person to recognise items that contain, or may contain, dangerous goods regulated under these regulations. (d) The dangerous goods training of the AMO shall be approved by the Authority and shall contain the items in IS 6.4.1.3. (e) An AMO shall document, in a form and manner acceptable to the Authority, the individual employee training required under this section. These training records shall be retained for a minimum of two years. 6.4.1.4 REST AND DUTY LIMITATIONS FOR PERSONS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS IN AN AMO (a) No person may assign, nor shall any person perform maintenance functions for aircraft, unless that person has had a minimum rest period of 8 hours prior to the beginning of duty. (b) No person may schedule a person performing maintenance functions for aircraft for more than 12 consecutive hours of duty. (c) In situations involving unscheduled aircraft unserviceability, persons performing maintenance functions for aircraft may be continued on duty for— (1) Up to 16 consecutive hours; or (2) 20 hours in 24 consecutive hours. (d) Following unscheduled duty periods, the person performing maintenance functions for aircraft shall have a mandatory rest period of 10 hours. (e) The AMO shall relieve the person performing maintenance functions from all duties for 24 consecutive hours during any 7 consecutive day’s period. 6.4.1.5 RECORDS OF MANAGEMENT, SUPERVISORY, INSPECTION AND CERTIFYING STAFF (a) The AMO shall maintain a roster of all management, supervisory, inspection and certifying staff, which includes details of the scope of their authorisation. (b) Certifying staff shall be notified in writing of the scope of their authorisation. (1) The authorisation document shall be in a style that makes its scope clear to certifying staff and any authorised person that may be required to examine the document. Where codes are used to define scope, an interpretation document shall be readily available. Page 26 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.4 Administration (2) Certifying staff are not required to carry the authorisation document at all times but shall produce it within a reasonable time of a request from an authorised person. (c) See IS 6.4.1.5 for detailed requirements pertaining to records of management, supervisory, inspection and certifying staff. 6.4.1.6 SAFETY MANAGEMENT (a) An AMO shall implement a safety management system acceptable to the Authority as outlined in Part 1: 1.6. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 27 of 68 6.4 Administration Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 28 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.5 AMO Operating Rules 6.5 AMO OPERATING RULES 6.5.1.1 AMO PROCEDURES MANUAL Note: The purpose of the AMO Procedures Manual is to set forth the procedures, the means, and methods of the AMO. Compliance with its contents will assure compliance with the Part 6 requirements, which is a pre-requisite to obtaining and retaining an AMO certificate. (a) Each AMO shall have an AMO Procedures Manual. (b) The AMO Procedures Manual shall: (1) provide clear guidance to personnel on how the activities included in the airworthiness authority approval are managed, on their personal responsibilities and on how compliance with the appropriate continuing airworthiness requirements is achieved; (2) include a statement of the organisation’s policies and objectives. (c) If AMO is also the AOC, the AMO’s procedures manual and the AOC’s maintenance control manual may be combined. (d) The AMO Procedures Manual and any subsequent amendments shall be approved by the Authority prior to use. (e) The AMO Procedures Manual and any other manual it identifies must: (1) Include instructions and information necessary to allow the personnel concerned to perform their duties and responsibilities with a high degree of safety; (2) Be in a form that is easy to revise and contain a system which allows personnel to determine current revision status; (3) Have the date of the last revision printed on each page containing the revision; (4) Not be contrary to any applicable Afghanistan regulation or the AMO’s specific operating provisions; and (5) Include a reference to appropriate civil aviation regulations. 6.5.1.2 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION PROCEDURES AND QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEMS (a) The AMO shall establish procedures, acceptable to the Authority, which ensure good maintenance practices and compliance with all relevant requirements of this Part. (b) The AMO shall ensure compliance with this paragraph by either: (1) Establishing an independent quality assurance system to monitor compliance with and adequacy of the procedures; or (2) Establishing a system of inspection to ensure that all maintenance is properly performed. (c) AMO’s using an independent quality assurance system shall include the audit procedures listed in the AMO Procedures Manual at IS 6.5.1.1. 6.5.1.3 CAPABILITY LIST (a) Each approved maintenance organisation must prepare and retain a current capability list approved by the Authority. The approved maintenance organisation may not perform maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations, on an article until the article has been listed on the capability list in accordance with this Part. (b) The capability list must identify each article by make and model, part number, or other nomenclature designated by the article’s manufacturer. (c) An article may be listed on the capability list only if the article is within the scope of the ratings and classes of the approved maintenance organisation’s certificate, and only after the approved Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 29 of 68 6.5 AMO Operating Rules Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation maintenance organisation has performed a self-evaluation in accordance with 6.5.1.1(d). The approved maintenance organisation must perform the self-evaluation described in this paragraph to determine that the maintenance organisation has all of the facilities, equipment, material, technical data, processes, housing, and trained personnel in place to perform the work on the article as required by this part. If the approved maintenance organisation makes that determination, it may list the article on the capability list. (d) The document of the evaluation described in paragraph (c) of this section must be signed by the Accountable Manager and must be retained on file by the approved maintenance organisation. (e) Upon listing an additional article on its capability list, the maintenance organisation must send a copy of the list to the Authority having jurisdiction over the approved maintenance organisation. (f) The capability list(s) must be available in the premises for inspection by the public and the Authority. (g) The self-evaluations must be available in the premises for inspection by the Authority. (h) The AMO shall retain the capability list(s) and self-evaluation(s) for two years from the date accepted by the Accountable Manager. 6.5.1.4 CONTRACT MAINTENANCE (a) The AMO must be approved for the work which is to be subcontracted and have the capability to assess the competence of the subcontractor. (b) An AMO may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an article to an outside source provided— (1) The Authority approved the maintenance function to be contracted to the outside source; and (2) The AMO maintains and makes available to the Authority in a format acceptable to the Authority, the following information— (i) The maintenance functions contracted to each outside facility, and (ii) The name of each outside facility to whom the AMO contracts maintenance functions and the type of certificate and ratings, if any, held by each facility. (c) An AMO may contract a maintenance function pertaining to an article to a unlicensed person provided— (1) The unlicensed person follows a quality control system equivalent to the system followed by the AMO; (i) The AMO remains directly in charge of the work performed by the unlicensed person; and (ii) The AMO verifies, by test and/or inspection, that the work has been performed satisfactorily by the unlicensed person and that the article is airworthy before approving it for return to service. (d) The AMO, before approval for return to service, shall verify by test or inspection that the work has been performed satisfactorily following contract maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations in accordance with approved methods. Note 1: An AMO that carries out maintenance for another AMO within its own approval scope is not considered to be subcontracting for the purpose of this paragraph. Note 2: A list of contractors used by the AMO is approved by the Authority through the AMO Procedures Manual. Page 30 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.5 AMO Operating Rules 6.5.1.5 PRIVILEGES OF THE APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION (a) The AMO shall carry out the following tasks as permitted by and in accordance with the AMO Procedures Manual— (1) Maintain or alter any aircraft or aeronautical product for which it is rated at the location identified in the approval certificate; (2) Maintain any aircraft for which it is rated at any location subject to the need for such maintenance arising from unserviceability of the aircraft; (3) Perform the activities in support of a specific AOC holder where that AOC has requested the services of the AMO at locations other than the location identified on the AMO certificate and the AMO has been rated to maintain the aircraft of that specific AOC holder at the requested location in the AMO operating provisions approved by the Authority; and (4) Issue an approval for return to service or a maintenance release in respect of subparagraphs (a) (1), (2), and (3) of this subsection upon completion of maintenance in accordance with limitations applicable to the AMO. (b) The AMO may maintain or alter any article for which it is rated at a place other than the AMO, if— (1) The function would be performed in the same manner as when performed at the AMO and in accordance with this Subpart; (2) All necessary personnel, equipment, material, and technical and/or approved standards are available at the place where the work is to be done; and (3) The AMO Procedures Manual sets forth approved procedures governing work to be performed at a place other than the AMO. (c) The AMO may contract out maintenance, preventative maintenance, or alteration, other than a complete type certificated product, in accordance with 6.5.1.4. 6.5.1.6 LIMITATIONS ON THE AMO (a) The AMO shall maintain an aircraft or aeronautical product for which it is approved only when all necessary housing, facilities, equipment, tools, material, approved technical data and certifying staff are available. (b) An AMO may not contract out the maintenance, or alteration of a complete type-certificated aircraft, (c) An AMO may not provide approval for return to service of a product following contract maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations without verifying by test or inspection that the work has been performed satisfactorily in accordance with approved methods. 6.5.1.7 CERTIFICATION OF RELEASE TO SERVICE OF AN AIRCRAFT, PART, COMPONENT OR ASSEMBLY (a) A certification of release to service shall be issued by appropriately authorised certifying staff when satisfied that all required maintenance of the aircraft has been properly carried out by the AMO in accordance with the AMO Procedures Manual. (b) A certification of release is required at the completion of any maintenance on an aircraft part, component or assembly when off the aircraft. (c) The release to service to be used for release of an aircraft or aeronautical part, component or assembly shall adhere to the following items. (1) The certification of release to service shall contain the following statement: “Certifies that the work specified was carried out in accordance with current regulations and in respect Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 31 of 68 6.5 AMO Operating Rules Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation to that work the aircraft/aircraft component is considered approved for release to service.” (2) The certification of release to service shall reference the data specified in the manufacturer's maintenance instructions or instructions for continued airworthiness. (3) Where instructions include a requirement to insure that a dimension or test figure is within a specific tolerance as opposed to a general tolerance, the dimension or test figure shall be recorded unless the instruction permits the use of GO/NO gauges. It is not normally sufficient to state that the dimension or the test figure is within tolerance. (4) The date such maintenance was carried out shall include when the maintenance took place relative to any life or overhaul limitation in terms of date/flying hours/cycles/landings etc., as appropriate. (5) When extensive maintenance has been carried out, it is acceptable for the certification of release to service to summarise the maintenance as long as there is a cross-reference to the work package containing full details of maintenance carried out. Dimensional information shall be retained in the work package record. (6) The person issuing the release to service shall use a full signature and preferably a certification stamp except in the case where a computer release to service system is used. In this latter case, the Authority will need to be satisfied that only the particular person can electronically issue the release to service. (d) When a part of component is released to service, the AMO shall complete Model CAA Form AAT as contained in IS 6.5.1.7. Note: One such method of compliance with item (c)(6) is the use of a magnetic or optical personal card in conjunction with a personal identity number (PIN) which is keyed into the computer and known only to the individual. Note: An aeronautical product which has been maintained off the aircraft requires the issue of a certification of release to service (Model CAA Form AAT) for such maintenance and another certification of release to service of the aircraft in regard to maintenance being properly accomplished on the aircraft. The release to service of the aircraft will typically be made by the AMO in the aircraft technical log maintenance records section. 6.5.1.8 MAINTENANCE RECORDS (a) The AMO shall record, in a form acceptable to the Authority, all details for maintenance work performed. (b) The AMO shall provide a copy of each certification of release to service to the aircraft operator, together with a copy of any specific airworthiness data used for repairs/alterations performed. (c) The AMO shall retain a copy of all detailed maintenance records and any associated airworthiness data for two years from the date the aircraft or aeronautical product to which the work relates was released from the AMO. Note: 14 CFR and JAR require retaining maintenance records for two years. ICAO Annex 6, Part I: 8.7.6.2 requires a minimum period of one year. (d) Each person who maintains, performs preventive maintenance, rebuilds, or modifies an aircraft/aeronautical product shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment: (1) A description and reference to data acceptable to the Authority of work performed. (2) The date of completion of the work performed. (3) The name of the person performing the work if other than the person specified in this subsection. Page 32 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.5 AMO Operating Rules (4) If the work performed on the aircraft/aeronautical product has been performed satisfactorily, the signature, certificate number, and kind of certificate held by the person approving the work. (5) The authorised signature, the AMO certificate number, and kind of licence held by the person approving or disapproving for return to service the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, component part, or portions thereof. (6) The signature constitutes the approval for return to service only for the work performed. (7) In addition to the entry required by this paragraph, major repairs and major alterations shall be entered on a form, and the form disposed of by the person performing the work, in the manner prescribed by the Authority in Part 5: 5.7.1.1. (e) No person shall describe in any required maintenance entry or form an aircraft or aeronautical component as being overhauled unless— (1) Using methods, techniques, and practices acceptable to the Authority, it has been disassembled, cleaned, inspected as permitted, repaired as necessary, and reassembled; and (2) It has been tested in accordance with approved standards and technical data, or in accordance with current standards and technical data acceptable to the Authority, which have been developed and documented by the holder of the type certificate, supplemental type certificate, or a material, part, process, or appliance approval under a TSO. (f) No person may describe in any required maintenance entry or form, an aircraft or other aeronautical product as being rebuilt unless it has been— (1) Disassembled, cleaned, inspected as permitted; (2) Repaired as necessary; and (3) Reassembled and tested to the same tolerances and limits as a new item, using either new parts or used parts that either conform to new part tolerances and limits, or to approved oversized or undersized dimensions. (g) No person may approve for return to service any aircraft or aeronautical product that has undergone maintenance, preventive maintenance, rebuilding, or alteration unless— (1) The appropriate maintenance record entry has been made; and (2) The repair or alteration form authorised by or furnished by the Authority has been executed in a manner prescribed by the Authority. (h) If a repair or alteration results in any change in the aircraft operating limitations or flight data contained in the approved aircraft flight manual, those operating limitations or flight data shall be appropriately revised and set forth as prescribed by the Authority. (i) Maintenance record entries for inspections. The person approving or disapproving for return to service an aircraft/aeronautical product, after any inspection performed in accordance with this regulation, shall make an entry in the maintenance record of that equipment containing the following information— (1) The type of inspection and a brief description of the extent of the inspection; (2) The date of the inspection and aircraft total time in service; (3) The authorised signature, the AMO certificate number, and kind of licence held by the person approving or disapproving for return to service the aircraft, airframe, aircraft engine, propeller, appliance, component part, or portions thereof; Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 33 of 68 6.5 AMO Operating Rules Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation (4) If the aircraft is found to be airworthy and approved for return to service, the following or a similarly worded statement—I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type) inspection and was determined to be in airworthy condition; (5) If the aircraft is not approved for return to service because of needed maintenance, non- compliance with the applicable specifications, airworthiness directives, or other approved data, the following or a similarly worded statement—I certify that this aircraft has been inspected in accordance with (insert type) inspection and a list of discrepancies and unairworthy items dated (date) has been provided for the aircraft owner or operator; and (6) If an inspection is conducted under an inspection programme provided for in this regulation, the entry shall identify the inspection programme accomplished, and contains a statement that the inspection was performed in accordance with the inspections and procedures for that particular programme. (j) Listing of discrepancies. If the person performing any inspection required by this regulation finds that the aircraft is not airworthy or does not meet the applicable type certificate data sheet, airworthiness directives, or other approved data upon which its airworthiness depends, that person shall give the owner or lessee a signed and dated list of those discrepancies. 6.5.1.9 AIRWORTHINESS DATA- INSTRUCTIONS FOR CONTINUED AIRWORTHINESS (a) The AMO shall be in receipt of all airworthiness data appropriate to support the work performed from the Authority, the aircraft/aeronautical product design organisation, and any other approved design organisation in the State of Manufacture or State of Design, as appropriate. Note: The Authority may classify data from another authority or organisation as mandatory and may require the AMO to hold such data. (b) Where the AMO modifies airworthiness data specified in paragraph (a) to a format or presentation more useful for its maintenance activities, the AMO shall submit to the Authority an amendment to the AMO Procedures Manual for any such proposed alterations for acceptance. (c) All airworthiness data used by the AMO shall be kept current and made available to all personnel who require access to that data to perform their duties. (d) The IS 6.5.1.9 contains detailed requirements concerning airworthiness data. 6.5.1.10 REPORTING OF UNAIRWORTHY CONDITIONS (a) The AMO shall report to the Authority and the aircraft design organisation of the State of Design any identified condition that could present a serious hazard to the aircraft. (b) Reports shall be made on a form and in a manner prescribed by the Authority and contain all pertinent information about the condition known to the AMO. The report shall contain at least the following items— (1) Aircraft registration number. (2) Type, make and model of the article. (3) Date of the discovery of the failure, malfunction, or defect. (4) Time since last overhaul, if applicable. (5) Apparent cause of the failure, malfunction, or defect. (6) Other pertinent information that is necessary for more complete identification, determination of seriousness, or corrective action. (c) Where the AMO is contracted by an AOC holder to carry out maintenance, that AMO shall report to the AOC holder any condition affecting the aircraft or aeronautical product. Page 34 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation 6.5 AMO Operating Rules (d) Reports shall be made as soon as practicable, but in any case within three days of the AMO identifying the condition to which the report relates. Note: The FAA term used is service difficulty reporting. The EASA term used is occurrence reporting. 6.5.1.11 AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT INSPECTIONS (a) Each certificated approved maintenance organisation must allow the Authority to inspect that approved maintenance organisation and any of its contract maintenance facilities at any time to determine compliance with this part. Arrangements for maintenance, preventive maintenance, or alterations by a contractor must include provisions for inspections of the contractor by the Authority. 6.5.1.12 AMO PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) Each certificated approved maintenance organisation that performs any maintenance, preventive maintenance, or modifications for an air operator certificated under Part 9 having an approved maintenance programme under Part 9.4.1.12 and approved continuous maintenance programme under Part 9.4.1.13 shall perform that work in accordance with the AOC holder’s manuals. (b) Except as provided in paragraph (a), each certificated approved maintenance organisation shall perform its maintenance and modification operations in accordance with the applicable standards in Part 5, Airworthiness. It shall maintain, in current condition, all manufacturer’s service manuals, instructions, and service bulletins that relate to the articles that it maintains or modifies. (c) In addition, each certificated approved maintenance organisation with an avionics rating shall comply with those sections in Part 5 that apply to electronic systems, and shall use materials that conform to approved specifications for equipment appropriate to its rating. It shall use test apparatus, shop equipment, performance standards, test methods, alterations, and calibrations that conform to the manufacturer’s specifications or instructions, approved specification, and if not otherwise specified, to accepted good practices of the aircraft avionics industry. Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 35 of 68 Part 6 Implementing Standards Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Intentionally Left Blank Page 36 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Part 6 Implementing Standards PART 6 IMPLEMENTING STANDARDS IS 6.2.1.3 APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE (a) The following is an AMO certificate: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority APPROVED MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION CERTIFICATE Number This certificate is issued to Whose principal place of business address is Upon finding that its organisation complies in all respects with the requirements of the Afghanistan Civil Aviation Regulations – Part 6 relating to the establishment of an Approved Maintenance Organisation and is empowered to operate an Approved Maintenance Organisation. With the following ratings: This certificate shall continue in effect, unless cancelled, suspended, revoked, or expired, until (enter date 12 months after first issue, 24 months after second and further issues) Date of Issue: dd/mm/yyyy Signature: Printed Name: Title: This certificate is non-transferable. Figure IS 6-1: ACAA AMO Certificate Form Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 37 of 68 Part 6 Implementing Standards Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation IS 6.2.1.5 APPLICATION FOR AN AMO CERTIFICATE (a) The following application may be used for an AMO certificate. Figure IS 6-2: Application form for an AMO certificate Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Application for Approved Maintenance Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority Organisation Certificate and/or Ratings 1. Approved Maintenance Organisation Name, Number, 2. Reasons for Submission Location and Address a. Official Name of Approved Maintenance Number: Original Application for Certificate and Rating Organisation: Change in Rating Change in Location or Housing and Facilities b. Location where business is conducted: Change in Ownership Other (Specify) c. Official Mailing Address of Approved Maintenance Organisation (Number, Street, City, State, & Postal Code) d. Doing Business As: 3. Ratings Applied for: Airframe Powerplant Propeller Avionics/ Radio Instrument Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 1 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 2 Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 Class 3 Class 4 Class 4 Accessories Limited Accessories Rotor Blades Specialised Service Class 1 Airframe Landing Gear Fabric (List Process Specification(s)) Class 2 Powerplant Floats Emergency Equip. Class 3 Propeller Avionics/radio Non-Dest. Test Instruments Other 4. List of Maintenance Functions contracted to an outside Maintenance Organisation: 5. Applicants Certification Name of Owner (Include name(s) of individual Owner, all partners, or corporation name given the state, province, or country and date of incorporation) I hereby certify that I have been authorised by the approved maintenance organisation identified in Item 1 above to make this application and that statements attached hereto are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. Date: Authorised Signature: AMO ARSC Page 1 of 2 Page 38 of 68 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Part 6 Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation Part 6 Implementing Standards For CAA Use Only Record of Action For CAA Use Only Approved Maintenance Organisation Inspection 6. Remarks (Identify by item number. Include deficiencies found and ratings denied) 7. Findings - Recommendations 8. Date of Inspection A. AMO was found to comply with requirements of Part 6. B. AMO was found to comply with requirements of Part 6, except for deficiencies listed in Item 6. C. Recommend Certificate with rating applied for on application be issued. D. Recommend Certificate with rating applied for on application (EXCEPT those listed in Item 6) be issued. 9. CAA Office Signature(s) of Inspector(s) Printed Names of Inspectors 10. Supervising or Assigned Inspector ACTION TAKEN CERTIFICATE ISSUED Inspector’s Signature APPROVED Number As shown on certificate issued on date shown Date Inspector’s Printed Name Title DISAPPROVED AMO ARSC Page 2 of 2 Part 6 Revision 3.0 - 14 OCT 2015 Page 39 of 68 Part 6 Implementing Standards Part 6 – Approved Maintenance Organisation IS 6.2.1.12 QUALITY SYSTEM (a) In order to show compliance with 9.2.2.3, an AMO should establish its quality system in accordance with the instruction and information contained in the following paragraphs. Figure IS 6-3: Quality System Draft Manual 1 GENERAL. 1.1 Terminology. (a) The terms used in the context of the requirement for an AMO’s quality system have the following meaning: (1) Accountable Manager. The person acceptable to the Authority who has corporate authority for ensuring that all maintenance activities can be financed and carried out to the standard required by the Authority, and any additional requirements defined by the AMO. (2) Quality assurance. Quality assurance, as distinguished from quality control, involves activities in the business, systems, and technical audit areas. A set of predetermined, systemic actions which are required to provide adequate confidence that a product or service satisfies quality requirements. 1.2 Quality Policy. 1.2.1 An AMO shall establish a formal, written quality policy statement that is a commitment by the Accountable Manager as to what the quality system is intended to achieve. The quality policy should reflect the achievement and continued compliance with the Regulations together with any additional standards specified by the AMO. 1.2.2 The Accountable Manager is an essential part of the AMO management organisation. The term “Accountable Manager” is intended to mean the Chief Executive/President/Managing Director/ General Manager, etc. of the AMO, who by virtue of his or her position has overall responsibility (including financial) for managing the organisation. 1.2.3 The Accountable Manager will have overall responsibility for the AMO quality system, including the frequency, format and structure of the internal management evaluation activities as prescribed in paragraph 3.9 below. 1.3 Purpose of the Quality System. 1.3.1 The quality system should enable the AMO to monitor compliance with these Regulations, the AMO’s manual system, and any other standards specified by the AMO, or the Authority, to ensure safe operations and airworthy aircraft. 1.4 Quality Manager. 1.4.1 The function of the quality manager to monitor compliance with, and the adequacy of, procedures required to ensure safe operational practices and airworthy aircraft as required by these Regulations may be carried out by more than one person by means of different, but complementary, quality assurance programmes. 1.4.2 The primary role of the quality manager is to verify, by monitoring activity in the field of, maintenance, that the standards required by the Authority, and any additional requirements defined by the AMO, are being carried out under the supervision of the relevant required management personnel. 1.4.3 The quality manager should be responsible for ensuring that the quality assurance programme is properly established, implemented and maintained. 1.4.4 The quality manager should: (a) Report to the Accountable Manager; (b) Not be one of the required mana
