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EASA

Workshop Part-145 Part-M

Aviation House, Gatwick Airport

United Kingdom, 10&11.10.2005

Questions & Answers

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Question 1 Ref: M.A 302 & M.A 708(b)1

Question:

Should the responsibility for the content and
accomplishment of the Pre-Flight Inspection be defined

within the Part ‘M’ CAME.
How is M.A 302 satisfied if the content of the Pre-Flight

Inspection is defined in the Operations Manual?

Answer:

No, because Article 2 to Regulation 2042/2003 does not

consider the inspection carried out before flight to ensure

that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight as

maintenance.

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Question 2 Ref: 145.A.42

Question:

As the primary requirement is to establish Conformity to

the Design Data, and providing all the necessary controls

and procedures are in place, should it not be possible for a

Part 145 organisation to fabricate parts prior to an STC /

design change being approved. i.e. for initial

installation/certification.
We have been forced down the road to gain Part 21

subpart G approval for the manufacture of items related to

STC’s / Mods that we design and embody on our own

aircraft could this not have been covered in 145

Answer:

No, fabrications of parts in accordance to 145.A.42 requires

the use approved data.

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Question 3, Article 4 Reg. 1592/2002

Question:

We operate BAe Jetstream 31 aircraft for flight trials and

scientific purposes on a JAR-OPS 1 AOC. How much does

an aircraft needs to be modified for these purposes for it to

be listed as an Annex II aircraft?
Does the aircraft need to be redesignated as a one-off type

(it is currently a Jetstream 3102)? I ask this because the

annex II aircraft seem to be whole types as opposed as

individual aircraft serial numbers. The aircraft in question

are not engaged in military, police, customs or similar

services (Article 1 of Regulation (EC) No. 1592/2002).

Answer:

Question requires further clarification.

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Question 4 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

How are operators alerted of the issue of an EASA

AD?

Answer:

The dissemination of airworthiness directives to

aircraft operators/owners is a responsibility of the

State of Registry and does not belong to the Agency.

For products, parts and appliances, for which a

Member State is the state of design the

responsibility for issuing of ADs has been

transferred to the Agency.

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Question 5 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

Is CAP 747 intended to be the vehicle to convey such

information?

Answer:

CAP 747 Airworthiness Directives is an interim measure

pending final Agency guidance and procedures detailing

EASA AD publication process. This document is a

compendium of mandatory information and will remain

a CAA document with regular amendments until such time

as Agency publications supersede it.

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Question 6 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

What is the logic of AD numbering in CAP 747, because the

EASA AD numbers do not run in sequence? It is very

difficult to establish the exact content of CAP 747 without

using the LEP. ADs neither run consecutively from

beginning to end as a collective volume, nor do they run

consecutively in lists by manufacturer / type

Answer:

CAA will be able to provide further guidance on this

document. It must be noted that this document does not

cover all ADs, only those promulgated by CAA UK on

behalf of the Agency.

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Question 7 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

Is it EASA 's intention to issue an EASA AD to cover ALL

other AD? If not ALL, what is the rationale behind those

that have been issued.

Answer:

The published ED Decision states that the State of Design

ADs are automtically EASA ADs, however reserves the

right to amend or issue new ADs-for the second case

these ADs will be published by the Agency.

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Question 8 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

If the answer to 7 is "YES", does that mean that CAP 747

will be revised to include copies of all EASA ADs, and

consequently, ALL other ADs?

Answer:

CAA will be able to provide further guidance on this

document. CAA do not intend to include all published ADs

in CAP 747. Please refer to answer to question 6.

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Question 9 Ref: M.A 301 & M.A 303

Question:

Will CAP 747 be corrected - there are multiple examples of

Page Dates disagreeing with the Page Date in the LEP.

Answer:

This is a documentry control issue. When discrepencies

are identified CAA should be advised and will intiate a

correction at the next revision.

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