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Certifying Staff - Outcome 2.1 - Coggle Diagram
Certifying Staff - Outcome 2.1
Part 145-
Part 145 specifies that any organisation which maintains aircraft, must have appropriate aircraft rated certifying staff qualified as either a 'Cat' B1, B2, and a B3 in accordance of Part-66.
License Categories
Cat A- Line Maintenance Certifying Mech
Cat B1- Maintenance Certifying Tech - Mech
Cat B2- Maintenance Certifying Tech- Avi
Cat B3- Maintenance Certifying Tech - Avi (Engines/Piston)
Cat C- Base Maintenance Certifying Engineer
Subcategories-
A1 and B1.1 = Airplanes Turbines
A2 and B1.2 = Airplanes Piston
A3 and B1.3 = Helicopters Turbine
A4 and B1.4 = Helicopter Piston
B2 = Avionics
C = Shall permit the holder to issue CRS; following base maintenance
Category B3
- Applicable to piston-engine/ non-pressurized aircraft (2000kg MTOM and below)
Privileges
Category A - Can issue certificates of release to service which follows minor schedules line maintenance and also simple defect rectification within limits of tasks - authorization of Part 145.
Category B1 - Can issues certificates of release to service and also act as B1 support staff following
Maintenance performed on aircraft structure
Power-plant and electrical systems
They can also work on avionics systems - only simple tests to prove serviceability - not requiring troubleshooting
Category B2 - Can issue certificates of release to service and also acts as a B2 support staff following (same as B1) and also-
Minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within limits of specific task - referred to part-145.
Certification privilege shall be restricted to work that the license holder has personally performed in maintenance organisation which issue the certificate and limit the ratings already endorsed in B2 license.
Category B3 - Holder to issue certificates of release to service - act as B3 support staff (the same as B1)
Category C - If holds all licenses it is able to perform both roles in base maintenance - if not only able to perform either mech or avionics
Basic Knowledge Requirements
Shall demonstrate by examination a level of knowledge in the appropriate subject modules in accordance to Annex I to Annex III (Part-66)
Examination shall be conducted by either a training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV or by the competent authority
Training/ Examinations shall be passed within 10 years prior to the application for an aircraft maintenance license.
Credits expire 10 years after they are granted to the applicant by the competent authority - they may apply for new credits after expiration
Application
Application for license or change to such license shall be made on an EASA Form 19 - in a manner established by the competent authority
Each application is supported by docs to demonstrate compliance with applicable theoretical knowledge, practical training and experience
Applicant MUST be 18 years of age
Validity
The aircraft maintenance license becomes invalid five years after its last issue or change, unless the holder submits his/her aircraft maintenance license to the competent authority that issued it
holder of an aircraft maintenance license shall complete the relevant parts of EASA Form 19 and submit it with the holder's copy of the license to the competent authority that issued the original aircraft maintenance license