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title: "CAO.B.060 Findings — Part-CAO · Avioverse"
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# CAO.B.060 Findings

Annex Vd (Part-CAO) · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

IR Implementing rule

## CAO.B.060 Findings

(a) When during audits or by any other means, evidence is found showing non-compliance to the Part-CAO requirements, the competent authority shall take the following actions:

(1) for Level 1 findings, immediate action shall be taken by the competent authority to revoke, limit or suspend in whole or in part, depending upon the extent of the Level 1 finding, the CAO approval, until successful corrective action has been taken by the [organisation](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/organisation); and

(2) for Level 2 findings, the competent authority shall grant a corrective action period of no more than 3 months, appropriate to the nature of the finding — in certain circumstances, at the end of this first period and subject to the nature of the finding, the competent authority can extend this 3-month period subject to a satisfactory corrective action plan.

(b) Action shall be taken by the competent authority to suspend in whole or in part the approval in case of failure to comply within the timescale set out by the competent authority.

IR · CAO.B.060 — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · Regulation (EU) 2019/1383 · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 CAO.B.060(a)(1) Findings

LEVEL 1 FINDINGS

Where a level 1 finding directly relates to an [aircraft](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/aircraft), the competent authority should inform the State in which the aircraft is registered.

For a level 1 finding related to [maintenance](https://avioverse.aero/glossary/easa/maintenance), it may be necessary for the competent authority to ensure that further maintenance and re-certification of all affected products is accomplished, dependent upon the nature of the finding.

AMC · AMC1 CAO.B.060(a)(1) — Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · ED Decision 2020/002/R · Continuing Airworthiness Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 2 Sep 2025

[All rules in SECTION B — AUTHORITY REQUIREMENTS](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/continuing-airworthiness/part-cao/section-b-authority-requirements)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 2 Sep 2025, extracted 13 Oct 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.