SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS
Annex I (Part-M) · Continuing Airworthiness · Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 · M.A.101 – M.A.907
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M.A.101 Scope
This Section establishes the measures to be taken to ensure that the airworthiness of aircraft is maintained, including its maintenance.
M.A.201 Responsibilities
M.A.201 Responsibilities
M.A.201(a) Owner responsibilities
The owner of the aircraft shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of aircraft and shall ensure that no flight takes place unless all of the…
M.A.201(b) Lessee responsibilities
When the aircraft is leased, the responsibilities of the owner are transferred to the lessee if:
M.A.201(c) Maintenance responsibility
Any person or organisation performing maintenance shall be responsible for the tasks performed.
M.A.201(d) Pre-flight inspection
The pilot-in-command or, in the case of aircraft used by air carriers licensed in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1008/2008, the operator, shall be…
M.A.201(e) Responsibilities — Licenced air carriers (LAC)
No 1008/2008 the operator shall be responsible for the continuing airworthiness of the aircraft it operates and shall:
M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities – One CAMO for single air carrier business grouping
grouping may use the same CAMO to assume the responsibility for the continuing airworthiness management of all the aircraft they operate, provided that…
AMC1 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
AMC2 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
GM1 M.A.201(ea) Responsibilities
M.A.201(eb) Responsibilities – Termination of AOC affecting compliance with One CAMO
By derogation to point (e)(2), when the termination or revocation of an air operator certificate results in a situation where an air carrier licensed in…
M.A.201(f) Responsibilities — Complex aircraft used for commercial operation other than LAC
For complex motor-powered aircraft used for commercial specialised operations, for CAT operations other than those performed by air carriers licensed in…
M.A.201(g) Responsibilities — Complex aircraft used for private operation
For complex motor-powered aircraft not included in points (e) and (f), the owner shall ensure that:
M.A.201(h) Responsibilities — Non-complex aircraft used for commercial operation other than LAC
For aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft used for commercial specialised operations or for CAT operations other than those performed by air…
M.A.201(i) Responsibilities — Non-complex aircraft used for private operation
For aircraft other than complex motor-powered aircraft not included in points (e) and (h), or used for limited operations, the owner shall ensure that…
M.A.201(j) Granting access to competent authority
The owner/operator shall ensure that any person authorised by the competent authority is granted access to any of its facilities, aircraft or documents…
M.A.201(k) Mixed Operation
Where an aircraft included in an air operator certificate is used for non-commercial operations or specialised operations under point ORO.GEN.310 of…
M.A.202 Occurrence reporting
The following persons shall report any safety-related event or identified condition of an aircraft or component that endangers or, if not corrected or…
M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks
The aircraft continuing airworthiness and the serviceability of operational and emergency equipment shall be ensured by:
AMC M.A.301(a) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(b) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(c) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(e) Continuing airworthiness tasks
AMC M.A.301(f) Continuing airworthiness tasks
GM M.A.301(i) Continuing airworthiness tasks
M.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
Maintenance of each aircraft shall be organised in accordance with an AMP.
AMC M.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme
GM M.A.302(a) Aircraft Maintenance Programme
M.A.303 Airworthiness directives
Any applicable airworthiness directive must be carried out within the requirements of that airworthiness directive, unless otherwise specified by the…
M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs
A person or organisation repairing an aircraft or a component, shall assess any damage.
M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
At the completion of any maintenance, aircraft certificate of release to service (‘CRS’) required by point M.A.801 or point 145.A.50, as applicable…
GM M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(a) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(b) 1 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 1 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 2 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM1 M.A.305(c)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(c) 3 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(d) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(d)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(1) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(e)(2) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(e)(3) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
GM M.A.305(e)(3) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
AMC M.A.305(f) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system
M.A.306 Aircraft technical log system
In addition to the requirements of point M.A.305, for CAT, commercial specialised operations and commercial ATO or commercial DTO operations, the…
AMC M.A.306(a) Aircraft technical log system
M.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records
When an aircraft is permanently transferred from one owner or operator to another, the transferring owner or operator shall ensure that the continuing…
AMC M.A.307(a) Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records
M.A.401 Maintenance data
The person or organisation maintaining an aircraft shall have access to and use only applicable current maintenance data in the performance of…
GM1 M.A.401(b)(3) and (b)(4) Maintenance data
M.A.402 Performance of maintenance
Except for maintenance performed by a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), any person or organisation performing…
AMC M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance
GM M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(c) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(d) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(e) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(f) Performance of maintenance
AMC M.A.402(g) Performance of maintenance
AMC1 M.A.402(h) Performance of maintenance
M.A.403 Aircraft defects
Any aircraft defect that hazards seriously the flight safety shall be rectified before further flight.
M.A.501 Classification and installation
All components shall be classified into the following categories:
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(1) Classification and installation
GM1 M.A.501(a)(1) Classification and installation
GM1 M.A.501(a)(2) Classification and installation
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(3) Classification and installation
AMC1 M.A.501(a)(4) Classification and installation
AMC2 M.A.501(a)(4) Classification and installation
AMC M.A.501(a)(5) Classification and installation
M.A.502 Component maintenance
The maintenance of components other than the components referred to in points (b)(2) to (b)(6) of point 21.A.307 of Annex I (Part 21) to Regulation (EU)…
AMC M.A.502 Component maintenance
M.A.503 Life-limited parts and time-controlled components
Installed life-limited parts and time-controlled components shall not exceed the approved limitation as specified in the AMP and ADs, except as provided…
M.A.504 Segregation of components
Unserviceable and unsalvageable components shall be segregated from serviceable components, standards parts and materials.
M.A.801 Aircraft certificate of release to service
Except for aircraft released to service by a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), the CRS shall be issued in…
AMC M.A.801(b) Aircraft certificate of release to service
AMC1 M.A.801(c) Aircraft certificate of release to service
AMC M.A.801(e) Aircraft certificate of release to service
M.A.802 Component certificate of release to service
Except for components released to service by a maintenance organisation that is approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) and for the cases covered…
M.A.803 Pilot-owner authorisation
To qualify as a Pilot-owner, the person must: hold a valid pilot licence (or equivalent) issued or validated by a Member State for the aircraft type or…
M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
To ensure the validity of the airworthiness certificate, an aircraft shall periodically undergo an airworthiness review in accordance with point M.A.903.
GM1 M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
AMC1 M.A.901(b)(2) Airworthiness review — General
AMC1 M.A.901(e) Aircraft airworthiness review — General
AMC1 M.A.901(f) Aircraft airworthiness review— General
GM2 M.A.901 Airworthiness review — General
M.A.902 Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
An ARC shall be valid for 1 year and its validity may be extended for another year for a maximum of two consecutive extensions.
AMC1 M.A.902(a) Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
AMC1 M.A.902(b) Validity of the airworthiness review certificate
M.A.903 Airworthiness review process
An airworthiness review is a process that comprises all the tasks and activities for evaluating the airworthiness status of an aircraft based on a…
GM1 M.A.903 Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
AMC2 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
GM1 M.A.903(b) ;(c) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(b)(12)(ii) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(c) and (d) Aairworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(e) Airworthiness review process
AMC1 M.A.903(f) Airworthiness review process
M.A.904 Airworthiness review staff
Airworthiness review staff acting on behalf of the competent authority shall be qualified in accordance with point M.B.901(c).
M.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
When transferring within the Union an aircraft registration of an aircraft that has, at the time of application, an airworthiness certificate issued in…
AMC1 M.A.905 Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
GM1 M.A.905(b)(2) Transfer of aircraft registration within the Union
M.A.906 Airworthiness review of aircraft without an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012
When applying for an airworthiness certificate for aircraft not having an airworthiness certificate issued in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 748/2012…
M.A.907 Findings
Following receipt of the notification of findings from the competent authority in accordance with point M.B.907, the person or organisation responsible…
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