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                                  CAR 145 Issue 2   is effective forthwith and shall be complied by all new / existing organisations. Maintenance approvals issued in accordance with revision 1 of  CAR 145  shall continue to remain in force. However such organisations may demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this CAR, before 1st January, 2014.             GM-145.A.60 (b) Occurrence reporting                   The following examples can be considered occurrence  reporting in a CAR 145 environment but should not be  considered as the only case of occurrence reporting:       a) A defect detected on the aircraft during a maintenance  inspection (scheduled or non-scheduled) which may  have its origin in a maintenance or design error. - During rou...

     AMC No. 2 to 145.A.50 (d) Certification of maintenance       1.1 A component which has been maintained off the aircraft  needs the issue of a certificate of         release to service for  such maintenance and another certificate of release to  service in regard to being installed properly on the aircraft  when such action occurs. In the           case of base maintenance  this takes the form of a separate task sign off for the       maintenance and installation tasks.      1.2 When an organisation maintains a component for use by  the organisation, a CA Form 1  may not be necessary  depending upon the organisation’s internal release  procedures    defined in the MOE  .       2. In the case of the issue of CA Form 1 for components in  storage prior to CAR-145 and CAR-21 and not released on...

  CA Form 1 Block 12 ‘Remarks’     Examples of data to be entered in this block as appropriate: • Maintenance documentation used, including the revision  status, for all work performed and not limited to the entry  made in block 11. • A statement such as ‘in accordance with the CMM’ is not  acceptable. • NDT methods with appropriate documentation used when relevant. • Compliance with airworthiness directives or service  bulletins. • Repairs carried out. • Modifications carried out. • Replacement parts installed. • Life-limited parts status. • Shelf life limitations. • Deviations from the customer work order. • Release statements to satisfy a foreign Civil Aviation Authority maintenance requirement. • Information needed to support shipment with shortages or re-assembly after delivery. • References to aid traceability,  CAR 145 Issue 2

        AMC-145.A.35 (c )Certifying and support staff -  For the interpretation of “6 months of actual relevant aircraft maintenance experience in any consecutive 2-year period”, the provisions of AMC 66.A.20 (b) 2 are applicable.        CAR-145.A.35 (n) Certifying and support staff -  The holder of a category A aircraft maintenance licence  may only exercise certification privileges on a specific aircraft  type following the satisfactory completion of the relevant category A aircraft task training carried out by an organisation  appropriately approved in accordance with CAR-145 .This  training shall include practical hands on training and theoretical  training as appropriate for each task authorised. Satisfactory  completion of training shall be demonstrated by an examination  or by workplace assessment carried out by the organisation            AMC-145.A.35 (n) Certi...

                                       CAR 145 Issue 2   is effective forthwith and shall be complied by all new / existing  organisations.                                                  AMC 145.A.30 (g) Personnel requirements                   In para 2, the following tasks have been added in the  Typical  Task permitted after appropriate task training  to be carried out by the CAR 66.A.20 (a) (1)  personnel,       (q) Inspection for and removal of de-icing/anti-icing fluid  residues, including  Removal /closure of panels, cowls or covers or the use  of special tools.       (r) Any other task agreed by DGCA as a simple task for a ...

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                     Orient Flights training department will conduct a workshop on Aviation Safety Management (Flight Safety & SMS) on September 11, 2013, at Orient Flight Centre, Pondicherry.                        Workshop is tailored for aviation safety practitioners responsible for the formation, implementation or expansion of an SMS within their organizations.                  The workshop will provide basic SMS concepts while also covering safety risk management (hazards, risks and controls); human factors; reactive, proactive and predictive safety management tools and methods; positive safety culture; and SMS implementation overview. Those who attend workshop will understand the theory, principles and application of an SMS as well as ICAO requirements for implementation and DGCA guidance for operators and organizati...

              The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has announced that it will no longer be a requirement to routinely carry out a check flight to qualify for the renewal of an expiring National Certificate of Airworthiness; annual EASA Permit to Fly; National Airworthiness Review Certificate; or Certificate of Validity. However, a check flight for the initial issue of these certificates and permits will still be required.          This  policy  change reflects a more proportionate and risk based approach to continuing airworthiness management and comes into effect immediately. The responsibility for deciding when a check flight is required will rest with the aircraft pilot-owner, maintainer or continuing airworthiness management organisation, as applicable, as part of the continuing airworthiness oversight of the aircraft.             This change will reduce the time and cost requi...

 DGCA/Cessna 172/33 R1  FAA AD 2013-11-11  E ngine oil pressure switch  life limit- 3000 hrs     (c) Applicability     :  Cessna 172R, (S/N) 17280001  through 17281618;                                                  172S, S/N 172S8001 through 172S11256;                  Due to   internal failure of the  engine oil pressure  switch, which could result in complete loss of engine oil with consequent partial or complete loss of  engine power or fire. FAA  place a life limit  of  3,000 hours time-in-service (TIS)  on the engine oil pressure switch, requiring replacement  when the engine oil pressure switch reaches its life limit.                   Compliance through ...

                 SAFETY NOTICE  Number: SN–2013/011  Issued: 01 July 2013 Policy change to CAA requirements for check flights      3. Individual Responsibilities      3.1 With the change in CAA policy detailed in this SN the responsibility of deciding when a check flight is required, as part of the continuing airworthiness oversight of the aircraft, falls upon the aircraft pilot-owner, maintainer or continuing airworthiness management organisation (as applicable). Guidance material to assist in the decision making process can be found on web page at www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx? .     3.2 At the time of the Airworthiness Review, the signatory or CAA Surveyor shall ensure that any required check flight has been satisfactorily completed, the results recorded in the CFS and any necessary action taken. Should it be identified that either a required check flight has not been performed or satisf...

               It is now no longer mandatory for a check flight to be conducted for the renewal of an Expiring Certificate of Airworthiness , a National Airworthiness Review Certificate or Certificate of Validity. The responsibility for deciding when a check flight is required is described in Section 3 of SN 2013/11.                     The current requirement for a check flight to be carried out for the initial issue of an Expiring Certificate of Airworthiness, a National Certificate of Airworthiness or National Permit to Fly remains unchanged.                   The CAA has issued an exemption (www.caa.co.uk/ors4 No. 975); from the requirement of Article 36K of the Air Navigation Order (ANO) for the determination of a satisfactory check flight as part of the airworthiness review for the renewal of the National Airworthiness Review Ce...

        The latest revision of the McCauley MPC-26 Owners/Operators Manual now encompasses all instructions for continued airworthiness (ICA).           This includes ICA information formerly published in overhaul manuals, component maintenance manuals, SB137 (TBO), SL1995-4 (blade repair) and other various documents.                  The MPC-26 also contains Airworthiness Limitations, Time Between Overhaul (TBO), and instructions for Removal/Installation, Troubleshooting, Preventive Maintenance and Repair.         The new revision provides “one-stop” shopping for all McCauley ICA information on current production constant speed reciprocating and turbine propellers, fixed pitch propellers, governors and accumulators.

Cessna Aircraft Company: FAA AD 2013-11-11 (a) Effective Date :  August 1, 2013. (b) Affected ADs   : This AD supersedes AD 2000-04-01 (c) Applicability     :  Cessna 172R, (S/N) 17280001  through 17281618;                                                  172S, S/N 172S8001 through 172S11256;                                                  182S, S/N 18280001 through  18280944;                                                  182T, S/N 18280945 through 18282357;                                ...