AW Circular 2 of 2020
Subject: Measures for the CAR-145 Approved Organisations to deal with COVID-19 crisis regarding the management of the CAR-145 Approval
AW Circular 2 of 2020 issued by DGCA to help CAR 145 AMO who are facing challenges to comply with their approved MOE procedures due to consequent upon the lockdown declared by the Government of India due to COVID-19 outbreak.
This Circular provides for CAR-145 AMOs who are facing difficulties to comply with their approved MOE procedures, to apply the concession process for deviation from the Organisation’s Procedures as per their MOE Chapter 3.10 [Concession control for deviation from procedures], with the exceptional condition that those deviations shall be approved by the Quality Manager.
Internal concession register shall be established and made available, to DGCA for scrutiny.
Internal audit plan ( March to June) - can revised upto 30th September.
Audits to subcontractors can be postponned upto 30th September.
Canges to the organisation in this period to be reportted to DGCA.
Extension of calibration due date may be extended in accordance with the following conditions:
a) when the normal calibration period is ≤ 12 months, the extension of the calibration can be up to a maximum of 10% of the normal calibration, and;
b) when the calibration period is > 12 months, the extension of the calibration can be 10% of the normal calibration period up to a maximum of 3 months, and;
c) the AMO has identified the risk associated to the use of the tool for the specific task in relation to continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, product or component as “low”, and;
d) the tool is inspected before use and no damage or corrosion is identified, and;
e) the tool was used at least once within the 3 months preceding the calibration due date, and;
f) no deficiency with the use of this tool has been reported since the last calibration, and;
g) the last two calibration results are not showing any possible issue (e.g.: drift in the value, value very closed to the acceptable limit, etc.) that can endanger the maintenance.
Tools and equipment periodical maintenance and facilities checks - may extend the maintenance/ service due date in accordance with the following conditions:
a) the AMO has identified the risk associated to the use of the tool, equipment or the facilities for the specific task in regard to continuing airworthiness of the aircraft, product or component as “low”, and;
b) the last maintenance result is not showing possible issue that can endanger the maintenance, and;
c) no deficiency with the use of this tool, equipment of facilities has been reported since the last maintenance, and;
d) the tool, equipment or facility is inspected before every use and no damage, corrosion or deterioration has been identified.
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