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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.  I nternal 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 p...

CAR 21 Issue II: (Revision 5) 13 th September, 2018  “Permit to Fly” is replaced with “Special Flight Permit” and  “Restricted Certificate of Airworthiness” is replaced with “Special Certificate of Airworthiness”.  These changes are effected to keep it in line with the Aircraft Rules 1937 amended vide GSR No. 721(E) dated 23-06-2017. However, the procedural requirements contained in this/these subpart(s) remain unaffected. In addition to this, organisation approval validity and associated fees have been amended in view of the amended Aircraft Rules 1937 vide GSR No. 832(E) dated 30-06-2017 and GSR No. 66(E) dated 18.01.2017. Provision of suspension of type certificate is also included as per Amendment 106 to ICAO Annex 8. This revision also incorporates editorial changes where considered necessary x

                      In a draft CAR Section 8 Series O Part II DGCA made provision to  establish an aircraft tracking capability to track aeroplanes throughout its area of operations.  The operator should track the position of an aeroplane through automated reporting at least every 15 minutes  for the portion(s) of the in-flight operation(s) if  the aeroplane has a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 27 000 kg & seating capacity greater than 19;   in  oceanic area(s) aeroplane has a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 45 500 kg. The operator shall establish procedures, approved by the DGCA, for the retention of aircraft tracking data to assist SAR in determining the last known position of the aircraft.                       Following the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, a special multidisciplinary meeting r...

     Independent inspection is an inspection performed by an ‘independent qualified person’ of a task carried out by an ‘ authorised person ’, taking into account that:      (1) the ‘authorised person’ is the person who performs the task or supervises the task and they assume the full responsibility for the completion of the task in accordance with the applicable maintenance data;      (2) the ‘independent qualified person’ is the person who performs the independent inspection and attests the satisfactory completion of the task and that no deficiencies have been found. The ‘independent qualified person’ does not issue a certificate of release to service, therefore they are not required to hold certification privileges;      (3) the ‘authorised person’ issues the certificate of release to service or signs off the completion of the task after the independent inspection has been carried out satisfactorily;     (4...

The Indian Institute of Aeronautics (IIA) is one of the premier  AME Colleges in India .   It offers varied courses pertaining aircraft maintenance and safety. All the courses are  approved by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), Government of India and  European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), an International regulatory body. Every student undergoing the  AME Training Program  under the aegis of IIA benefits from  laboratories that are equipped with the latest teaching aids. Theoretical knowledge can be  gained from highly qualified and experienced faculty members. WHAT IS EASA PART 66 COURSE? An EASA course is one that is approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).  This is a global authority that sets the standards for aviation design, safety, construction and  maintenance procedures. EASA Part 66 Category B1.1, course pertains to  Aircraft Maintenance License (AML)   of the Mec...

                      Rule 29D of the Aircraft Rules, 1937 requires the service providers to implement a SMS, which is acceptable to the State.  CAR Section 1 Series C Part I prescribes the detailed requirements for establishing SMS and its phased-wise implementation.  CAR Section 1 Series C Part I  prescribes the guidance on contents of the SMS Manual.   SSP Circular No. 02 of 2018  provides the detailed guidance for preparation of SMSM by the service providers.       Guidance for Safety Management System  Manual       SMSM Chapter 1 

               Aircraft high-tension magneto is a self-contained unit delivers high voltage to Spark plug, incorporating a coil, points and distributor. Coil having primary and secondary winding, step up the voltage to a spark-generating level, turn it into timed high tension electrical pulses, and sends it to the appropriate spark plug               Magnetos are fixed with manufacturer’s data plate  with either ‘L’ or ‘R’. The L or R does not refer to the position on the engine, but to the magnetos direction of rotation. In one instance, a left-hand rotation magneto was installed in the position where a right-hand rotation was specified. The result was a rough running engine with reduced power and the associated possibility of destructive detonation.              It is important to ins...

 Salient features of this revision are as follows:             1. 66.A.35 amended to replace skill test requirement with demonstration of skill.              2. 66.A.215 (b) amended to include AME Course.              3. Appendix –II (Basic Examination Standard) para 1.5 amended to make provision for  appearing in failed module related to limitation papers from 90 days to 30 days.              4. GM 66.A.35 (Skill Test Requirements) – Deleted.              5. Appendix-I (Appendices to AMC for CAR 66) amended to add a note on Type rating             endorsement covering several models/ variant. Group 1 Helicopter Table amended in line with EASA guidelines.

                This  AD   2017-16-11   requires an inspection of connecting rods and replacement of affected connecting rod small end bushings.  AD was prompted by several reports of connecting rod failures resulting in uncontained engine failure and in-flight shutdowns (IFSDs).   AD applies to:            (1) All Lycoming Engines reciprocating engines listed in Table 1 of Lycoming Engines MSB No. 632B, dated August 4, 2017, and (2) all Lycoming Engines reciprocating engines that were overhauled or repaired using any replacement part listed in Table 2 of Lycoming MSB No. 632B, which was shipped from Lycoming Engines during the dates listed in Table 2 of Lycoming  MSB No. 632B.                Reason of this AD is reports of uncontained engine failures and IFSDs due to failed connecting rods on various models o...

                       Another step for compliance of CAR 66, DGCA has now decided to issue CategoryA licence to eligible person. As per revised Rule 61 of Aircraft Rules 1937 the Category A licence has been made non-type rated.                      A large number of technical person holding BAMEL/BAMEEC in heavy Aeroplane (HA)  and Jet Engine (JE) are employed in various organization may be considered for issuance of Category A licence. To get Category A licence competent authority has decided some modality to be complied with.                        The existing CAR 147 type training organisation will be permitted to conduct Difference Training (difference in syllabus of CAR 66 Cat A licence and syllabus of exiting basic licence/Certificate.Syllabus ...

 The procedure should ensure that the following maintenance tasks are reviewed to assess their impact on flight safety:            (1) tasks that may affect the control of the aircraft flight path and attitude , such as installation, rigging and adjustments of flight controls;            (2) aircraft stability control systems (autopilot, fuel transfer);            (3) tasks that may affect the propulsive force of the aircraft , including installation of aircraft engines, propellers and rotors; and            (4) overhaul, calibration or rigging of engines, propellers, transmissions and gearboxes. The procedure should describe which data sources are used to identify critical maintenance tasks . Several data sources may be used, such as:           (1) information from the design approval holder;           ...

                                      The organisation shall establish procedures to ensure that:  (a) after completion of maintenance a general verification is carried out to ensure that the aircraft or component is clear of all tools , equipment and any extraneous parts or material , and that all access panels removed have been refitted  (b) an error capturing method is implemented after the performance of any critical maintenance task ;  (c) the risk of multiple errors during maintenance and the risk of errors being repeated in identical maintenance tasks are minimised; and,  (d) damage is assessed and modifications and repairs are carried out using data specified in point M.A.304.

                 3.3.2.1 The use of recordings or transcripts of CVR, CARS, Class A AIR and Class A AIRS for purposes other than the investigation of an accident or  incident as per Annex 13 are not allowed except where the recordings or  transcripts:       a) are related to a safety-related event identified in the context of a safety  management system; are restricted to the relevant portions of a de-identified  transcript of the recording; and are subject to the protections accorded by  Annex 19;      b) are sought for use in criminal proceedings not related to an event involving  an accident or incident investigation and are subject to the protections  accorded by Annex 19; or      c) are used for inspections of flight recorder systems as provided in Section 7 of Appendix 2.3.                  Note.— Provisi...

                            An approach to land shall not be continued below 300 m (1 000 ft) above aerodrome elevation unless the pilot-in-command is satisfied that, with the  runway surface condition information available, the aeroplane performance  information indicates that a safe landing can be made.             Note 1.— The procedures for using runway surface condition information on  board aircraft are contained in the PANS-Aerodromes (Doc 9981) and in the  performance section of the aeroplane flight manual, and for aeroplanes  certificated in accordance with Annex 8, Part IIIB, the Aeroplane Performance  Manual (Doc 10064).           Note 2.— Guidance on development of aeroplane performance information for aeroplanes certificated in accordance with Annex 8, Part IIIB is contained in the  Aeroplane Performance Manual...

            OJT Supervisor -qualification and experience a) Type rated AME holding full scope authorization in applicable category (B1/B2) on                 applicable aircraft.  b) Minimum 3 years of maintenance certification experience on applicable family of aircraft. c) Should be competent to perform the function.            OJT should include one-to-one supervision and should involve actual work task performance on aircraft/ components, covering line and/or base maintenance tasks.           OJT for applicable task (ATA Chapter wise) on the aircraft should be completed by the trainee, under OJT Supervisor. Each OJT task is required to be completed and signed by the trainee and OJT supervisor.   SPSINGHAME.COM

             After completion of OJT, the candidate should submit the completed OJT booklet to OJT Assessor.              The OJT assessor will scrutinize OJT booklet to ensure:  a) The candidate has completed the applicable OJT tasks.  b) The tasks have been signed by the candidate as well as the OJT supervisor.   c) For the purpose of independent assessment, the trainee should carry out at least two           core task randomly selected by the assessor, under the supervision of the assessor.              The assessment may be carried out for the trainees as per the following weightage. i. Adherence to the Warning and Cautions (weightage-10%)  ii. Performance of the two selected core tasks (B1/ B2) proficiently (weightage-70%)  iii. Use of Aircraft Maintenance Data, Documentation and completion of records (weightage-   ...

               Data should be addressed on the OJT worksheets/ logbook : a. Name of Trainee;  b. Date of Birth;  c. Approved Maintenance Organisation;  d. Location;  e. Name of supervisor(s) and assessor, (including licence number if applicable);  f. Date of task completion;  g. Description of task and job card/work order/tech log, etc.;  h. Aircraft type and aircraft registration;  i. Aircraft rating applied for.             Each AMO should customize this OJT booklet applicable to the scope of maintenance tasks on their fleet of aircraft.              After completion of OJT, the candidate should submit the completed OJT booklet to OJT Assessor. 

                          66. A.30 Basic Experience requirements para (d) describe about recent experience for AMEL .                          At least one year of the required experience shall be recent maintenance experience on aircraft of the category/subcategory for which the initial aircraft maintenance engineer’s  licence is sought.                          For subsequent category /subcategory additions to an existing AMEL , the additional recent maintenance experience required may be less than one year, but shall be at least three months .                          The required experience shall be dependent upon the difference between the licence category/ subcategory held and applied for.    ...

                       The approved organisation should maintain records of holder of certification authorisation. The records shall include, as a minimum:          i) Name of the Certification Authorisation holder;         ii) Records pertaining to qualification(s)         iii) Certification Authorisation issued;         iv) Date and expiration of current certification(s);         v) Assessment records.         vi) A summary of all previous NDT certifications with current and previous (if                                applicable) employer;         vii) Training history which identifies source, type of traini...

  AAC04-2017 explains the procedures for  OJT to   to meet the criteria for the issue of licence.    “CAR-66 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer’s Licence Guidance Document” attached as Appendix-A explains the requirements for obtaining CAR 66 AMEL, procedures for documentation of OJT tasks and maintenance of OJT records.    OJT - be approved by the DGCA and it required to be conducted at and under the control of a maintenance organisation appropriately approved for the maintenance of the particular aircraft type and to be assessed by appropriately qualified and designated assessors.    Documentation - AMO should detail the procedures in  MOE which should address the following:-        a) procedures for on-the job training as per Section 6 of Appendix-III to CAR 66;        a) competence assessment of personnel;         b) procedure for the issue of the recommendatio...