27/04/2015 AWNOT-084-AWRG-1.0

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION UNDER ANO-145

AIRWORTHINESS NOTICE

VERSION : 1.0 DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION : 27-04-2015 OFFICE OF PRIME INTEREST : AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTORATE

REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION UNDER ANO-145

27/04/2015 AWNOT-084-AWRG-1.0

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A. AUTHORITY:

A1. This Airworthiness Notice has been issued under the authority vested in DG CAA vide Rule 4 and 5 of Civil Aviation Rules 1994 and ANO-145.

B. PURPOSE:

B1. This Airworthiness Notice is issued to describe the requirements of Certification Authorizations issued by maintenance organizations approved under ANO-145.

C. SCOPE:

C1. This Airworthiness Notice prescribes the pre requisites and requirements of Certification Authorizations issued to certifying staff by maintenance organizations approved under ANO-145.

D. DESCRIPTION:

D1. DEFINITION:

Nil

D2. GENERAL:

D2.1 As per ANO-145, it is mandatory on the maintenance organizations to issue its

Certifying Staff with Certification Authorizations. In order to standardize the pre-requisites, contents and format of said Certifying Authorizations, the requirements prescribed in this notice shall be followed.

D3. APPLICABILITY:

D3.1 This Airworthiness Notice is applicable to all ANO-145 approved Maintenance

organizations. All the Certification Authorizations issued before the implementation date of this Airworthiness Notices shall be re-issued in line with the requirements specified below within Two (02) Months.

D4. CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION CONTENTS & FORMAT:

D4.1 Certification Authorizations issued to Certifying Staff by ANO-145 approved

Maintenance Organisations shall be on a single A4 size paper, of which both front and back sides can be used and shall contain the following minimum information.

D4.1.1 Company Name and Logo

D4.1.2 Full Name

D4.1.3 Latest 1”x1” size photograph

D4.1.4 Staff No.

D4.1.5 Department/Division/Section

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D4.1.6 Company Authorization No.

D4.1.7 AML No.

D4.1.8 Scope of Authorization

D4.1.9 Limitations on Authorisation

D4.1.10 Category of AML

D4.1.11 Date of Issue of Authorization

D4.1.12 Date of Expiry of:

a. Authorization

b. AML

c. Continuation Trainings:

i. Human Factors

ii. Type Technology

iii. CDCCL

iv. Organisation Procedures

D4.1.13 Signature and Stamp of QA Head

D4.1.14 Following Terms and Conditions:

a. This authorization is valid provided AML & continuation trainings remain valid and the person remains in the active service of [Organisation Name].

b. This Authorization does not authorize the holder to certify any other maintenance task except as detailed within the Scope of Authorization.

c. All Certification documentation must be supported by Signature and Authorization stamp.

d. Your Signature below indicates that you have read and understood these Terms and Conditions, which should be read in conjunction with the latest revision of MOE, EMPM/EPM and PCAA regulations.

D4.1.15 Signature and Stamp of Authorization holder agreeing to the Terms and

Conditions.

D5. VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION:

D5.1 The validity of Certification Authorization shall not exceed two (02) years and

subject to the validity of:

D5.1.1 AML

D5.1.2 Continuation Training

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D6. COMPETENCE ASSESSMENT FOR CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION:

D6.1 As stated in ANO 145.A.35 (f), all certifying staff are required to be assessed for

competence, qualification and capability related to intended certifying duties

before issue / re-issue / renewal of a Certification Authorization. This

competence assessment is to be carried out in accordance with a procedure

spelled out in the organization’s MOE. The competence assessment shall at

least include the following:

D6.1.1 Assessing the person through an oral assessment conducted by a

board that consist of at least one Quality Assurance representative and

concerned sectional Head.

D6.1.2 Documenting the oral assessment on a controlled document / checklist.

D6.1.3 Fully exposing the person to relevant work under the supervision of

either another certifying person or a quality auditor for one month. (Not

required for renewal)

D6.2 When the person has been recruited from another approved maintenance

organization and was a certifying person in that organization, then, for issuance

of Certification Authorization, the organization may accept a written confirmation

from the person responsible for running the quality system about the person.

D7. WORKSHOP / COMPONENT / NDT CERTIFICATION AUTHORIZATION:

D7.1 The organizations following Personal Approval System of PCAA for Shop

personnel before grant of ANO-145 approval shall continue to follow the same

system for one (01) year after grant of ANO-145 approval. The system shall be

converted to Certification Authorization being granted by Quality Manager after

one (01) year subject to satisfactory performance of the organization in running

the Authorization System for other certifying staff. Same shall be assessed by

Airworthiness Field Office through surveillance and Continuation Audits.

D7.2 The System of Personnel approval for shops shall be described in detail in the

Organization’s MOE which should be based on the guidelines given in AWNOT-

025. The Maintenance staff must meet the qualification / training requirements

specified in PCAA ANO-066 all the times. A detailed procedure for issue / re-

issue / extension of Certification Authorization to Workshop / Component / NDT

Certifying Staff in Shops must also be outlined in Organization’s MOE

addressing at least the requirements given below:

D7.2.1 Basic Training D7.2.2 Equipment Specific Training D7.2.3 Experience (Min 2 years aviation experience for issue) D7.2.4 Written examination (before issue / extension only) D7.2.5 Assessment by Oral Board (As per ANO 145.A.35 (f) and Para D6 above)

D7.3 The Workshop / Component / NDT Certifying Staff shall record their

maintenance experience in the Experience Log Book so that it may be referred

during consideration for re-issue / extension of Certification Authorization.

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E. EVIDENCES (ACRONYMS / RECORDS / REFERENCES):

E1. ACRONYMS:

E1.1 AML Aircraft Engineer Maintenance License

E1.2 ANO Air Navigation Order

E1.3 AWNOT Airworthiness Notice

E1.4 CAR Civil Aviation Rules

E1.5 CDCCL Critical Design Configuration Control Limitations

E1.6 DG CAA Director General Civil Aviation Authority

E1.7 EPM Engineering Procedure Manual

E1.8 MOE Maintenance Organization Exposition

E1.9 PCAA Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority

E2. RECORDS:

Nil

E3. REFERENCES:

E3.1 CAR 1994 E3.2 ANO 145

IMPLEMENTATION:

This Airworthiness Notice shall be implemented with effect from 27th April, 2015.