Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014Show full title

SUBPART B ISSUE OF AN AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE LICENCE U.K.

This Subpart provides the procedures to be followed by the [F1 CAA] to issue, change or continue an aircraft maintenance licence.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Annex 3 s. B substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(2) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

66.B.100 Procedure for the issue of an aircraft maintenance licence by the [F2 CAA] U.K.

(a)

On receipt of [F3 CAA Form 19] and any supporting documentation, the [F4 CAA] shall verify [F5 CAA Form 19] for completeness and ensure that the experience claimed meets the requirement of this Annex (Part-66).

(b)

[F6 The [F7 CAA] shall verify an applicant's examination status and/or confirm the validity of any credits to ensure that all module requirements of Appendix I or Appendix VII, as applicable, have been met as required by this Annex (Part-66).]

(c)

When having verified the identity and date of birth of the applicant and being satisfied that the applicant meets the standards of knowledge and experience required by this Annex (Part-66), the [F7 CAA] shall issue the relevant aircraft maintenance licence to the applicant. The same information shall be kept on [F7 CAA] records.

(d)

In the case where aircraft types or groups are endorsed at the time of the issuance of the first aircraft maintenance licence, the [F7 CAA] shall verify compliance with point 66.B.115.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Annex 3 point 66.B.100(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(3)(b)(i) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.100(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(3)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 Words in Annex 3 point 66.B.100(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(3)(b)(iii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F6 Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1142 of 14 August 2018 amending Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 as regards the introduction of certain categories of aircraft maintenance licences, the modification of the acceptance procedure of components from external suppliers and the modification of the maintenance training organisations' privileges (Text with EEA relevance).

F7 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.100 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(3)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Textual Amendments

F2 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.100 heading substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(3)(a) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

66.B.105 Procedure for the issue of an aircraft maintenance licence via a maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145) U.K.

(a)

A maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex II (Part-145), when authorised to carry out this activity by the [F8 CAA], may (i) prepare the aircraft maintenance licence on behalf of the [F8 CAA] or (ii) make recommendations to the [F8 CAA] regarding the application from an individual for a aircraft maintenance licence so that the [F8 CAA] may prepare and issue such licence.

(b)

Maintenance organisations referred to in point (a) shall ensure compliance with points 66.B.100 (a) and (b).

(c)

In all cases, the aircraft maintenance licence can only be issued to the applicant by the [F8 CAA].

Textual Amendments

F8 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.105 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(4) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

[F6 66.B.110 Procedure for the change of an aircraft maintenance licence to include an additional basic category or subcategory U.K.

(a)

At the completion of the procedures specified in points 66.B.100 or 66.B.105, the [F9 CAA] shall endorse the additional basic category, subcategory or, for category B2L, system rating(s) on the aircraft maintenance licence by stamp and signature or shall reissue the licence.

(b)

The record system of the [F9 CAA] shall be changed accordingly.

(c)

Upon request by the applicant, the [F9 CAA] shall replace a licence in category B2L with a licence in category B2 endorsed with the same aircraft rating(s) when the holder has demonstrated both of the following:

(i)

by examination the differences between the basic knowledge corresponding to the B2L licence held and the basic knowledge of the B2 licence, as set out in Appendix I;

(ii)

the practical experience required in Appendix IV.

(d)

In the case of a holder of an aircraft maintenance licence in subcategory B1.2 endorsed with the Group 3 rating or in category B3 endorsed with the rating ‘ piston engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000  kg MTOM and below ’ , the [F9 CAA] shall issue, upon application, a fully rated licence in subcategories L1 and L2, with the same limitations as the B1.2/B3 licence held.]

Textual Amendments

F9 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.110 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(4) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

66.B.115 Procedure for the change of an aircraft maintenance licence to include an aircraft rating or to remove limitations U.K.

(a)

On receipt of a satisfactory [F10 CAA Form 19] and any supporting documentation demonstrating compliance with the requirements of the applicable rating together with the accompanying aircraft maintenance licence, the [F11 CAA] shall either:

1.

endorse the applicant's aircraft maintenance licence with the applicable aircraft rating; or

2.

reissue the said licence to include the applicable aircraft rating; or

3.

remove the applicable limitations in accordance with point 66.A.50.

The [F11 CAA] record system shall be changed accordingly.

(b)

In the case where the complete type training is not conducted by maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147), the [F12 CAA] shall be satisfied that all type training requirements are complied with before the type rating is issued.

(c)

In the case where the On the Job Training is not required, the aircraft type rating shall be endorsed based on a Certificate of Recognition issued by a maintenance training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (part-147).

(d)

In the case where the aircraft type training is not covered by a single course, the [F13 CAA] shall be satisfied prior to the type rating endorsement that the content and length of the courses fully satisfy the scope of the licence category and that the interface areas have been appropriately addressed.

(e)

In the case of differences training, the [F14 CAA] shall be satisfied that (i) the applicant's previous qualification, supplemented by (ii) either a course approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147) or a course directly approved by the [F14 CAA], are acceptable for type rating endorsement.

(f)

[F6 The [F15 CAA] shall ensure that compliance with the practical elements of the type training is demonstrated by one of the following:

(i)

by the provision of detailed practical training records or a logbook provided by the organisation which delivered the course directly approved by the [F15 CAA] in accordance with point 66.B.130;

(ii)

where available, by a training certificate, covering the practical training element, issued by a maintenance training organisation appropriately approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147).]

(g)

Aircraft type endorsement shall use the aircraft type ratings specified by the [F16 CAA].

Textual Amendments

F10 Words in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(a)(i) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F11 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F12 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F13 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(d) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F14 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(e) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F15 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(f) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(b) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F16 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.115(g) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(5)(c) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

66.B.120 Procedure for the renewal of an aircraft maintenance licence validity U.K.

(a)

The [F17 CAA] shall compare the holder's aircraft maintenance licence with the [F17 CAA] records and verify any pending revocation, suspension or change action pursuant to point 66.B.500. If the documents are identical and no action is pending pursuant to point 66.B.500, the holder's copy shall be renewed for 5 years and the file endorsed accordingly.

(b)

If the [F17 CAA] records are different from the aircraft maintenance licence held by the licence holder:

1.

the [F17 CAA] shall investigate the reasons for such differences and may choose not to renew the aircraft maintenance licence.

2.

the [F17 CAA shall inform the licence holder and any known maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Annex I (Part-M) Subpart F or Annex II (Part-145) that may be directly affected of such fact.

3.

the [F17 CAA] shall, if necessary, take action in accordance with point 66.B.500 to revoke, suspend or change the licence in question.

Textual Amendments

F17 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.120 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(6) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

66.B.125 Procedure for the conversion of licences including group ratings U.K.

(a)

Individual aircraft type ratings already endorsed on the aircraft maintenance licence referred to in point 4 of Article 5 shall remain on the licence and shall not be converted to new ratings unless the licence holder fully meets the requirements for endorsement defined in point 66.A.45 of this Annex (Part-66) for the corresponding group/sub-group ratings.

(b)

The conversion shall be performed in accordance with the following conversion table:

1.

[F6 for category B1 or C:

• helicopter piston engine, full group: converted to ‘ full subgroup 2c ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single piston engine helicopters which are in Group 1;

• helicopter piston engine, manufacturer group: converted to the corresponding ‘ manufacturer subgroup 2c ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single piston engine helicopters of that manufacturer which are in Group 1;

• helicopter turbine engine, full group: converted to ‘ full subgroup 2b ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single turbine engine helicopters which are in Group 1;

• helicopter turbine engine, manufacturer group: converted to the corresponding ‘ manufacturer subgroup 2b ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single turbine engine helicopters of that manufacturer which are in Group 1;

• aeroplane single piston engine — metal structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ . For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: composite-structure aeroplanes, wooden-structure aeroplanes, and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane multiple piston engines — metal structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those aeroplanes with multiple piston engines of the corresponding full/manufacturer group which are in Group 1. For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: composite-structure aeroplanes, wooden-structure aeroplanes and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane single piston engine — wooden structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ . For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: pressurised aeroplanes, metal-structure aeroplanes, composite-structure aeroplanes and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane multiple piston engines — wooden structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ . For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: pressurised aeroplanes, metal-structure aeroplanes, composite-structure aeroplanes and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane single piston engine — composite structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ . For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: pressurised aeroplanes, metal-structure aeroplanes, wooden-structure aeroplanes and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane multiple piston engines — composite structure, either full group or manufacturer group: converted to ‘ full group 3 ’ . For the B1 licence, the following limitations shall be included: pressurised aeroplanes, metal-structure aeroplanes, wooden-structure aeroplanes and metal-tubing and fabric aeroplanes;

• aeroplane turbine — single engine, full group: converted to ‘ full sub-group 2a ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single turboprop aeroplanes which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in Group 1;

• aeroplane turbine — single engine, manufacturer group: converted to the corresponding ‘ manufacturer subgroup 2a ’ plus the aircraft type ratings for those single turboprop aeroplanes of that manufacturer which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in Group 1;

• aeroplane turbine — multiple engines, full group: converted to the aircraft type ratings for those aeroplanes with multiple turboprop engines which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system.]

2.

for category B2:

• aeroplane: converted to ‘full sub-group 2a’ and ‘full group 3’, plus the aircraft type ratings for those aeroplanes which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in group 1,

• helicopter: converted to ‘full sub-groups 2b and 2c’, plus the aircraft type ratings for those helicopters which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in group 1;

3.

for category C:

• aeroplane: converted to ‘full sub-group 2a’ and ‘full group 3’, plus the aircraft type ratings for those aeroplanes which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in group 1,

• helicopter: converted to ‘full sub-groups 2b and 2c’, plus the aircraft type ratings for those helicopters which did not require an aircraft type rating in the previous system and are in group 1.

(c)

If the licence was subject to limitations following the conversion process referred to in point 66.A.70, these limitations shall remain on the licence, unless they are removed under the conditions defined in the relevant conversion report referred to in point 66.B.300.

[F6 66.B.130 Procedure for the direct approval of aircraft type training U.K.

(a)

In the case of type training for aircraft other than airships, the [F18 CAA] may approve aircraft type training not conducted by a maintenance training organisation approved in accordance with Annex IV (Part-147), pursuant to point 1 of Appendix III to this Annex (Part-66). In such case, the [F18 CAA] shall have a procedure to ensure that the aircraft type training complies with Appendix III to this Annex (Part-66).

(b)

In the case of type training for airships in Group 1, the courses shall be directly approved by the [F18 CAA] in all cases. The [F18 CAA] shall have a procedure to ensure that the syllabus of the airship-type training covers all the elements contained in the maintenance data from the Design Approval Holder (DAH).]]

Textual Amendments

F18 Word in Annex 3 point 66.B.130 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Aviation Safety (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/645), regs. 1, 273(6) (with Sch. 3) (as amended by S.I. 2019/1098, regs. 1(3), 12); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)