The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2023

Amendment of Appendix IV to Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014

19.—(1) Appendix IV (class and ratings system) is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading to Appendix IV—

(a) for “the approval” substitute “for the terms of approval”;

(b) omit “and Annex II (Part-145)”.

(3) For points (1) and (2) substitute—

“1.   Except as stated otherwise for the smallest organisations referred to in point (11), the table in point (12) provides for the standard system for the approval of a maintenance organisation referred to in Annex I (Part-M), Subpart F. An organisation must be granted an approval that ranges from a single class and rating with limitations to all classes and ratings with limitations.

2.   In addition to the table referred to in point (12), the approved maintenance organisation must indicate its scope of work in its maintenance organisation manual.”.

(4) For points (8) to (12) substitute—

“8.   The limitation section is intended to give the CAA the flexibility to customise the approval to any particular organisation. Ratings must be mentioned on the approval only when appropriately limited. The table referred to in point (12) specifies the types of limitation possible. Whilst maintenance is listed last in each class rating it is acceptable to stress the maintenance task rather than the aircraft or engine type or manufacturer, if this is more appropriate to the organisation (an example could be avionic systems installations and related maintenance). Such mention in the limitation section indicates that the maintenance organisation is approved to carry out maintenance up to and including this particular type or task.

9.   Where reference is made to series, type and group in the limitation section of class A and B, “series” means a specific type series such as Cessna 150, Cessna 172, Beech 55 series or Continental O-200 series; “type” means a specific type or model such as Cessna 172RG type; any number of series or types may be quoted; “group” means for example Cessna single piston engine aircraft or Lycoming non-supercharged piston engines, etc.

10.   Where a lengthy capability list is used which could be subject to frequent amendments, then such amendments may be performed in accordance with the indirect approval procedure referred to in points M.A.604(c) and M.B.606(c).

11.   A maintenance organisation which employs only one person to both plan and carry out all maintenance can only hold a limited scope of approval rating which may be further limited by the CAA depending on the capability of the particular organisation. The maximum permissible limits are:

”.

(5) Point (13) is renumbered as point (12).

(6) In point (12), as renumbered by paragraph (5), in the table, omit the first entry for “A1 Aeroplanes above 5700kg”.