Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness

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by  Steffen Frederiksen

Easy Access Rules
for Continuing Airworthiness
(Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)

Published June 2017

EASA eRules: aviation rules for the 21st century
Rules and regulations are the core of the European Union civil aviation system. The aim of the EASA
eRules project is to make them accessible in an efficient and reliable way to stakeholders.
EASA eRules will be a comprehensive, single system for the drafting, sharing and storing of rules. It
will be the single source for all aviation safety rules applicable to European airspace users. It will offer
easy (online) access to all rules and regulations as well as new and innovative applications such as
rulemaking process automation, stakeholder consultation, cross-referencing, and comparison with
ICAO and third countries’ standards.
To achieve these ambitious objectives, the EASA eRules project has been broken down in 10 modules.
Module 1, ‘Continuing Airworthiness’, was completed in 2016. The first deliverable, ‘Easy Access Rules
for Continuing Airworthiness (Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014)’, is published in PDF format. In 2017,
Module 2 will include Initial Airworthiness and Aerodromes rules as well as new database
functionalities. Online access to the database is planned for 2018.
The EASA eRules system is developed and implemented in close cooperation with Member States and
aviation industry to ensure that all its capabilities are relevant and effective.

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Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness Disclaimer
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ISCLAIMER
This version is issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in order to provide its
stakeholders with an updated and easy-to-read publication. It has been prepared by putting together
the officially published regulations with the related acceptable means of compliance and guidance
material (including the amendments) adopted so far. However, this is not an official publication and
EASA accepts no liability for damage of any kind resulting from the risks inherent in the use of this
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Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness List of revisions
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IST OF REVISIONS

Published Reason for revision
January 2017 First Easy Access Rules document powered by eRules.
June 2017 To incorporate ED Decision 2017/016/R amending Appendix I to AMC to Part-66
‘Aircraft type ratings for Part-66 aircraft maintenance licences’.

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Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness Note from the editor
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OTE FROM THE EDITOR

The content of this document is arranged as follows: the cover regulation (recitals and articles) with
the implementing rule (IR) points appear first, followed by the related acceptable means of
compliance (AMC) and guidance material (GM) paragraph(s).
All elements (i.e. cover regulation, IRs, AMC, and GM) are colour-coded and can be identified
according to the illustration below. The Commission regulation or EASA Executive Director (ED)
decision through which the point or paragraph was introduced or last amended is indicated below the
point or paragraph title(s) in italics.
Cover regulation article
Commission regulation
Implementing rule
Commission regulation
Acceptable means of compliance
ED decision
Guidance material
ED decision

Note: In some instances (e.g. 145.A.30 Personnel requirements), the source is indicated at the level of
point paragraph (e.g. 145.A.30(a)).

GENERAL AVIATION (GA) ALLEVIATIONS
In the context of the 'General Aviation Road Map Project’,
the current simpler and lighter regulatory requirements for
the General Aviation community (GA alleviations) are written
in violet.

This document will be updated regularly to incorporate further amendments.
The format of this document has been adjusted to make it user-friendly and for reference purposes.
Any comments should be sent to [email protected].
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Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness Incorporated amendments
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NCORPORATED AMENDMENTS
IMPLEMENTING RULES (IRS) (COMMISSION REGULATIONS)
Incorporated Commission Affected Part Regulation Applicability
Regulation amendment date1
Regulation (EU) No 1321/2014 Annex I (Part-M) Recast 06/01/2015

Annex II (Part-145)
Annex III (Part-66)
Annex IV (Part-147)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1088 Annex I (Part-M) First amending 27/07/2015

Annex II (Part-145) Regulation
Annex IV (Part-147)
Regulation (EU) 2015/1536 Annex I (Part-M) Second amending 25/08/2016

Annex II (Part-145) Regulation
Annex III (Part-66)
Annex Va (Part-T)
AMC/GM TO IRS (ED DECISIONS)
Incorporated ED Decision Affected AMC/GM AMC/GM Issue No, Applicability
Amendment No date
ED Decision 2015/029/R AMC/GM to Annex I (Part-M) Issue 2 (Recast) 18/12/2015

AMC/GM to Annex II (Part-145)
AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-66)
AMC/GM to Annex IV (Part-147)
ED Decision 2016/011/R AMC/GM to Annex I (Part-M) Issue 2, 25/08/2016

Amendment 1
AMC/GM to Annex II (Part-145)
AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-66)
AMC/GM to Annex Va (Part-T) Issue 1
AMC/GM to Annex III (Part-66) Issue 2,
ED Decision 2017/016/R 02/06/2017
Amendment 2

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1 This is the date of application (i.e. the date from which an act or a provision in an act produces its full legal effects) as defined in the relevant
cover regulation article. Some provisions of the regulations though may be applicable at a later date (deferred applicability). Besides, there
may be some opt-outs (derogations from certain provisions) notified by the Member States.
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Easy Access Rules for Continuing Airworthiness Table of contents
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Disclaimer ...................................................................................... 3

List of revisions .............................................................................. 4

Note from the editor ...................................................................... 5

Incorporated amendments ............................................................. 6

Table of contents ........................................................................... 7

Cover Regulation.......................................................................... 24

Article 1 Subject-matter and scope.................................................................................... 25
Article 2 Definitions .......................................................................................................... 26
Article 3 Continuing airworthiness requirements ............................................................... 28
Article 4 Maintenance organisation approvals ................................................................... 28
Article 5 Certifying staff .................................................................................................... 29
Article 6 Training organisation requirements ..................................................................... 29
Article 7 ........................................................................................................................... 30
Article 8 Entry into force ................................................................................................... 30
Article 9 Agency measures ................................................................................................ 32
Annex I (Part-M) .......................................................................... 33

GENERAL .......................................................................................................................... 33
M.1 ......................................................................................................................... 33
AMC M.1 ................................................................................................................................ 33
SECTION A — TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS ......................................................................... 34
SUBPART A — GENERAL ................................................................................................... 34
M.A.101 Scope ....................................................................................................... 34
SUBPART B — ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................... 35
M.A.201 Responsibilities ........................................................................................ 35
GM M.A.201 Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 37
GM M.A.201(e) Responsibilities ............................................................................................. 38
AMC M.A.201(e)(2) Responsibilities ...................................................................................... 38
GM M.A.201(f) Commercial ATO ........................................................................................... 38
GM M.A.201(i), M.A.302(h) and M.A.901(l) ........................................................................... 39
GM M.A.201(i) Aircraft maintenance programme ................................................................. 40
AMC M.A.201(i)(3) Responsibilities ....................................................................................... 40
M.A.202 Occurrence reporting .............................................................................. 41
AMC M.A.202(a) Occurrence reporting ................................................................................. 41
AMC M.A.202(b) Occurrence reporting ................................................................................. 42
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SUBPART C — CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS ................................................................. 43
M.A.301 Continuing airworthiness tasks ............................................................... 43
AMC M.A.301(1) Continuing airworthiness tasks .................................................................. 43
AMC M.A.301(2) Continuing airworthiness tasks .................................................................. 44
AMC M.A.301(3) Continuing airworthiness tasks .................................................................. 45
AMC M.A.301(4) Continuing airworthiness tasks .................................................................. 45
AMC M.A.301(5) Continuing Airworthiness Tasks ................................................................. 45
AMC M.A.301(7) Continuing airworthiness tasks .................................................................. 45
M.A.302 Aircraft Maintenance Programme .......................................................... 46
AMC M.A.302 Aircraft maintenance programme .................................................................. 50
GM M.A.302(a) Aircraft Maintenance Programme ................................................................ 50
AMC M.A.302(d) Aircraft maintenance programme .............................................................. 50
AMC M.A.302(e) Aircraft maintenance programme .............................................................. 52
AMC M.A.302(f) Aircraft maintenance programme ............................................................... 56
AMC M.A.302(h) Aircraft maintenance programme .............................................................. 56
GM M.A.302(h) Aircraft maintenance programme ................................................................ 57
AMC M.A.302(i) Aircraft maintenance programme ............................................................... 59
M.A.303 Airworthiness directives .......................................................................... 71
M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs .......................................................... 71
AMC M.A.304 Data for modifications and repairs ................................................................. 71
M.A.305 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system .................................... 72
AMC M.A.305(d) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system ....................................... 73
AMC M.A.305(d)(4) and M.A.305(h) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system ......... 74
AMC M.A.305(h) Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system ....................................... 74
AMC M.A.305(h)6 Aircraft continuing airworthiness record system ..................................... 75
M.A.306 Aircraft technical log system ................................................................... 75
AMC M.A.306(a) Aircraft technical log system ...................................................................... 76
AMC M.A.306(b) Aircraft technical log system ...................................................................... 77
M.A.307 Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records ............................ 78
AMC M.A.307(a) Transfer of aircraft continuing airworthiness records ................................ 78
SUBPART D — MAINTENANCE STANDARDS ..................................................................... 79
M.A.401 Maintenance data ................................................................................... 79
AMC M.A.401(b) Maintenance data ...................................................................................... 79
AMC M.A.401(c) Maintenance data ....................................................................................... 80
M.A.402 Performance of maintenance .................................................................. 80
AMC M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance ..................................................................... 81
GM M.A.402(a) Performance of maintenance ....................................................................... 81
AMC M.A.402(c) Performance of maintenance ..................................................................... 81
AMC M.A.402(d) Performance of maintenance ..................................................................... 82
AMC M.A.402(e) Performance of maintenance ..................................................................... 82
AMC M.A.402(f) Performance of maintenance...................................................................... 82
AMC M.A.402(g) Performance of maintenance ..................................................................... 83
AMC1 M.A.402(h) Performance of maintenance ................................................................... 83
AMC2 M.A.402(h) Performance of maintenance ................................................................... 83
GM M.A.402(h) Performance of maintenance ....................................................................... 85
M.A.403 Aircraft defects ........................................................................................ 85
AMC M.A.403(b) Aircraft defects ........................................................................................... 86
AMC M.A.403(d) Aircraft defects ........................................................................................... 86
SUBPART E — COMPONENTS ........................................................................................... 87
M.A.501 Installation ............................................................................................... 87
AMC M.A.501(a) Installation .................................................................................................. 87
AMC M.A.501(b) Installation .................................................................................................. 88
AMC M.A.501(c) Installation .................................................................................................. 89
AMC M.A.501(d) Installation .................................................................................................. 89
M.A.502 Component maintenance ........................................................................ 90
AMC M.A.502 Component maintenance ............................................................................... 91
AMC M.A.502(b) and (c) Component maintenance ............................................................... 91
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M.A.503 Service life limited components .............................................................. 91
M.A.504 Control of unserviceable components .................................................... 92
AMC M.A.504(a) Control of unserviceable components ........................................................ 92
AMC M.A.504(b) Control of unserviceable components ....................................................... 92
AMC M.A.504(c) Control of unserviceable components – unsalvageable components ........ 93
AMC M.A.504(d)2 Control of unserviceable components ..................................................... 94
AMC M.A.504(e) Control of unserviceable components ....................................................... 94
SUBPART F — MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION ................................................................ 96
M.A.601 Scope ....................................................................................................... 96
M.A.602 Application ............................................................................................... 96
AMC M.A.602 Application ...................................................................................................... 96
M.A.603 Extent of approval ................................................................................... 96
AMC M.A.603(a) Extent of Approval ...................................................................................... 97
AMC M.A.603(c) Extent of approval ...................................................................................... 97
M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual ......................................................... 99
AMC M.A.604 Maintenance organisation manual ................................................................. 99
M.A.605 Facilities ................................................................................................... 99
AMC M.A.605(a) Facilities .................................................................................................... 100
AMC M.A.605(b) Facilities .................................................................................................... 100
AMC M.A.605(c) Facilities .................................................................................................... 101
M.A.606 Personnel requirements ........................................................................ 101
AMC M.A.606(a) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 103
AMC M.A.606(b) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 103
AMC M.A.606(c) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 103
AMC M.A.606(d) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 104
AMC M.A.606(e) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 104
AMC M.A.606(f) Personnel requirements ............................................................................ 104
AMC M.A.606(h)(2) Personnel requirements ...................................................................... 105
M.A.607 Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff ..................................... 106
AMC M.A.607 Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff ............................................. 106
AMC M.A.607(c) Certifying staff and airworthiness review staff ......................................... 107
M.A.608 Components, equipment and tools ....................................................... 108
AMC M.A.608(a) Components, equipment and tools .......................................................... 108
AMC M.A.608(b) Components, equipment and tools .......................................................... 108
M.A.609 Maintenance data ................................................................................. 109
AMC M.A.609 Maintenance Data ........................................................................................ 109
M.A.610 Maintenance work orders ..................................................................... 109
AMC M.A.610 Maintenance work orders............................................................................. 109
M.A.611 Maintenance standards ......................................................................... 109
M.A.612 Aircraft certificate of release to service ................................................ 109
M.A.613 Component certificate of release to service ......................................... 110
AMC M.A.613(a) Component certificate of release to service ............................................. 110
M.A.614 Maintenance and airworthiness review records ................................... 114
AMC M.A.614(a) Maintenance and airworthiness review records ...................................... 115
AMC M.A.614(c) Maintenance and airworthiness review records ...................................... 115
M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation ................................................................ 116
GM M.A.615 Privileges of the organisation ......................................................................... 116
GM M.A.615(a) Privileges of the organisation ..................................................................... 116
AMC M.A.615(b) Privileges of the organisation ................................................................... 117
M.A.616 Organisational review ............................................................................ 117
AMC M.A.616 Organisational review ................................................................................... 117
M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation ........................... 118
AMC M.A.617 Changes to the approved maintenance organisation ................................... 118
M.A.618 Continued validity of approval .............................................................. 118
M.A.619 Findings.................................................................................................. 119
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SUBPART G — CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION .......... 120
M.A.701 Scope ..................................................................................................... 120
M.A.702 Application ............................................................................................. 120
AMC M.A.702 Application .................................................................................................... 120
M.A.703 Extent of approval ................................................................................. 120
M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition .............................. 120
AMC1 M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition .................................... 121
AMC2 M.A.704 Continuing airworthiness management exposition .................................... 122
AMC M.A.704(a)(2) Continuing airworthiness management exposition ............................. 123
M.A.705 Facilities ................................................................................................. 124
AMC M.A.705 Facilities ........................................................................................................ 124
M.A.706 Personnel requirements ........................................................................ 124
AMC M.A.706 Personnel requirements ............................................................................... 125
AMC M.A.706(a) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 126
AMC M.A.706(e) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 127
AMC M.A.706(f) Personnel requirements ............................................................................ 127
AMC M.A.706(i) Personnel requirements ............................................................................ 127
AMC M.A.706(k) Personnel requirements ........................................................................... 127
M.A.707 Airworthiness review staff .................................................................... 127
AMC M.A.707(a) Airworthiness review staff ........................................................................ 128
AMC M.A.707(a)(1) Airworthiness review staff ................................................................... 129
AMC M.A.707(a)(2) Airworthiness review staff ................................................................... 130
AMC M.A.707(b) Airworthiness review staff........................................................................ 130
AMC M.A.707(c) Airworthiness review staff ........................................................................ 131
AMC M.A.707(e) Airworthiness review staff ........................................................................ 131
M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management ................................................ 131
GM M.A.708 Continuing airworthiness management ......................................................... 132
AMC M.A.708(b)3 Continuing Airworthiness Management ................................................ 133
GM M.A.708(b)(4) Continuing airworthiness management ................................................. 133
AMC1 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management ................................................. 133
AMC2 M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management ................................................. 134
GM M.A.708(c) Continuing airworthiness management ..................................................... 134
AMC M.A.708(d) Continuing airworthiness management ................................................... 135
M.A.709 Documentation ...................................................................................... 135
AMC M.A.709 Documentation ............................................................................................. 135
GM M.A.709 Documentation ............................................................................................... 136
M.A.710 Airworthiness review ............................................................................. 136
GM M.A.710 Airworthiness review ...................................................................................... 138
AMC M.A.710(a) Airworthiness review ................................................................................ 139
AMC M.A.710(b) and (c) Airworthiness review .................................................................... 139
AMC M.A.710(d) Airworthiness review ................................................................................ 140
AMC M.A.710(e) Airworthiness review ................................................................................ 140
AMC M.A.710(ga) Airworthiness review .............................................................................. 140
GM M.A.710(h) Airworthiness review ................................................................................. 141
M.A.711 Privileges of the organisation ................................................................ 141
AMC M.A.711(a)(3) Privileges of the organisation ............................................................... 142
AMC M.A.711(b) Privileges of the organisation ................................................................... 143
AMC M.A.711(c) Privileges of the organisation ................................................................... 143
M.A.712 Quality system ....................................................................................... 144
AMC M.A.712(a) Quality system .......................................................................................... 144
AMC M.A.712(b) Quality System.......................................................................................... 145
AMC M.A.712(f) Quality system ........................................................................................... 145
M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organisation ........ 146
AMC M.A.713 Changes to the approved continuing airworthiness organisation ................ 146
M.A.714 Record-keeping...................................................................................... 147
AMC M.A.714 Record-keeping ............................................................................................. 147
M.A.715 Continued validity of approval .............................................................. 148
M.A.716 Findings.................................................................................................. 148
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