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Civil Aviation Act, 2009 (Act No. 13 of 2009)

Regulations

Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Part 145 : Aircraft Maintenance Organisations

Subpart 2 : Approval of Aircraft Maintenance Organisation

145.02.8 Privileges

 

(1)
(a) The privileges of an AMO with a Category A rating approval shall be limited to aircraft for which the approval is rated and shall be —
(i) to release to service an aircraft, excluding its engine or engines;
(ii) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations —
(aa) work which the maintenance schedule relating to an aircraft authorises the holder of the approval to certify;
(bb) the assembly of an aircraft and any adjustment or minor modification of an aircraft; and
(cc) the installation or replacement of completed subassemblies, equipment, instruments and minor components of an aircraft, excluding its engine or engines; and
(ii) to release to service an aircraft, excluding its engine or engines, for a test flight.
(b) For the purpose of subregulation (1)(b)(iii), a completed subassembly comprises a unit built up of individual components to form a complete unit which may include a wing, aileron, landing gear shock strut, wheel, complete landing gear, tail plane, fin, rudder and elevator.

 

(2) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category 8 rating shall be limited to aircraft for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations —
(i) any overhaul, repair or modification of an aircraft, excluding its engine or engines, except—
(aa) the overhaul, repair or modification of such item, equipment or apparatus which is to be certified by the holder of an approval with a Category X rating; and
(bb) the installation and testing of such instrument, electrical equipment or radio apparatus which is to be certified by the holder of an approval with a Category W rating; and
(ii) the manufacturing of components and parts in accordance with the appropriate approved specifications as prescribed in Part 21, if the manufacturing of the components and parts are necessary for the holder of the approval to complete a repair, modification or overhaul which it will certify;
(b) in respect of rotorcraft for which the approval is rated under Category A, to release to service a rotorcraft, excluding its engine or engines; and
(c) in respect of rotorcraft for which the approval is rated under Category E, to release to service a rotorcraft, excluding its engine or engines.

 

(3) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category C rating shall be limited to engines for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to release to service an engine installed in an aeroplane;
(b) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations—
(i) work which the maintenance schedule relating to an aeroplane authorises the holder of the approval to certify;
(ii) the installation of an engine in an aeroplane;
(iii) any adjustment or minor modification of an aeroplane engine and the replacement of external components and of piston and cylinder assemblies;
(iv) the overhaul and testing of spark plugs; and
(v) any installation and maintenance, other than the overhaul, major modification or major repair, of propellers and the reassembly of variable-pitch propellers which may have been dismantled for transport purposes; and
(c) to release to service an aeroplane engine for a test flight.

 

(4) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category D rating shall be limited to engines for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to release to service an engine; and
(b) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations—
(i) any overhaul, repair or modification of an engine or its accessories, except the overhaul, repair or modification of the ignition equipment, other than the spark plugs, and of the propeller, starter and generator which is to be certified by the holder of an approval with a Category X rating; and
(ii) the manufacturing of components and parts in accordance with the appropriate approved specifications as prescribed in Part 21, if the manufacturing of the components and parts are necessary for the holder of the approval to complete a repair, modification or overhaul which it will certify.

 

(5) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category E rating shall be limited to aircraft for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to release to service a rotorcraft;
(b) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations—
(i) work which the maintenance schedule relating to a rotorcraft authorises the holder of the approval to certify;
(ii) the assembly of a rotorcraft and any adjustment or minor modification of a rotorcraft;
(iii) the installation or replacement of completed subassemblies, equipment, instruments and minor components of a rotorcraft;
(iv) any adjustment or minor modification of a rotorcraft engine and the replacement of external components and of piston and cylinder assemblies;
(v) the overhaul and testing of spark plugs; and
(vi) any installation and maintenance, other than the overhaul, major modification or major repair, of rotors and the  reassembly of rotors which may have been dismantled for transport purposes; and
(c) to release to service a rotorcraft for a test flight.

 

(6) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category W rating shall be limited to equipment for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to release to service the equipment; and
(b) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations—
(i) work which the maintenance schedule relating to the aircraft authorises the holder of the approval to certify;
(ii) any adjustment, maintenance or modification of such equipment; and
(iii) any installation of such equipment in aircraft and the replacement of components and parts of such equipment: Provided that no equipment shall be dismantled for the purpose of making internal replacements.

 

(7) The privileges of an AMO approval with a Category X rating shall be limited to aircraft equipment, instruments, components, auxiliaries or parts for which the approval is rated and shall be—
(a) to release to service the aircraft equipment, instruments, components, auxiliaries or parts; and
(b) to certify in the manner prescribed in the Regulations—
(i) their overhaul, repair, testing and modification; and
(ii) the manufacturing of components and parts in accordance with the appropriate approved specifications as prescribed Part 21, if the manufacturing of the components and parts are necessary for the holder of the approval to complete a repair, overhaul, test or modification which it will certify.