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Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks

Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks

Unit of competency
National Code
MEA147
State Code
AUD74
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
12/02/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
22/07/2015
Field of Education
031503 - Aircraft Maintenance Engineering
Original Release Date
22/07/2015
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit of competency deals specifically with skills and knowledge required for employment within Civil Aviation Safety Regulation (CASR) Part 42 Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisations (CAMOs) on airworthiness review and maintenance program approval tasks associated with scheduled and unscheduled maintenance.Work will typically be performed as a staff member of a CAMO as defined in the Part 42 Manual of Standards and in the associated Acceptable Means of Compliance and Guidance Material.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Perform airworthiness review tasks
  • 1.1 Level of authorisation to perform airworthiness review tasks is determined
  • 1.2 Continuing airworthiness records for the aircraft under review are obtained
  • 1.3 Airworthiness status of the aircraft is determined
  • 1.4 The aircraft is surveyed for compliance with regulations and with the aircraft’s approved type design
  • 1.5 The completion of any required corrective action is verified
  • 1.6 A record of the review is written in accordance with CAMO procedures
  • 1.7 The airworthiness review certificate is raised and issued in accordance with CAMO procedures, or, where applicable, a notice of decision not to issue an airworthiness review certificate is raised and issued
2. Perform maintenance program approval tasks
  • 2.1 Level of authorisation to perform maintenance program approval tasks is determined
  • 2.2 Maintenance programs are developed in accordance with applicable regulations and CAMO procedures
  • 2.3 Variations to approved maintenance programs are developed in accordance with applicable regulations and CAMO procedures
  • 2.4 Maintenance schedules are developed in accordance with CAMO procedures for inclusion in the maintenance program
  • 2.5 A schedule of life-limited parts is developed in accordance with CAMO procedures for each maintenance program
  • 2.6 Maintenance program approval documentation is raised and processed in accordance with regulatory requirements and CAMO procedures
  • 2.7 Maintenance program variation approval documentation is raised and processed in accordance with regulatory requirements and CAMO procedures
  • 2.8 One-off extensions to maintenance task intervals are processed in accordance with CAMO procedures
  • 2.9 Maintenance program approval records are raised and maintained in accordance with CAMO procedures
3. Perform reliability program tasks
  • 3.1 The requirement for a reliability program is determined
  • 3.2 The reliability program is developed and written in accordance with CAMO procedures
  • 3.3 Responsibilities for reliability program administration are determined and recorded in the program
  • 3.4 Reliability data sources are identified and data collection, recording, and analysis procedures and responsibilities are specified in the program details
  • 3.5 Performance standards are determined and recorded in the program details along with a process for regular review
  • 3.6 Procedures are developed for investigation when performance standards are exceeded and for the implementation and recording of corrective action
  • 3.7 Operation of the reliability program is monitored to ensure program effectiveness
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
WG859 MEA147A Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAD11 MEA164 Perform airworthiness management and maintenance program tasks Unit of competency