What does "" mean? QCM/250112 1/36
personnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenancepersonnel responsible for the release of an aircraft or a component after maintenance. [Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 - Article 2(b)] QCM/250112 2/36
How does has to be qualified? QCM/250112 3/36
Differentiation: Line Maintenance Base Maintenance QCM/250112 4/36
What does "Line Maintenance" mean? QCM/250112 5/36
Line Maintenance any maintenance that is carried out before flight to ensure that the aircraft is fit for the intended flight. [Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 AMC 145.A.10] QCM/250112 6/36
may include: trouble shooting. defect rectification. component replacement with use of external test equipment if required (may include components such as engines and propellers) [Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 AMC 145.A.10] QCM/250112 7/36
scheduled maintenance and/or checks including visual inspections that will detect obvious unsatisfactory conditions/discrepancies but do not require extensive in depth inspection. It may also include internal structure, systems and powerplant items which are visible through quick opening access panels/doors minor repairs and modifications which do not require extensive disassembly and can be accomplished by simple means [Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 AMC 145.A.10] QCM/250112 8/36
Line Maintenance? QCM/250112 9/36
(Line Maintenance) Part-66 Cat. B1, B2 or B3 [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(g)] QCM/250112 10/36
(Line Maintenance) In addition may also be used Part-66 Cat. A [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(g)] QCM/250112 11/36
(Line Maintenance) What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. A? QCM/250112 12/36
(Line Maintenance) Release to Service following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification (siehe AMC 145.A.30(g)) within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation only personally performed maintenance [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)1] QCM/250112 13/36
(Line Maintenance) What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B1? QCM/250112 14/36
(Line Maintenance) Release to Service and/or Support Staff QCM/250112 15/36
(Line Maintenance) following maintenance performed on aircraft structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems following maintenance on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring troubleshooting includes the corresponding A subcategory [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)2] QCM/250112 16/36
(Line Maintenance) What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B2? QCM/250112 17/36
(Line Maintenance) Release to Service and/or Support Staff QCM/250112 18/36
(Line Maintenance) following maintenance performed on avionic and electrical systems following maintenance performed on electrical and avionics tasks within powerplant and mechanical systems, requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability... and... [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)3] QCM/250112 19/36
(Line Maintenance)... in addition... following minor scheduled line maintenance and simple defect rectification within the limits of tasks specifically endorsed on the internal certification authorisation restricted to personally performed work limited to the ratings already endorsed in the B2 licence Attention: B2 does not include any A subcategory [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)3] QCM/250112 20/36
(Line Maintenance) What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. B3? QCM/250112 21/36
(Line Maintenance) Release to Service and/or Support Staff QCM/250112 22/36
(Line Maintenance) following maintenance performed on aeroplane structure, powerplant and mechanical and electrical systems following work on avionic systems requiring only simple tests to prove their serviceability and not requiring applicable to piston-engine non-pressurised aeroplanes of 2 000 kg MTOM and below [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)4] QCM/250112 23/36
Base Maintenance? QCM/250112 24/36
Differentiation: Base Maintenance Large Aircraft Base Maintenance Other than Large Aircraft QCM/250112 25/36
What does "Large Aircraft" mean? QCM/250112 26/36
Large Aircraft an aircraft, classified as an aeroplane with a maximum take-off mass of more than 5 700 kg or multi-engined helicopter [Commission Regulation (EC) No 2042/2003 of 20 November 2003 Article 2(g)] QCM/250112 27/36
Base Maintenance Large Aircraft? QCM/250112 28/36
(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft) only Part-66 Cat. C [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(h)1] QCM/250112 29/36
(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft) in addition sufficient aircraft type rated staff qualified as category B1, B2 support staff as appropriate [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(h)1] QCM/250112 30/36
(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft) What are the privileges of a Part-66 Cat. C? QCM/250112 31/36
(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft) Release to Service QCM/250112 32/36
(Base Maintenance Large Aircraft) following maintenance on aircraft apply to the aircraft in its entirety [Commission Regulation (EC) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 66.A.20(a)5] QCM/250112 33/36
Base Maintenance Other than Large Aircraft? QCM/250112 34/36
(Base Maintenance other than Large Aircraft) either as with Base Maintenance Large Aircraft, i.e. = Cat. C + B1, B2 Support Staff or [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(h)2] QCM/250112 35/36
(Base Maintenance other than Large Aircraft) = B1, B2, B3 personnel [Commission Regulation (EU) No 1149/2011 of 21 October 2011 145.A.30(g)] QCM/250112 36/36