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TABLE OF CONTENTINTRO ............................................................................................... I

RECORD OF REVISIONS ..............................................................................................................VII
LIST OF EFFECTIVE PAGES ........................................................................................................ VIII
DISTRIBUTION LIST ................................................................................................................... IX
ABBREVIATIONS ....................................................................................................................... IX
0 GENERAL ORGANISATION .............................................................................................. - 1 0.1 CORPORATE COMMITMENT BY THE ACCOUNTABLE MANAGER ............................................................ - 1 0.2 GENERAL INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... - 2 0.2.1
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Description of the organisation ............................................................................................. Relationship to other organizations ....................................................................................... Aircrafts managed fleet composition ................................................................................... Type of Operation ............................................................................................................... Line Station Locations ......................................................................................................... Scope of work .................................................................................................................... -

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0.3 MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL ................................................................................................... - 4 0.3.1 Accountable Manager .......................................................................................................... 0.3.1.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.1.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.2 Nominated Postholder for Continuing Airworthiness ................................................................ 0.3.2.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.2.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.3 Deputy Postholder for Continuing Airworthiness...................................................................... 0.3.3.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.3.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.4 Designated Quality Manager............................................................................................... 0.3.4.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.4.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.5 Airworthiness Engineer ...................................................................................................... 0.3.5.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.5.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.6 Maintenance Controller ...................................................................................................... 0.3.6.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.6.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.7 Technical Purchaser .......................................................................................................... 0.3.7.1 Duties and Responsibilities ................................................................................................ 0.3.7.2 Qualifications .................................................................................................................. 0.3.8 Continuing airworthiness coordination ................................................................................... 0.3.9 Manpower resources and training policy ................................................................................ 0.3.9.1 Manpower resources ........................................................................................................ 0.3.9.2 Training policy ................................................................................................................. 0.3.9.3 Training matrix ................................................................................................................ -

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0.4 MANAGEMENT ORGANISATION CHART .................................................................................... - 10 0.4.1 General organisation chart ................................................................................................. - 10 0.4.2 Continuing airworthiness management organisation chart...................................................... - 11 0.4.3 List of Management Personnel ............................................................................................ - 11 -

0.5 NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE TO THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY REGARDING CHANGES TO THE ORGANISATIONS
ACTIVITIES / APPROVAL / LOCATION / PERSONNEL ......................................................................... - 12 0.5.1 Changes .......................................................................................................................... - 12 -

0.6 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT EXPOSITION AMENDMENT PROCEDURE ............................. - 13 0.6.1 CAME review .................................................................................................................... - 13 -

0.7 CAMO OFFICE DESCRIPTION .............................................................................................. - 14 1 CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES ........................................ - 1 1.1 AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL AND JOURNEY LOG UTILISATION AND MINIMUM EQUIPMENT LIST APPLICATION ........... - 1 1.1.1 Aircraft Technical Log System .............................................................................................. - 1 1.1.1.1 The Technical Log System contents .................................................................................... - 1 CAME Issue 1 Rev 0| Eff. 01.01.2013

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1.1.1.2 Instructions for use .......................................................................................................... 1.1.1.3 Approval ......................................................................................................................... 1.1.2 Minimum Equipment List (MEL) application ............................................................................ 1.1.2.1 MEL procedure ................................................................................................................ 1.1.2.2 Acceptance by the pilot .................................................................................................... 1.1.2.3 Management of the MEL Rectification Intervals .................................................................... 1.1.2.4 MEL Rectification Interval expiry ........................................................................................ -

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1.2 AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS DEVELOPMENT AND AMENDMENT ........................................... - 10 1.2.0.1 AMP Content ................................................................................................................. 1.2.0.2 Structural Inspections, Corrosion Control, Reliability and Engine Health Monitoring ................ 1.2.0.3 Mandatory Life Limitations .............................................................................................. 1.2.0.4 Inspection Standards ..................................................................................................... 1.2.0.5 Maintenance Certification ................................................................................................ 1.2.0.6 Fuel Contamination ........................................................................................................ 1.2.0.7 The Maintenance Programme Owner Responsibilities ....................................................... 1.2.0.8 Holders of Aircraft Maintenance Programs ......................................................................... 1.2.1 Maintenance Programme Review, Development and Amendment ............................................ 1.2.1.1 Development ................................................................................................................. 1.2.1.2 Maintenance Program Meetings ....................................................................................... 1.2.1.3 Maintenance Programme Amendments ............................................................................. 1.2.1.4 Maintenance Program Variations ...................................................................................... 1.2.1.5 Variations in Excess of that Allowed by Maintenance Program .............................................. -

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1.3 TIME AND CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS RECORDS: RESPONSIBILITIES, RETENTION AND ACCESS ............ - 13 1.3.1 Hours and Cycles Recording ............................................................................................... 1.3.1.1 Retention of Maintenance Records.................................................................................... 1.3.2 Monitoring of Maintenance between Scheduled Maintenance .................................................. 1.3.3 Access to Continuing Airworthiness Records ......................................................................... 1.3.4 Preservation of records...................................................................................................... 1.3.5 Transfer of Continuing Airworthiness records........................................................................ 1.3.6 Access to Continuing Airworthiness Records in the Event of an Accident/Incident...................... -

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1.4 ACCOMPLISHMENT AND CONTROL OF AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES ................................................. - 16 1.4.1

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Airworthiness directive information ..................................................................................... AD Decision and Compliance .............................................................................................. Airworthiness Directive Control........................................................................................... AD Control - Recording of AD Compliance ............................................................................ -

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ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMME .......................................... - 19 1.5.0 Data Collection ................................................................................................................. - 19 1.5.1 Liaison Meetings ............................................................................................................... - 19 1.5.2 Frequency of Meetings ...................................................................................................... - 19 -

1.6 NON-MANDATORY MODIFICATIONS EMBODIMENT POLICY............................................................. - 20 1.6.1

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Changes (Modifications) General......................................................................................... Service Bulletins ............................................................................................................... Other changes (Modifications / Repairs) .............................................................................. Minor changes (Modifications / Repairs)............................................................................... Minor Change (Modifications / Repairs) Submissions ............................................................. Record of changes (minor Modifications / Repairs) ................................................................ -

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1.7 MAJOR CHANGE (REPAIR / MODIFICATION) STANDARDS ............................................................. - 23 1.7.1 Assessment and Approval procedure of Major Modifications / STC / Repair .............................. - 23 1.7.2 Record of changes (Major Modifications / Repair) .................................................................. - 23 -

1.8 DEFECT REPORTS ........................................................................................................... - 24 1.8.1 Analysis........................................................................................................................... 1.8.2 Liaison with manufacturers and regulatory authorities ........................................................... 1.8.3 Deferred defect policy ....................................................................................................... 1.8.4 Non Deferrable Defects Away from Base .............................................................................. 1.8.5 Permit to Fly .................................................................................................................... 1.8.5.1 General ........................................................................................................................ 1.8.5.2 Application .................................................................................................................... 1.8.5.3 Procedures .................................................................................................................... CAME Issue 1 Rev 0| Eff. 01.01.2013

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1.8.5.4 Certification of Maintenance ............................................................................................ 1.8.6 Repetitive Defects............................................................................................................. 1.8.7 Mandatory Reporting......................................................................................................... 1.8.8 Liaison Meetings ............................................................................................................... -

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1.9 ENGINEERING ACTIVITY .................................................................................................... - 28 1.9.1 Modifications .................................................................................................................... - 28 -

1.10 RELIABILITY PROGRAMS .................................................................................................. - 28 1.11 PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTION ................................................................................................. - 29 1.11.1

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PFC Training ................................................................................................................... Pre-Flight Check PFC ....................................................................................................... Sub-contracted ground handling function ........................................................................... Security of Cargo and Baggage loading.............................................................................. Control of refuelling, Quantity/Quality ............................................................................... Control of snow, ice dust and sand contamination to an approved standard ........................... Pilot Authorisation ........................................................................................................... Airworthiness Review Certificate Validity ............................................................................ -

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1.12 AIRCRAFT WEIGHING ..................................................................................................... - 31 1.13 CHECK FLIGHT PROCEDURES ............................................................................................ - 32 1.13.1 Full Check Flight ............................................................................................................. - 32 1.13.2 Reduced Check Flight ...................................................................................................... - 32 -

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PART 1.A CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES SPECIAL

PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................. - 34 1A. AWO MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES ..................................................................... - 34 1A.1 Purpose ............................................................................................................................ 1A.2 Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. 1A.3 Objectives of Maintenance Programs and Maintenance Practices .............................................. 1A.4 Maintenance programs ....................................................................................................... 1A.5 Downgrading and Upgrading of AWO capabilities ................................................................... 1A.5.1 Downgrade .................................................................................................................... 1A.5.2 Upgrade ........................................................................................................................ 1A.5.3 Forms Used.................................................................................................................... -

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1B. ETOPS MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES .................................................................. - 36 1C. RVSM MAINTENANCE PROGRAM AND PROCEDURES ................................................................... - 36 1D AIRCRAFT DATABASES HANDLING & PROCEDURES ...................................................................... - 36 1D.1
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Purpose ........................................................................................................................... Handling, Storage, Down and Upload of Aircraft Database Files ............................................... Responsibilities ................................................................................................................. Control of interval ............................................................................................................. Suppliers / Sources ........................................................................................................... -

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1E. CENTRALIZED DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM CDS RESETTING PROCEDURES (Q400) ................................... - 36 1E.1 CDS Interrogation and Fault Code Readout ........................................................................... - 37 1E.2 CDS Readout and / or Reset Procedure................................................................................. - 37 -

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2.2 MONITORING OF CONTINUING AIRWORTHINESS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .......................................... - 2 2.3 MONITORING OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM(S) ........................................... - 2 2.4 MONITORING THAT ALL MAINTENANCE IS CARRIED OUT BY AN APPROPRIATE MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION .... - 2 2.5 MONITORING THAT ALL CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE IS CARRIED OUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONTRACT,
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2.6 QUALITY AUDIT PERSONNEL ................................................................................................. - 2 3 CONTRACTED MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 1

3.1 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR SELECTION PROCEDURE ....................................................................... 2
3.1.1 Advising the FOCA of changes to the maintenance contract.......................................................... 2

3.2 QUALITY AUDIT OF AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 2

3.3 DETAILED LIST OF MAINTENANCE CONTRACTOR(S) .......................................................................... 2
3.4 RELEVANT TECHNICAL PROCEDURES IDENTIFIED IN THE MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS .................................... 2
3.5 AIRCRAFT OPERATED / MANAGED............................................................................................... 2
3.6 MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS ...................................................................................................... 2
3.7 EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION .......................................................................... 3
4 AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW PROCEDURES ............................................................................ 1
4.1 AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW STAFF ................................................................................................ 1
4.1.1 References ........................................................................................................................... 1
4.1.2 Requirements......................................................................................................................... 1

4.2 REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS ................................................................................................ 1

4.3 PHYSICAL SURVEY................................................................................................................. 1
4.4 ADDITIONAL PROCEDURES FOR RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE IMPORT OF AIRCRAFT ... 1
4.4.1 References............................................................................................................................. 1
4.4.2 Responsibilities....................................................................................................................... 1

4.5 RECOMMENDATIONS TO COMPETENT AUTHORITIES FOR THE ISSUE OF ARC ............................................... 1

4.5.1 References ........................................................................................................................... 1
4.5.2 Submitting the recommendation to the competent authority ........................................................ 1
4.5.3 Content of the recommendation ............................................................................................... 2

4.6 ISSUANCE OF AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATES ....................................................................... 2

4.6.1 References............................................................................................................................. 2

4.6.2 PERFORMING THE AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW................................................................................. 2

4.6.3 Issuance of ARC ..................................................................................................................... 2
4.6.4 Record keeping and distribution of ARC / ARCR .......................................................................... 2
4.6.5 Exemption ............................................................................................................................. 3

4.7 EXTENSION OF AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATES ..................................................................... 3

4.7.1 References............................................................................................................................. 3
4.7.2 Performing of an airworthiness review certificate extension.......................................................... 3
4.7.3 Responsibilities....................................................................................................................... 4

4.8 AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW RECORDS, RESPONSIBILITIES, RETENTION AND ACCESS ....................................... 4

4.8.1 References............................................................................................................................. 4
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4.8.3 Airworthiness review records to be stored.................................................................................. 4
4.8.4 Storage of airworthiness review records .................................................................................... 4
4.8.3Retention period for airworthiness review records ........................................................................ 4

5 APPENDICES .................................................................................................................. - 1 5.1 SAMPLE DOCUMENTS ......................................................................................................... - 1 5.2 LIST OF PERSONAL AUTHORIZED TO EXTEND THE AIRWORTHINESS REVIEW CERTIFICATE.......................... - 24 5.3 LIST OF SUB-CONTRACTORS AS PER AMC M.A.201 (H) AND M.A.711 (A) 3. ................................... - 24 5.4 SKYWORK AIRLINES AG AIRCRAFT FLEET ............................................................................... - 24 I6 IOSA REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................................... - 1 I6.1 MAINTENANCE CONTROL CENTER (MCC) ................................................................................ - 1 I6.1.1 Duties .............................................................................................................................. - 1 I6.1.2 Personnel ......................................................................................................................... - 1 -

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I6.3 AMOS - AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING SYSTEM ....................................................... - 2 I6.3.1 Administration .................................................................................................................. - 2 I6.3.2 Interfaces ......................................................................................................................... - 2 -

I6.4 MATERIAL SUPPLIER EVALUATION AND CONTROL........................................................................ - 3 I6.4.1 Supplier Evaluation ............................................................................................................ - 3 I6.4.2 Use of Supplier without Internal Approval ............................................................................. - 3 -

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