Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R86) 2004 - Civil Aviation Order 100.90 - Administration and Procedure - Aircraft Maintenance Engineer Licences - General Requirements (12/12/2004) (Cth)

Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R86) 2004

I, WILLIAM BRUCE BYRON, Director of Aviation Safety, on behalf of CASA, issue the following Civil Aviation Order under regulation 31 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988.

[Signed Bruce Byron]

Bruce Byron Director of Aviation Safety and Chief Executive Officer

12 December 2004

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1 Name of Order This Order is the Civil Aviation Amendment Order (No. R86) 2004. 2 Commencement This Order commences on gazettal. 3 Replacement of section 100.90 of the Civil Aviation Orders Section 100.90 of the Civil Aviation Orders is omitted and a new section substituted as set out in Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 Substitution of section 100.90 of the Civil Aviation Orders

SECTION 100.90

ADMINISTRATION AND PROCEDURE — AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE ENGINEER LICENCES — GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 1 APPLICATION Except where otherwise approved or directed by CASA, this section of Civil Aviation Orders specifies the requirements under regulation 31 of the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988 for the grant or renewal of aircraft maintenance engineer licences. 2 DEFINITIONS 2.1 Terms and abbreviations used in this section of the Civil Aviation Orders and in sections 100.91 to 100.96 inclusive shall have the following meanings. AME means aircraft maintenance engineer. appropriate airworthiness office means the airworthiness office which has been assigned administrative control of the AME or his employer. appropriate certificate of approval means a certificate of approval in force under regulation 30 of the CAR 1988, appropriate to the maintenance being performed. CASA means the Civil Aviation Safety Authority. CAO means the Civil Aviation Orders. CAR 1988 means the Civil Aviation Regulations 1988. category means the division or portion of an aircraft, in respect of which the licence was granted. composite indicator means an indicator which receives, processes and/or displays information to and from both instrument and radio systems. electrical component means any self-contained part, combination of parts, subassemblies or units, which perform an electrical function necessary to the operation of a system. Extension 1 means a rating giving limited certification privileges within the electrical, instrument and radio categories with respect to a specific type aircraft/engineer combination for which ratings in both the airframe and engine categories of that aircraft type are already held. Extension 2 means a rating giving limited certification privileges within the airframe, engine and radio categories with respect to a specific type aircraft/engine combination for which ratings in both the electrical and instrument categories of that aircraft type are already held. functional test means a detailed examination in which a complete system, subsystem or component is tested to determine if it functions within the prescribed limits. high capacity aircraft means an aircraft having a maximum seating capacity exceeding 38 passenger seats or a maximum payload exceeding 4 200 kilograms. NDT means nondestructive testing. operational check means the operation of a system or component to determine that it is operating normally. primary structure means those parts of the structure which contribute significantly to carrying flight, ground or pressurisation loads, the failure of which could endanger the safety of the aircraft. rating means an endorsement on an aircraft maintenance engineer licence made for the purpose of specifying the limits of the work to which the licence relates and which specifies the types, series or groups within the relevant category, in respect of which the privileges of the licence may be exercised. removable item of equipment of a radio system means any part of a radio system which is designed to be readily removed from the aircraft and which is provided with fittings such as plugs, sockets and quick disconnects to facilitate its removal. specialised test equipment means test equipment designed to perform a specific function and which requires operator training before use. system means a combination of aircraft components and their associated wiring, plumbing, fluids, etc, which perform a specific function. 2.2 Definitions contained in the CAR 1988 have not been repeated in this subsection but such definitions must have the same meaning in this section and CAO sections 100.91 to 100.95 (inclusive) as they have in CAR 1988. 3 LICENCE CATEGORIES AND PRIVILEGES 3.1 A licence may be granted with ratings in 1 or more of the following categories: (a) airframes; (b) engines; (c) radio systems; (d) electrical systems; (e) instruments. 3.2 Each category is divided into ratings, the details of which are specified in CAO sections 100.91 to 100.95, as applicable. 3.4 CASA may grant a licence or rating with such limitations as considered necessary. 3.5 The categories and privileges of licences which may be granted under this section are specified in Appendix I of this section. 6 GRANT OF A LICENCE 6.1 A licence may be granted to a person who complies with the following requirements: (c) has passed the examinations and met the experience requirements specified in CAO sections 100.91 to 100.95 as applicable; (d) has passed the Airworthiness Administration (AA) examination within the preceding 24 months. Note: For the issue of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence readers must refer to regulation 31 of CAR 1988. 6.3 A licence may be granted to an applicant who is the holder of a valid licence with a rating equivalent to the rating sought, granted by the recognised authority of another country, provided that he or she: (b) has passed examinations in Airworthiness Administration (AA) and basic technical knowledge as specified by CASA; and (d) is able to read, write and converse in the English language. Note: For the issue of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence to a person who holds a licence issued by the competent authority in any other country, readers must refer to subregulation 31 (6) of CAR 1988. 7 VALIDITY AND RENEWAL OF A LICENCE 7.3 A licence may be renewed if the holder: (a) in the preceding 24 months has exercised the privileges of the licence for not less than 6 months; or (b) has been engaged in work which may be considered by CASA as comparable with the duties and privileges pertaining to his or her licence. Note: For the period of operation and renewal of an aircraft maintenance engineer licence, a change of address or production of a licence, readers must refer to regulations 31, 32A, 32B, 299 and 302 of CAR 1988.