CAR-M

SUBPART-F
(MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION)
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M.A.601 Scope –
•This Subpart establishes the requirements to be met by an
organisation to qualify for the issue or continuation of an
approval for the maintenance of aircraft other than complex
motor powered aircraft and components to be installed
therein not used by air operator certified in accordance
with Schedule XI of Aircraft rule 1937.
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M.A.602 Application
• An application for issue or variation of a maintenance
organisation approval shall be made on a CA form 2 (Appendix IX)

M.A.603 Extent of Approval

(a) An organisation involved in activities subject to this Subpart
shall not exercise its activities unless approved by the DGCA.
(b) The maintenance organization's manual shall specify the scope
of work deemed to constitute approval. Appendix IV to this CAR
defines all classes and ratings possible under this Subpart F.
(c) An approved maintenance organisation may fabricate, in
conformity with maintenance data, a restricted range of parts
for the use in the course of undergoing work within its own
facilities, as identified in the maintenance organisation manual.
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•The agreement by DGCA for the fabrication of parts by the
approved maintenance organisation should be formalized through
the approval of a detailed procedure in the maintenance
organisation manual.
•The approved data necessary to fabricate the part are those
approved either by DGCA, the TC holder, CAR -21 design
organisation approval holder, or STC holder
•Items fabricated by an approved maintenance organisation may
only be used by that organisation in the course of overhaul,
maintenance, modifications, or repair of aircraft or components
undergoing work within its own facility. The permission to fabricate
does not constitute approval for manufacture, or to supply
externally and the parts do not qualify for certification on CA Form
1.
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•Examples of fabrication under the scope of an M.A.
Subpart F approval can include but are not limited to the
following:
(a) fabrication of bushes, sleeves and shims,
(b) fabrication of secondary structural elements and skin
panels,
(c) fabrication of control cables,
(d) fabrication of flexible and rigid pipes,
(e) fabrication of electrical cable looms and assemblies,
(f) formed or machined sheet metal panels for repairs.
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M.A.604 Maintenance Organisation Manual
•The maintenance organisation shall provide a statement
signed by the accountable manager to confirm that the
organisation will continuously work in accordance with CAR
M and the manual at all times, and;
•The maintenance organisation manual and its
amendments shall be approved by DGCA Regional Office.
•Notwithstanding above paragraph minor amendments to
the manual may be approved through a procedure
(hereinafter called indirect approval) provided the
amendments are submitted to DGCA local office at least 15
days before their effectivity and the procedure is
documented.
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M.A.605 Facilities
•The organisation shall ensure that:
a) Facilities are provided for all planned work, specialized workshops
and bays are segregated as appropriate, to ensure protection from
contamination and the environment.
b) Office accommodation is provided for the management of all
planned work including in particular, the completion of
maintenance records.
c) Secure storage facilities are provided for components, equipment,
tools and material. Storage conditions shall ensure segregation of
unserviceable components and material from all other
components, material, equipment and tools. Storage conditions
shall be in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions and
access shall be restricted to authorised personnel.
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•aircraft hangar visit plan relative to the aircraft
maintenance programme. The aircraft hangar visit plan
should be updated on a regular basis
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M.A.606 Personnel Requirements
•The organisation shall appoint an accountable manager, who has
corporate authority for ensuring that all maintenance required by the
customer can be financed and carried out to the standard required by this
CAR.
•A person or group of persons shall be nominated with the responsibility
of ensuring that the organisation is always in compliance with this
Subpart. Such person(s) shall be ultimately responsible to the accountable
manager.
•The organisation shall have appropriate staff for the normal expected
contracted work. The use of temporarily sub-contracted staff is permitted
in the case of higher than normally expected contracted work and only for
personnel not issuing a certificate of release to service
•f) Personnel who carry out specialized tasks such as welding,
nondestructive testing/ inspection other than colour contrast shall hold
be qualified in accordance with officialy recognized standard.
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M.A.606 Personnel Requirements
•The maintenance organisation shall have sufficient certifying staff to
issue M.A.612 and M.A.613 certificates of release to service for
aircraft and components. The certifying staff shall comply with the
requirements of CAR 66.

•For a repetitive pre-flight airworthiness directive which specifically

states that the flight crew may carry out such airworthiness directive,
the organisation may issue a limited certifying staff authorisation to
the aircraft commander on the basis of the flight crew licence held

•In the case of aircraft operating away from a supported location the
organisation may issue a limited certifying staff authorisation to the
aircraft commander on the basis of the flight crew licence,
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M.A.606 Personnel Requirements
•With regard to the accountable manager,
a) it is normally intended to mean the chief executive officer of the
maintenance organisation approved under M.A. Subpart F, who by
virtue of position has overall (including in particular financial)
responsibility for running the organisation.
b) The accountable manager may be the accountable manager for
more than one organisation and is not required to be necessarily
knowledgeable on technical matters.
c) When the accountable manager is not the chief executive officer,
DGCA will need to be assured that such an accountable manager
has direct access to chief executive officer and has a sufficiency of
maintenance funding allocation.
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M.A.606 Personnel Requirement
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M.A.607 Certifying Staff and airworthiness review staff
•certifying staff can only exercise their privileges, if the organisation
has ensured:
1. that certifying staff can demonstrate that they meet the
requirements for issue of DGCA Aircraft maintenance Engineers
license,
2. that certifying staff have an adequate understanding of the
relevant aircraft and/or aircraft component(s) to be maintained
together with the associated organisation procedures.
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M.A.607 Certifying Staff and airworthiness review staff
•In the following unforeseen cases, where an aircraft is grounded at a
location other than the main base where no appropriate certifying
staff is available, the maintenance organisation contracted to provide
maintenance support may issue an one-off certification authorization
as documented in their approved organisation exposition:
1. to one of its employees holding type qualifications on aircraft of
similar technology, construction and systems; or
2. to any person with not less than three years maintenance
experience and holding a valid ICAO aircraft maintenance licence
rated for t2015/1536he aircraft type requiring certification
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M.A.608 Components, Equipment and Tools
(a) The organisation shall:
1. hold the equipment and tools specified in the maintenance
data described in point M.A.609 or verified equivalents as
listed in the maintenance organisation manual as necessary
for day-to-day maintenance within the scope of the approval;
and,
2. demonstrate that it has access to all other equipment and
tools used only on an occasional basis.
(b) Tools and equipment shall be controlled and calibrated to an
officially recognized standard. Records of such calibrations and
the standard used shall be kept by the organisation.
(c) The organisation shall inspect, classify and appropriately
segregate all incoming components.
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M.A.609 Maintenance Data:-
The approved maintenance organisation shall hold and use applicable
current maintenance data specified in M.A.401 in the performance of
maintenance including modifications and repairs. In the case of
customer provided maintenance data, it is only necessary to have
such data when the work is in progress.

M.A.610 Maintenance Work:-

Orders Before the commencement of maintenance a written work
order shall be agreed between the organisation and the organisation
requesting maintenance to clearly establish the maintenance to be
carried out.’
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M.A.611 Maintenance Standards
All maintenance shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of
Section A, Subpart D of this CAR.
M.A.612 Aircraft Certificate of Release to Service
At the completion of all required aircraft maintenance in accordance with this
Subpart an aircraft certificate of release to service shall be issued according to
M.A.801.

M.A.613 Component Certificate of Release to Service

(a) At the completion of all required component maintenance in accordance
with this Subpart a component certificate of release to service shall be
issued in accordance with point M.A.802. CA Form 1 shall be issued except
for those components maintained in accordance with points M.A.502(b),
M.A.502(d) and components fabricated in accordance with point M.A.603
(b).
(b) The component certificate of release to service document, CA Form 1 may
be generated from a computer database.
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M.A.614 Maintenance and airworthiness review records
•The approved maintenance organisation shall record all details of
work carried out. Records necessary to prove all requirements have
been met for issue of the certificate of release to service including the
subcontractor's release documents and for the issue of any
airworthiness review certificate and recommendation shall be
retained.

•(b) The approved maintenance organisation shall provide a copy of

each certificate of release to service to the aircraft owner, together
with a copy of any specific approved repair/modification data used
for repairs/modifications carried out.
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M.A.614 Maintenance and airworthiness review records
•The approved maintenance organisation shall retain a copy of all
maintenance records and any associated maintenance data for three years
from the date the aircraft or aircraft component to which the work relates was
released from the approved maintenance organisation. In addition, it shall
retain a copy of all the records related to the issue of recommendations and
airworthiness review certificates for three years from the date of issue and
shall provide a copy of them to the owner of the aircraft.
1. The records under this paragraph shall be stored in a manner that ensures
protection from damage, alteration and theft.
2. All computer hardware used to ensure backup shall be stored in a different
location from that containing the working data in an environment that
ensures they remain in good condition.
3. Where an approved maintenance organisation terminates its operation, all
retained maintenance records covering the last three years shall be
distributed to the last owner or customer of the respective aircraft or
component or shall be stored as specified by the DGCA.
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M.A.614 Maintenance and airworthiness review records
•The maintenance record can be either a paper or computer system or
any combination of both. The records should remain legible
throughout the required retention period.

• Paper systems should use robust material which can withstand

normal handling and filing.

•Computer systems may be used to control maintenance and/or

record details of maintenance work carried out. Computer systems
used for maintenance should have at least one backup system which
should be updated at least within 24 hours of any maintenance. Each
terminal is required to contain programme safeguards against the
ability of unauthorised personnel to alter the database.
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M.A.615-Privileges of the Organisation
The maintenance organisation approved in accordance with Section A,
Subpart F of this CAR, may:
(a) maintain any aircraft and/or component for which it is approved at the
locations specified in the approval certificate and the maintenance
organisation manual;
(b) arrange for the performance of specialized services under the control
of the maintenance organisation at another organisation appropriately
qualified, subject to appropriate procedures being established as part
of the Maintenance Organisation Manual approved by DGCA directly;
(c) maintain any aircraft and/or component for which it is approved at
any location subject to the need of such maintenance arising either
from the un serviceability of the aircraft or from the necessity of
supporting occasional maintenance, subject to the conditions
specified in the Maintenance Organisation Manual;
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M.A.615-Privileges of the Organisation
• Issue certificates of release to service on completion of maintenance, in
accordance with point M.A.612 or point M.A.613.
•if specifically approved to do so for Category 1 light aircraft not involved
in commercial operations,
1. perform airworthiness reviews and issue the corresponding
airworthiness review certificate,
2. perform airworthiness reviews and issue the corresponding
recommendations
• develop the maintenance programme and process its approval in
accordance with point M.A.302 for Category 2 light aircraft not
involved in commercial operations,
• The organisation shall only maintain an aircraft or component for
which it is approved when all the necessary facilities, equipment,
tooling, material, maintenance data and certifying staff are available.’
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M.A.616 Organisational Review
•To ensure that the approved maintenance organisation continues to
meet the requirements of this Subpart, it shall organise, on a regular
basis, organisational reviews.

•The primary objectives of the organisational review are to enable the

approved maintenance organisation to ensure that it can deliver a
safe product and that approved maintenance organisation remains in
compliance with the requirements.

•The organisation quality system as specified in CAR 145 provides an

acceptable basic structure for the organisational review system for
organisations with more than 10 maintenance staff, dependent upon
the complexity of the organisation.
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M.A.617 Changes to the Approved Maintenance Organisation
•In order to enable DGCA to determine continued compliance with this part
of the CAR, the approved maintenance organisation shall notify any proposal
to carry out any of the following changes, before such changes take place:
1. the name of the organisation;
2. the location of the organisation;
3. additional locations of the organisation;
4. the accountable manager;
5. Nominated person
6. the facilities, equipment, tools, material, procedures, work scope,
certifying staff and airworthiness review staff that could affect the
approval.
• In the case of proposed changes in personnel not known to the
management beforehand, these changes shall be notified at the earliest
opportunity.
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M.A.618 Continued Validity of Approval
•An approval shall be issued for a maximum period of five years
•It shall remain valid subject to:
1. the organisation remaining in compliance with this part of CAR, in
accordance with the provisions related to the handling of findings
as specified under M.A.619, and;
2. DGCA being granted access to the organization to determine
continued Compliance with this part CAR, and;
3. the approval not being surrendered or revoked;

• Upon surrender or revocation, the approval certificate shall be

returned to DGCA.
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M.A.619 Finding
•A level 1 finding is any significant non-compliancse with CAR-M
requirements which lowers the safety standard and hazards seriously
the flight safety.
• A level 2 finding is any non-compliance with the CAR-M
requirements which could lower the safety standard and possibly
hazard the flight safety.

•After receipt of notification of findings according to point M.B.605,

the holder of the maintenance organisation approval shall define a
corrective action plan and demonstrate corrective action to the
satisfaction of DGCA within a period of 7 days and 30 days for level 1
& level 2 findings respectively including appropriate corrective action
to prevent recurrence of the finding and its root cause.
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